The Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society has identified three priority areas in which we have taken action toward the achievement of our mission.
This is done through meaningful evidence-based approaches to assessing domestic violence risk and developing a coordinated response to both domestic and sexual violence. We reach out to vulnerable and isolated women and girls to prevent harm. We educate youth in the community to make positive choices for themselves, their peers, and their community.
We offer personal development and employability skills training for low income women. We provide practical and economic assistance to get women back on their feet. We reach out to connect women to the resources that they need in order to gain long term security.
We advocate on behalf of women and children who are involved in the justice system. We provide practical information, and accompaniment to legal appointments and court appearances. We speak out on behalf of people in our community whose rights are being compromised.
There are dozens, if not hundreds of worthy causes in our community. Many of these provide advocacy and assistance to women and children. Some provide support and shelter in times of crisis.
We believe our work is unique, in that we go beyond crisis - toward long term recovery, safety and economic security for the people that we are here to help - people like Angela, Ashley,Nicole, Sam and Sarah.
It is through the strong belief and collective action of volunteers, staff, board members, and donors, united with the courage of the over 1000 women and children whom we served last year alone, that we can make a difference in our community.
A donation to the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society fosters strategies that move beyond the crisis toward long term safety and economic security for the people that we are here to help.
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. - Maria Robinson
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