DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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Domestic violence is a series of repeated acts aimed at asserting the power to dominate the other person. It occurs within a marital or romantic relationship and can happen at any age or stage of life. Violent behaviours are manifest in different ways, through verbal, physical, emotional, sexual or economic abuse.
How to recognize domestic violence
Violent actions are repeated and varied. For example, the violent person might :
- Devalue, insult
- Humiliate
- Hit, shove
- Blackmail, threaten
- Isolate
- Shout
- Pound on a wall, hit things or animals
- Bite, burn
- Sexually disparage
- Force a sexual act (without consent)
- Harass, intimidate
- Control finances
- Endanger the family budget by spending excessively
- Lie
- Throw tantrums in public or in private
If you think you may be a victim of domestic violence, it is important to talk about it. There are many confidential resources in the Laurentians available to help you.
Women's shelters
LachuteCitad’Elle de Lachute : 450-562-7797 / 1-866-562-7797
Sainte-Agathe-des-MontsL’Ombre-Elle : 819-326-1321
Saint-JérômeMaison d’Ariane : 450-432-9355
Sainte-ThérèseLe Mitan : 450-435-3651
Mont-LaurierPasse-R-Elle des Hautes-Laurentides : 819-623-1523
Other domestic violence organizations
A.C.C.R.O.C. : 450-569-9966 / 1-877-460-9966
PAIX : Programme d’aide et d’intervention inc. : 819-326-1400 or toll free 1-800-267-3919
A coordinated campaign to counter domestic violence
The Laurentian region has six intersectoral domestic and family violence coordination groups. These independent partnership groups mobilize many players in the field, coordinating analysis and action to protect women, children and other vulnerable people from domestic violence.
Every year, the CISSS des Laurentides financially supports many domestic and family violence projects developed by the regional partners through non-recurring sums granted by the Ministry of Health (MSSS).
The Government of Quebec has reiterated its efforts to counter this problem by implementing the latest Government Action Plan on Domestic Violence 2018-2023, bringing together 56 new or improved actions to pursue and intensify the fight against domestic violence.
Documents
- Separation: Survival Guide (available in French only)
- Booklet with information about separation, including how to prevent it, produced by the domestic and family violence coordination groups in the Rivière-du-Nord and Nord de Mirabel and the Deux-Montagnes and Sud de Mirabel MRCs
- Booklet with information about separation, including how to prevent it, produced by the domestic and family violence coordination groups in the Rivière-du-Nord and Nord de Mirabel and the Deux-Montagnes and Sud de Mirabel MRCs
- Provincial training for domestic violence: UNDERSTAND, DETECT, INTERVENE (document available in French only)
- This training is principally designed for psychosocial professionals in the health and social services network as well as intervenors from community organizations and other intersectoral partners.
- This training is principally designed for psychosocial professionals in the health and social services network as well as intervenors from community organizations and other intersectoral partners.
- INSPQ : Domestic violence media kit (available in French only)
- Québec’s Family and Support for Individuals directorate : Conjugal Violence