BU launches resource guide for survivors of intimate partner violence
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Brandon University has launched a resource guide for survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence in rural, remote and northern communities.
The guide was developed by the university’s Rural, Remote & Northern Gendered-Violence Research Team.
It compiles information on crisis services, shelters, counselling, advocacy, medical care and culturally grounded supports in the targeted regions.
The project was completed in partnership with the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters and Klinic Community Health, who will maintain the guide and keep updating it, the university said in a news release Tuesday.
The release said the guide is the result of more than a year of research, including an environmental scan of service providers and engagement with organizations across Manitoba.
“These data were transformed into maps and compiled into a visually accessible format with illustrations from artist Merissa Mayhew,” it said. “The final resource is available both in print and as a downloadable digital guide.”
The project came out of a need to provide information in one place, research assistant Hillary Derewianchuk said, adding that community members, health-care providers and service organizations can use the guide to support people experiencing gender-based violence.
“We’re proud to see it completed and in the hands of organizations who will use it every day,” Derewianchuk said.
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