Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society
@ElizabethFryCO
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Support & empowerment for those affected by sexual abuse, exploitation and violence. If you or someone you know needs help, call us at 250-763-4613.
649 Leon Ave, Kelowna, British Columbia
Joined January 2011
Our mission is to support & empower those affected by sexual abuse, exploitation & violence. We envision a community with dignity, security & equality for all! Join our mission & give the gift of safety: https://t.co/yL2b8362v5 Together we can #EndViolence & #SupportSurvivors
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"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." - Maya Angelou #SupportSurvivors #EndDomesticViolence #Empower #Kelowna #COEFS #EFry #ElizabethFrySociety #BelieveSurvivors #GenderBasedViolence #StartByBelieving
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Hope everyone has a good Wednesday โฅ
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Affirmations for Survivors โฅ If you are in need of support or want to learn more, please contact us at 250-763-4613 or visit https://t.co/tKIni4EJem . We are here for you ๐
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"Loving ourselves through the process of ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ is the ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ thing we will ever do." -Brenรฉ Brown #SupportSurvivors #EndDomesticViolence #Empower #kelowna #strongertogether #healing #startbybelieving #elizabethfrysociety
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In 2018, police-reported data indicated that women accounted for 58% of seniors who experienced family violence, and those senior women were most often victimized by a spouse (32%).
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"More than 11 million Canadians have been physically or sexually assaulted since the age of 15. This represents 39% of women and 35% of men". Data collected from the Gender-based violence and unwanted sexual behaviour in Canada, 2018. #statisticscanada #genderbasedviolence
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Progress is not linear Tough times never last But tough people do We are a phone call away to listen to your story and support you through those tough times in your life. ๐ธ๐ป๐ถ-๐ฝ๐ผ๐น-๐บ๐ผ๐ท๐น. #elizabethfrysociety #endingsexualabuse #endviolence #endgenderbasedviolence
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๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ, ๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ, ๐ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ. #wordstoliveby #youareworthy #youareenough #elizabethfryco
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"Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage arenโt always comfortable, but theyโre never weakness." - Brenรฉ Brown
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We stand in solidarity and want to be clear: There is simply no place for racism, violence or discrimination in our community. See this compilation of anti-racism resources โก๏ธ https://t.co/3z9AqYF8oC
#BlackLivesMatter
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Amidst COVID-19, many are not safe at home, including victims of #DomesticViolence. Take this @StatsCan_eng Survey on perceptions of safety, crime & violence in our community. โฌ๏ธ Share it with your network, friends & colleagues! #EndDomesticViolence #SupportSurvivors #Kelowna
Please participate in this short online questionnaire to help us better understand the overall impacts of #COVID19 on Canadians: https://t.co/sbDbW2G5Ps.
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Today we wear red in honour & remembrance of our stolen sisters. #MMIW #MMIWG2S #MMIWGAwarenessDay2020
Today is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Honour them. Remember them. Demand more for them. #mmiw #NoMoreStolenSisters
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A message from our team on #GivingTuesdayNow! Thank you to our community partners, donors, volunteers & all those helping us #SupportSurvivors & #EndDomesticViolence! @GivingTuesdayCa #Kelowna
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Home isn't safe for everyone. That's why we appreciate this post from @elizabethfryco See below โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ โข โข โข โข โข โข Being aware of resources & help lines amidst isolation right now is more important than ever. Pleaseโฆ
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In honour of #ElizabethFryWeek, we stand alongside @CAEFS & our Sister Societies across Canada to ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ & ๐๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ! This can't be said enough: ๐๐ช๐ง๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ง๐จ, ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช! #SupportSurvivors
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Today is #StartByBelieving Day, a day to globally change the way we all publicly respond to sexual assault & the importance of Believing Survivors! ๐๐ Join the movement to become a #StartbyBelieving nation and make the pledge! https://t.co/Bm9joulANM
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#Repost @elizabethfryco download.ins --- Intimate partner and sexual violence are an unfortunate reality for many in our community, even when there isnโt a pandemic affecting women and children's ability to accessโฆ
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