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Women and gender diverse people
Recommendation 24:
That the B.C. government establish a task team to be in place for at least 24 months after the date of this report to propel and ensure the implementation of all Recommendations, reporting to the Minister of Health and working with the Deputy Minister and the Associate Deputy Minister for Indigenous Health, and at all times ensuring the standards of consultation and co-operation with Indigenous peoples are upheld consistent with the UN Declaration.
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Recommendation 1:
That support groups for women who have left violent homes be initiated in community-based groups and agencies as well as ministries and departments of government…[and] That ongoing funding be provided to such programmes…(p.7)
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Recommendation 72:
That police, government and community based victim services agencies work together to develop inter-agency information sharing protocols and coordinated risk management strategies in violence in relationship cases. (p.10).
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Recommendation 252:
That MCFD propose required changes to legislation, and develop policies [and] standards…to provide social workers with clear direction in assessing the safety of women who are exposed to domestic violence…(p.47)
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Recommendation 58:
That CPSWs [Child Protection Social Workers] and other ministry staff be mandated to participate in provincial and local coordination activities related to sexual assault/abuse and relationship abuse cases. This would include participation in provincial government committees responsible for policy development and implementation, and local community-based coordination committees developed under the Violence Against Women in Relationships Policy. (p.34 )
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Recommendation 45:
That an interministerial workshop on family violence be undertaken, making use of the planning on that topic done to date by the Task Force on Family Violence, to draw together staff responsible for training and development in the Ministry of Human resources, the Corrections Branch, Department of the Attorney-General, the Ministry of Health and the Victoria and Vancouver Health Departments, the Recreation Branch and the BC Police Academy. (p.21)
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Recommendation 153:
That all Rape Crisis Centres, Court Services, Crisis Centres and Police Stations and all other ‘support services’ be accessible to women with all kinds of disabilities. (p.16)
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Recommendation 152:
That all monies allocated for the establishment of Transition Houses or the expansion of existing Transition Houses be conditional on the houses being totally accessible to women with all types of disabilities; and that DAWN Canada and/or its designated affiliates be consulted prior to action regarding accessibility. (p.16)
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Recommendation 390:
That agencies such as the Ministry of Human Resources, the Corrections Branch, and the Department of Indian Affairs encourage staff who are interested in conducting preventive programs such as support groups for men and for women, that this encouragement take the form of time for training and programme development, payment of any registration fees and recognition in job evaluation. (p.22)
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Recommendation 71:
That a Highway of Tears Legacy Fund be established as one source, among others, to develop and support multi-community, and multi-agency efforts in victim prevention, emergency readiness planning and team response, and victim family counselling and support. (p.31)
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