CCWS Services
To see upcoming CCWS training events, go to the Calendar of Events.
For a more detailed list of services, download CCWS Services Available or Coordination Support for Communities.
Community Development: Support for Building or Enhancing Coordination Initiatives
CCWS Regional Coordinators Gail Edinger and Michelle Novakowski have extensive backgrounds in working with coordination initiatives on violence against women, as well as with women experiencing violence. Communities are welcome to contact Michelle or Gail for:
- phone and email support to start or enhance a coordination initiative on violence against women.
- in person support with
- strategic planning workshops
- informational workshops
- coordination initiative meetings
- focus groups on safety for rural women
- discussion groups on backgrounder topics
Gail Edinger, 100 Mile House: 250-397-2389, rosebud (at) bcinternet.net
Michelle Novakowski, Nanaimo: 250-751-2881, micheno (at) telus.net
Analysis of Key Issues Impacting Women’s Safety
CCWS Issues Analyst Gisela Ruebsaat has a background in law and policy development. She reviews and presents issues that arise locally but may require response at a provincial level. Communities are welcome to contact Gisela to:
- inform her of issues of concern that require action at a provincial level
- discuss local or regional strategies on issues of concern
- request workshops on specific issues such as Domestic Violence: The Dilemma of Dual Arrests
Gisela Ruebsaat LL.B., Victoria: 250-592-3073, gisela2 (at) horizon.bc.ca
Training
To arrange training for your community, contact Gail or Michelle. Training offerings include:
- Community Leadership Training: For those leading, or interested in leading, coordination initiatives. Held each spring in Vancouver.
- Training sessions with local coordination initiatives: tailored to each community’s needs. Popular topics include dual arrests in relationship violence cases and addressing victim “reluctance.”
- Workshops for other sectors: CCWS is available to present workshops at conferences or other events to provide information on emerging issues in the area of cross-sector coordination.
Resources Related to Coordination on Violence Against Women
Go to CCWS Publications to download our materials or contact the CCWS
Vancouver office at 604-633-2506 extension 15 or ccws (at) endingviolence.org.
Listserv
This listserv is for those interested or involved in coordination on violence against women.
News Bulletin
Our news bulletin is a two-page document published twice a year with key updates for those involved in cross-sector coordination.
Resolving Issues on a Provincial Level: Intersectoral Solutions Management
The Provincial Working Group is in place to discuss the challenges of policy and program implementation and to resolve these challenges. Members include a broad range of system and community-based sectors working effectively in a solutions-based model.
By creating the opportunity for discussion and analysis across disciplines and agencies, Working Group meetings provide a forum for actively resolving systemic issues. Recommendations and strategies developed by the Working Group are brought forward through the various sectors represented at the table, including relevant federal and provincial government ministries, police/RCMP and provincial non-profit organizations.
Working Group members also provide technical expertise regarding regional or local practice and legal or policy-related questions. This information is used by Program staff to help communities or regions effectively resolve local or regional issues.
To further support discussions and solutions management at the regional level, Program staff facilitate Cross-Regional Intersectoral Discussions by teleconference on key issues of concern. These discussions allow the Program to gain an understanding of how certain issues impact various communities and sectors.