Domestic Vio-Let’s Not
Collaborating for Effective Prevention of Domestic Violence
Trauma manifests and impacts physical health, mental health, emotional well-being, cognitive functioning, and social well-being. While we are a new start-up, we have 10 years each working with people facing trauma and crisis, empowering clients through domestic violence, substance (ab)use, emotional disregulation, shame and guilt, criminal actions, and navigating systems such as police/courts, child welfare, and social welfare. Our unique experiences place us in a position best suited for bridging the gaps in services for those causing harm to others.
Why Bridge The Gaps in Service?
One incident of medium-intensity domestic violence can cost taxpayers $150,000. In Calgary in 2022, 22,379 incidents of domestic violence were reported to police. Due to budget cuts to these services, or increased engagement with services without increasing budgets, it would be disingenuous to adjust the costs according to inflation to today’s date, and therefore the date pulled from the recent research is provided for each category. For example, 19,000 requests for domestic violence emergency shelters could not be granted in 2023 - that is 19,000 families in one year forced to either continue living in abuse or “choose” to stay on the street rough sleeping.
Police | $19,804
Healthcare | $85,573
Second Stage | $32,500
Food Bank | $1,080
Social Services | $4, 216
Crisis Daycare | $2,300
Courts | $30,609
Preventing Harm to Better Society
By providing preventative services, we can not only support the person harmed with safety planning and access to diverse services they require, but also support and empower those who cause harm to prevent future incidents, allowing more citizens to thrive.
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/calgary-police-indicate-increase-in-inquiries-for-domestic-supports-during-family-violence-prevention-month/
https://acws.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACWS-DataRelease2023_FINAL.pdf
https://www.circleproject.ca/cp2015/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Economic-Impact-Cost-of-Domestic-Violence.pdf
https://endvaw.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Alberta-Revised-Second-stage-Shelter-Report-CWF.pdf
https://www.calgaryfoodbank.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015-Fast-Facts.pdf
Calculated at $60/week as noted on the report, accessing food bank for 6 months
https://childrenscottage.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CCS-Annual-Report-2023-24-1.pdf