By rdnewsNOW staff

HELP END THE VIOLENCE & ABUSE

Shoppers Drug Mart partners with Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters

May 13, 2020 | 1:19 PM

EDMONTON- Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) has announced a partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart to support the emergency needs of women fleeing domestic violence in Alberta.

ACWS member shelters can access the Women’s Shelter Fund to support the emergency needs of women in crisis. The fund, managed by Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters, was created to help shelters meet the health and safety needs of women, children, and seniors accessing their services where other funding sources may leave gaps. Member shelters can access the fund to help provide enhanced supports like safe transportation, medication, food, and alternate housing.

In addition to their financial sponsorship, local Shoppers Drug Mart stores will display posters from ACWS equipping store employees and customers with the knowledge to identify signs of domestic abuse as well as how to connect with supports available at women’s shelters by calling 1-866-331-3933 anytime.

Evidence suggests that during and after a crisis, incidents of domestic violence can increase and worsen. Especially during the coronavirus pandemic, Albertans need to know that if they are not feeling safe at home, they can get help from a women’s shelter in person or by phone.

“Domestic violence remains an urgent and serious problem in Alberta, and the severity of the violence is on the rise,” says Jan Reimer, Executive Director, ACWS. “Now more than ever, women’s shelters provide essential services to women, children, and seniors fleeing abuse across the province. We are grateful for the support of Shoppers Drug Mart™ to help shelters meet these critical needs.”

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The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters supports 40 members operating over 50 shelters across the province for women, children, and seniors facing domestic abuse through collective data and research, violence prevention education, and frontline training.

(With file from media release)