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June 2009 Newsletter Family
Violence: A Workplace Toolkit Although family violence usually happens in the privacy of the home, the vast majority of victims of family violence can be found each day in the workplace. Abuse at home affects their productivity and effectiveness as an employee. When abuse spills over into the workplace, other employees feel the effects as well. On average, approximately three out of every ten women in Canada are dealing or have dealt with this issue. In 1995, one of the first studies on Family violence estimated that the economic cost to Canadians was at $4.2 billion dollars per year. Today that cost is significantly higher. Therefore, it makes sense that people affected by this problem should find the support they need in their workplaces. By supporting employees dealing with the impacts of family violence, you will be creating a safe workplace and modeling values that show concern and respect for the individual. This will help promote a healthy work environment for everyone. The Family Violence Workplace Toolkit “Family Violence: It’s Your Business”- is a project that has been underway for the past five years. It provides guidance, information and resources on how to effectively address this issue. Addressing Family Violence doesn’t have to be a costly or time consuming task, however not addressing it can prove quite costly. There are simple steps that can be taken to minimize family violence effects and costs. Primarily the Toolkit has been design to allow you flexibility and simplicity. Tools, such as the Checklist, have been designed to guide you when implementing the Workplace Toolkit into your routine. Whether it’s forwarding a fact sheet or the resources booklet, the checklist walks you through small but effective tasks that could serve as life lines. These tasks can take a maximum of 15 minutes a day, twice a week for three months. Educating your workplace about the issue is important; however, providing tools to deal with it could save a life.
Our project coordinator Marian Hernandez will gladly meet with members of your workplace. She can provide you with background information sessions and how to move forward sessions that accommodate you and your group. For
further information on the Toolkit or if you would like to receive
a copy of these materials, free workshops or presentations please
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