Violence affects us all and Southern Alberta is not immune to violence. We hear daily about shootings, hate crimes, suicide, and murders and no longer are these happening only in other parts of the world, these acts of violence are across our country and even in our communities. Many people live in fear - at school, at work, walking down a darkened street or at home.

Warning: These statistics will shock you. Last year:

• 363 women and 307 children fled their homes to YWCA Harbour House

• 795 women and 932 children were TURNED AWAY because YWCA Harbour House was full

• They YWCA received 1871 Crisis Calls

• The YWCA received over 15,000 calls requesting information

• 246 people came to the YWCA for counselling

• They YWCA Outreach provided 773 services to women and 833 children

193 women completed the Danger Assessment form upon entry to the shelter. This is a lethality assessment which measures risk in intimate partner relationships. 84% scored as being in severe to extreme risk for homicide. 40% had reported a weapon being used against them and 60% stated that their partner had threatened to kill them or believed that their partner was capable of killing them.

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Violence against women 2005
Violence against women 2006

YWCA Lethbridge and District launches
" Week Without Violence 2007 "
October 14 -20, 2007

Imagine a week without violence -
now imagine a lifetime!

This is the vision of the global movement of YWCAs.
This is what YWCA Week Without Violence works to achieve.