Increase in need for services: Family Violence Prevention Network Chair
Along with poppies, people may also be wearing a purple ribbon during the month of November to recognize Family Violence Prevention month.
Chair for the Prevention of Family Violence Network, Natasha Streeter says they have noticed a steady increase in demand for service delivery around family violence in the city and county.
“The trend is just increasing every year. The complexities that exist in service delivery in the northern and rural communities is more than we see in the urban centres,” says Streeter.
She says distances between service areas and the large area that they cover comes into play. That being said, the network is getting better at connecting people and dealing with those hurdles, according to Streeter.