ON THE FRONT LINES: - Striving to End Domestic Violence and Abuse Together

unending in their support of and advocacy for We are grateful to the Ministry of Seniors, Community, and Social Services Albertans fleeing violence and the Ministry of Children and Family Services for continued funding to and abuse. [...] The Government of Alberta has committed to increasing funding for domestic violence shelters and to developing and implementing supports for domestic violence survivors.10 ACWS and our members look forward to working with the Government of Alberta to ensure much-needed funding is distributed in a timely and equitable manner. [...] As the Alberta population continues to grow and navigates the ongoing legacy of the pandemic along with rising in ation, lack of affordable and available housing, and dif culties accessing the physical and mental healthcare systems, more Albertans are turning to domestic violence shelters with greater needs for support. [...] ACWS is and do not account for the realities assessment tools developed by the in the process of piloting the use of the MOSAIC in emergency shelters, and a of domestic violence and abuse domestic violence shelter sector, small number of emergency shelters have and the unique circumstances and for the sector.17 begun using it as well. [...] to meet the level of demand 2,955 children 18% of adult survivors required were unable to additional childcare support.23 be sheltered 17% of survivors answered yes because shelters did not to the question: Has your partner threatened have the resources to safely to hurt the children?24 This is one of the meet the needs of the adult three highest numbers recorded since ACWS survivors seeking shelt.