A new report, Navigating the System: A Gender Based Violence Perspective, has been released, produced by Community Potential, in partnership with the Coalition to End Violence Against Women (CEVAW), a diverse collective voice of organizations from the Niagara region that is working toward ending gender-based violence against all women, and their children, by raising public awareness, educating, sharing information, networking, and identifying and breaking down systemic barriers that perpetuate violence. This report culminates a 3-year project funded by the Ontario Government, through the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, that worked to better understand how referrals were being made across the gender-based violence (GBV) sector.
This report offers a comprehensive assessment of gender-based violence (GBV) support systems, the identification of systemic challenges, and the development of strategic recommendations aimed at improving the referral pathways and the overall coordination of services. Commissioned by CEVAW, this three-year project not only evaluated the capacity and effectiveness of GBV-specific services but also addresses areas where GBV survivors, especially those with complex needs, interact with the mainstream system. The report aims to illuminate opportunities for system improvement, while providing a fulsome resource to enhance the referral accuracy and knowledge of service providers that may interact with the GBV sector.
To read the report, click HERE.
