Together with Laurie Hepburn from Halton Women’s Place, I am joined with Milton Mayor Gord Krantz as we read the proclamation declaring November to be Women’s Abuse Prevention Month in Milton.
Violence against women continues to be a problem in our community with proof that both locations of HWP (Burlington and Milton) are exceeding capacity regularly. As we have been dealing with COVID-19 for almost 2 years, it has further increased the demand for the services HWP and other agencies in our community provide. It begins with education and continues with advocacy at all levels to government to help eliminate this problem. I am proud that over the last several years I have organized the Hope In High Heels walk fundraiser in Milton to help raise the much needed funds to keep the shelter open and give those in need help to get back on their feet.
By declaring the month of November as Womens Abuse Prevention Month, we hope to raise awareness in our community that this is a problem and needs to be solved.
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We are all part of the solution. Lets all work together to end violence against women in Halton.