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Online Forum On Violence and People with Disabilities – Be Part of the Discussion

April 17, 2015 by DABC

DABC is hosting an online forum April 21-22 on people with disabilities and violence for Victims of Crime Awareness Week.

The online forum themes will include:

Statistics on violence against people with disabilities in Canada
What we’ve heard from people with disabilities during the InFocus national project
Peer safety tips as well as safety planning from the Our Right to be Safe workshops
What do service providers and government programs need to know – we want to hear from people with disabilities
Service providers – challenges and promising practices
Sharing information on services and resources in BC for victims of crime

To register to be a forum member and join the dialogue: http://forums.disabilityalliancebc.org

If you have any questions or need further information contact the Forum Moderator, Karen Martin, karen@disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org

at DABC

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