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Learn how you can stop domestic violence:

Family Violence Prevention Program

What is family violence?

Family violence is abuse or violence that occurs between intimate partners. An intimate partner relationship is a relationship with a spouse, common-law partner, boy/girlfriend, ex-boy/girlfriend, ex-common-law partner, ex-spouse or individual stalker (where stalker imagines the intimate relationship) of the same or opposite sex. It takes many different forms and includes physical abuse, mental and emotional abuse, sexual abuse, intimidation and threat. It involves the abuse of power and the betrayal of trust and crosses all socio-economic, religious and ethno-cultural boundaries. Some of the common terms used to describe intimate partner abuse are family violence, domestic abuse, spouse abuse, domestic violence and battery.

What does the Family Violence Prevention Program do?

The Family Violence Prevention Program promotes the elimination of intimate partner violence through the development and support of community-based services.

The Program provides policy and program direction as well as funding to specialized services for women, their children and men caught in the cycle of family violence. These services are delivered by 33 agencies in the community across the province.

Range of Services

Women's Shelters

Ten Women's Shelters provide emergency accommodations and supportive counselling to women and their children who are victims of family violence.

Residential Second-Stage Housing Programs

Four Residential Second-Stage Housing Programs offer protective, affordable long-term housing and services for women leaving an abusive relationship but who have extensive outstanding needs. These programs also provide comprehensive emotional and practical support including individual and group counselling, parenting support, and information.

Women's Resource Centres

Nine Women's Resource Centres provide individual counselling, information and referral, outreach and support groups to women affected by domestic violence, as well as educational programs, volunteer training and community development activities.

Urban Support Programs

Six Urban Support Programs located in Winnipeg provide individualized counselling, open and closed support groups, longer-term counselling services, training to other services providers and public education.

Specialized Programs

Seven Specialized Programs, including Supervised Access Services, Couple's Counselling, the Men's Resource Centre and programs for men affected by family violence.

What can you do if you or someone you know is affected by family violence?

If you are in crisis, or if you know someone who may be, don't delay. Call the nearest shelter or call toll-free in Manitoba (1-877-977-0007) for free, confidential information about services available in your community.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about the Family Violence Prevention Program, please contact:

Family Violence Prevention
4126 - 300 Carlton Street
Winnipeg MB   R3B 2K6
Phone:(204) 945-1705
Email: fvpp@gov.mb.ca