2      PEI Assets for Responding to Woman Abuse There are dedicated people, organizations and departments in PEI which are doing very good work in the area of woman abuse prevention. Workshop participants identified a large number of assets that we can build on to provide an even better service to victims of woman abuse in our province. The following is taken from workshop flipcharts and does not represent a complete list of services offered in PEI to victims of woman abuse but reminds us that we have made strides in the prevention of family violence and that we have a very good basis for accomplishing future objectives. Policy, Protocol and Legislation Adult Protection Act - principles and process Victims of Family Violence Act Family & Child Services Act financial assistance policies hospital protocol / policy for sexual abuse of women & children and other abuse police policies Criminal Code codes of ethics harassment policies at QEH / unions (all hospitals Public Trustee Act Guardian Act (pending) employment standards (sexual harassment policy) polices within the workplace housing priority placement for victims probation and corrections policy (internal) Law Society's Rules of Professional Conduct police protocol - Chiefs of Police Association screening policies for working with children Training informal/formal education programs Probation Officer training re guidelines for partner contact being developed mediation training sessions re family violence training beginning to be done in the education field training for police where children are involved police trained in Family Violence Act Social Workers educated to respond under Child and Family Services Act UPEI Nursing program includes training in responding to the issues of elder and child abuse adult protection training (Act) training for income / financial workers to become familiar with resources UPEI Centre for Conflict Resolution Studies Stockholm Syndrome training as it relates to woman abuse volunteer training for various organizations dealing specifically with violence training for working with adult survivors of child sexual abuse THA provides training for various organizations Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention training for addiction workers Services Child & Family staff provide transportation and referral to Anderson House THA outreach workers Transition House Association education system responsibility to report suspected abuse PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Centre teachers/counsellors follow-up (STD testing) family court mediators screen for abuse as a first step hospital / others telling people of available services crisis lines Unit 9 at the QEH responds via telephone Pownal House Community Legal Information Association Turning Point family resource centres self help/self education Newcomers groups Lawyer Referral Service prenatal / marriage preparation supported decision-making /circles of support mentoring / peer support programs public health EAP programs Victim Services Family Legal Aid New Identities Program Collaboration consultative communication between agencies and community informal contacts good working relationship between Victim Services and other agencies team approach to investigation (police / Social Services) the size of PEI makes it easier to make connections and work together Resources clergy/church groups fundraising activities informally organized Women's Institute and other service clubs federal funding for family violence prevention (Status of Women, National Crime Prevention Centre, Maritime Centre of Excellence for Women's Health individuals making a difference (ex. Tami Martell) friends, family & neighbours seniors clubs & organizations advocates in community women's groups