SAFETY PLANNING

Safety Planning involves developing a customized and practical plan for victims/survivours of domestic abuse to stay safe and protect themselves and their children. The measures include plans to minimize exposure to physical and cyber violence or other harm caused by a perpetrator. Creating a safety plan is personalized. It involves working to tailor the plan to fit an individual's unique situation. Some unique factors to consider when personalizing a safety plan include culture, religion and linguistic background. A safety plan might focus on some or all of these aspects of a victimized employee’s life:

• Home
• Work
• Travelling
• Children – daycare/school
• Court orders
• Communication

SAFETY PLANNING WITH CHILDREN/YOUTH 

Where to find more information on Safety Planning with Children/Youth

• Safety Planning with Children and Youth BC Toolkit
• Child/Youth Safety Plan (Women in Crisis ALGOMA INC) ONT

DIGITAL SAFETY PLAN

Practical steps and guidelines to stay safe with smartphones, social media, the internet, and emails. https://acws.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DIGITAL-SAFETY-PLAN.pdf. Visit Alberta Council of Women's Shelters for more information.

WORKERS' RESOURCE

Need help with an employment issue around employment Insurance (EI), lost wages, a workplace injury (WCB), labour violation? The Worker Resource Centre is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that provides free assistance to workers in Alberta through one-on-one representation, advocacy and support with many employment matters. Contact WRC https://www.helpwrc.org/ 1 (403) 264-8100) to book an appointment.

EQUALLY SAFE

The Equally Safe Team is a unique collaboration of agencies that provide timely and effective assessment, intervention and referral services to individuals and families experiencing family violence and abuse.

The Equally Safe Team provides specialized services by addressing the unique needs of individuals of all ages and backgrounds through safety planning and navigation of community resources. An Equally Safe Constable will work with a Community Partner to employ early intervention and prevention strategies to reduce the risk of harm to the individual or family.

This program is not compulsory, and individuals may stop their involvement at any time.