Did you know?

• Every 6 days a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner.
• 1 in 3 women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime.
• 6,000+ women and children sleep in shelters every night because home isn’t safe.
• Indigenous women are 3× more likely to experience violence.
• Only 5% of sexual assaults are reported to police.

How you can help

• Join the March on November 30
• Wear purple on November 26 and throughout the 16 Days
• Share your support on social media using #TogetherAgainstViolence
• Donate to help close the funding gap for the Building Together project
• Donate to our Together Against Violence programs
• Invite others to learn, act, and stand for change
• Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for news and updates

For more information, contact Karen Watmough at kwatmough@sccss.ca or 604-865-1053.

Key events

This year’s activities include awareness events, community actions, and opportunities to support local programs and housing for women and children experiencing violence.

Purple Shirt Day – November 26

On Wednesday, November 26, SCCSS invites schools, businesses, and community members to wear purple as a visible stand against gender-based violence.

Wearing purple is a simple act with a powerful message:

• We believe survivors.
• We support safety, respect, and dignity for all women and girls.
• We are a community that does not tolerate violence.

How to take part:

• Wear purple at work, school, or in your business on Nov 26
• Share photos using #TogetherAgainstViolence
• Display purple ribbons, lights, or window posters

Purple Shirt Day is part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global call to raise awareness and inspire change — here on the Coast and around the world.

 

Together Against Violence March – November 30

For the first time, community members are invited to march together against gender-based violence.

• Time: Sunday, November 30 at 12:30 pm
• Start: Friendship Park, Sechelt
• Finish: Seaside Centre – speakers and refreshments

Wear purple as a visible sign of solidarity!

Speakers include representatives from Sunshine Coast Community Services and the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) - Sunshine Coast branch.

Together Against Violence programs

If you need help, we are here. You are not alone.

Millions of women experience abuse in relationships. Abuse affects women of all ages, economic standing, ethnicities and backgrounds. Our Together Against Violence programs support people whose lives have been impacted by violence and trauma. Programs provide crisis intervention, shelter, counselling, advocacy and non-judgmental emotional and practical support:

• Yew Transition House (emergency shelter)
• Thyme Second Stage Program (safe housing)
• Women’s Counselling
• Women’s Outreach Program
• Community-Based Victim Services
• Police-Based Victim Services
• Sexual Assault Services

24 hour Access Line: 604-885-2944

Toll Free: 1-877-885-2949

Fax: 604-885-6482

TTY Users: Please leave a message by dialing 711

Building safety and hope

For more than 50 years, we have provided safety, shelter, counselling, outreach, and advocacy through our Together Against Violence programs.

To expand this work, SCCSS is building 35 safe, affordable homes for women and children and a permanent space for violence prevention and support programs — through the Building Together initiative, now under construction in downtown Sechelt.