Safety Plans
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When Leaving an Abusive Situation
This document provides suggestions on how to prepare for leaving an abusive situation and what to do when you leave.
Safety Plan: When Leaving Abusive Situations (PDF)
When Staying in an Abusive Situation
This document provides suggestions on how to keep yourself, your children and your pets safe while living in an abusive situation, and how to prepare ahead of time for a potential emergency departure.
Information on Domestic Violence
The publications below are all in PDF format.
Protecting Children from Domestic Violence
Whether it's childhood bullying or the potential for dating violence during the teenage years, with the right knowledge, you can help protect the children in your life.
Taking a Stand Against Bullying
Take a Stand Against Dating Violence
Men Experience Domestic Violence Too
Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Safety from Violence
These pamphlets include advice and contact numbers for organizations which can help you navigate domestic violence. They can be printed out and kept somewhere private so they're handy when you need them.
Safety from Violence for Women (English)
Safety from Violence for Women (Punjabi)
Safety from Violence for Seniors
Safety from Violence for Youth
DOVE Pamphlet
DOVE Youth Pamphlet
Teen Resource Pamphlet
Resource Poster
Supporting Victims in the Workplace
Employers are in a unique position to notice the signs of domestic violence in employees and to offer assistance.
Domestic Violence in the Workplace
The Impact of Domestic Violence at Work
Helping Staff Deal with Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence – Employers Guide
Recognize the Signs of Domestic Violence Card
The Legal Obligations Employers Have Regarding Domestic Violence
A Domestic Violence Policy Guide
Pro Bono Law Clinics
Deltassist is no longer hosting monthly Pro Bono Law Clinics at our offices.
Access Pro Bono offers a free half hour of legal advice. They offer a few different options for people looking for legal advice. The one that used to operate out of Deltassist is the Summary Advice Program. Currently clients can call in and book a half hour phone call for the Summary Advice Program; there are many options for appointment times.
The BC Collaborative Roster Society does pro bono collaborative divorce files for people who meet the eligibility criteria.
How DOVE Works to Prevent Domestic Violence
Initiatives
DOVE initiatives against violence include:
- Development and translation of resource cards for women, youth and seniors.
- Annual participation in World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
- Annual participation in Anti-Bullying Day
- Displays and presentations in schools.
- Presentations in local temples.
- Displays in local libraries, community and recreations centers.
- Liaising and networking with other local resources and professionals in the field to ensure that there is public awareness about the impact of violence and where people can go to get the help they need.
How to Contact DOVE
Supporters and Members of DOVE
The members of the DOVE initiative thank the following for their generous donations and help with Delta Opposes Violence Everywhere.
Members:
- Deltassist Family and Community Services
- Delta Police Victim Services
- Delta Police Domestic Violence Unit
- Stroh Health Care
- Diversecity Community Resources Society
- Family Justice Services
- Crown Counsel
- Options Community Services
- Legal Services Society
- Delta/Surrey Community Corrections
- Delta Mental Health
- Knitting Sisters
- BC Problem Gambling Services
- Bowman Law Centre
- Boys and Girls Club
- Surrey/Delta Corrections
Contributors:
- South Delta Baptist Church
- Boston Pizza Foundation
- Boundary Bay Quilters Guild
- Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
- Delta Aggregates
- Shoppers Drug Mart – Tsawwassen
- Vancity Credit Union
- The Body Shop – White Rock
- Your Dollar Store and More – Tsawwassen
- Fabricana Imports Ltd. – Richmond
- Interior Delights
- Punjab Cloth House
- UPS Store – Yaletown
- Sears – Richmond
- Staples – Delta
- Kapda Mandi
- Community Quilters
- London Drugs