The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women is Tuesday, Dec. 6. To mark the occasion, the DOVE (Delta Opposes Violence Everywhere) coordinating committee will be participating in public awareness events in South Delta and North Delta this Saturday.
Informational displays to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance will be held at the Ladner Leisure Centre and at the Sungod Recreation Centre in North Delta. Both will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 6 serves as a reminder that violence against women is a prevalent issue in our society. DOVE believes that violence in all relationships has to stop and the way to achieve this is to educate people about the reality and scope of this problem and how they can help prevent further violence.
The DOVE Committee consists of many community agencies, including Deltassist Family Community Services, Delta Police Victim Services, Delta Mental Health, Stroh Healthcare, Diversecity, Options, Family Justice Services, Delta School District, Delta/Surrey Community Corrections, Crown Counsel and Legal Services Society.
This committee works in a coordinated effort to end violence in all relationships by bringing about public awareness, as well as reducing any identified gaps in services within Delta.
