Community Initiatives Against Family Violence
Through innovative strategies, CIAFV supports the creation of a collaborative, coordinated, diverse, community response to family violence, strengthening our community’s capacity to take constructive action against family violence.
The city of Edmonton and area has a collaborative, coordinated, community response to family violence in which individuals and families are able to live free of violence.
CIAFV Vision
Through innovative strategies, CIAFV supports the creation of a collaborative, coordinated, diverse, community response to family violence, strengthening our community’s capacity to take constructive action against family violence.
ciafv mission
Our
History
On May 26, 1999, a group of professionals met at the invitation of the Safer Cities Advisory Committee of Edmonton. 63 community representatives gathered to discuss issues of concern with regard to family violence in Edmonton. At the conclusion of that meeting, five working groups were formed to address areas of Coordination, Protocols, Funding, Preventative Strategies, and Public Education. In 2007 CIAFV restructured and the previous Protocols Coordinator became the CIAFV Coordinator to oversee CIAFV and a Leadership Team was formed to provide an operations and management structure to the initiative. In 2010, the CIAFV network included 98 nonprofit agencies and government departments. In 2011, CIAFV once again has restructured to become viable in an environment of fiscal restraint by instituting a membership fee and protocol and linking protocol development on a fee for service basis.
The Protocols Working Group of CIAFV started the Protocols Project in 2001. The Protocols Coordinator has been responsible for family violence protocol and linking protocol development in Edmonton and area. CIAFV has assisted 62 Edmonton and area agencies to develop family violence protocols to better respond to clients experiencing family violence. CIAFV has trained over 2600 professionals in family violence and family violence related topics since 2001. Over 400 professionals attend CIAFV events annually.
CIAFV has assisted in the development of 5 Linking Protocols in Edmonton:
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Intimate Partner Treatment Services
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Victims Serving Agencies in the Criminal/Civil Justice System
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Partner Check
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YWCA Edmonton/enCompass Community Safety Agency
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St. Albert Seniors Abuse Protocol
From January 2009 – July 2010, members of the CIAFV network have contributed over 2000 hours to the work of CIAFV through Project Teams, Linking Protocols and monthly meetings.
Our Team
Daniela Chavez Vega (she/ella)
Program Coordinator
Registered Social Worker, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and Full-Spectrum Doula
Adele Towns (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
REACH Edmonton
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Ashley Baxter (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Chief Programs and Operations Officer, WIN House
Ashley Lim (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Director of Counselling Services, Registered Psychologist, YWCA
Candace Smallwood (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Executive Director, WINGS of Providence
Cat Champagne (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Executive Director, Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
Cheryl Whiskeyjack (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Executive Director, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Cindy Furlong (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Executive Director, Today Family Violence Help Centre
Emma Potter (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Senior Director, Service Systems, Canadian Mental Health Association- Edmonton
Giri Puligandia (he/him)
Council of Service Providers
Executive Director, Canadian Mental Health Association- Edmonton
Holly Hallborg (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Project Manager, Special Initiatives, REACH Edmonton
Jamie Primmett (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Manager, Alberta Community Corrections
Jan Fox (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Executive Director, REACH Edmonton
Jeffery Kaun (he/him)
Council of Service Providers
Staff Sergeant, Edmonton Police Service-Domestic Offenders Crimes Section (DOCS)
Kaela Hendra (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Director of Client Experience, EnCompass
Lovette Ferguson (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Senior Manager, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Lubna Zaeem (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Clinical Director, Registered Psychologist, Islamic Families
Michelle Holubisky (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Social Planner, Community Services, City of Edmonton
Nimir Rival (he/him)
Council of Service Providers
Director, Community-Based Services, The Family Centre
Polly Ann Gomez (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Service Delivery Manager, Alberta Supports (Income supports)
Stephanie Okell (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Manager, Social Planning and Policy Team, The City of Edmonton
Tanya Nelson (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Family Violence Coordinator, Senior Child Intervention Practitioner, Children & Family Services
Vicky White (she/her)
Council of Service Providers
Acting Director, Alberta Supports (Income supports)