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Our Mission
The Peterborough Domestic Abuse Network is dedicated to promoting healthy relationships and ending intimate partner violence in Peterborough City and County.
Local Domestic Violence StatisticsOur Objectives
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To provide a forum for community organizations to develop strategies and resources to better support survivors of intimate partner violence.
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To use survivors’ input and feedback to inform our work and create best practices based on lived experience.
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To promote collaboration among community partners that enhances the ability of each service to provide timely, effective supports to survivors.
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To advocate for improved prevention, recognition and responses to survivors of intimate partner violence
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To provide leadership in education, resources and awareness of abuse and violence to the Peterborough region, including those at risk.
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What is Intimate Partner Violence?
Intimate Partner Violence (also known as Domestic Abuse) is any use of physical or sexual force, actual or threatened in an intimate relationship, including emotional/psychological abuse or harassing behaviour. It happens in all kinds of families, across all abilities ages, classes, ethnicities and sexual orientations.
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