Collaboration to end violence : We are courageous and we are healing ourselves

Participants in the Forum working sessions identified leading practices and lessons learned and generated key recommendations relating to the following themes: 1. The Need for All Responses to be Community Engaged and Community Led 2. Holistic Continuum of Programs and Services 3. A. Continuum of Programs & Services to Empower Children and Youth 4. A Continuum of Programs and Services to Empower W [...] Report on Working Sessions 1. The Need for All Responses to be Community Engaged and Community Led Aboriginal leaders and community members need to take ownership of the response to violence against Aboriginal women and initiate activities in their own communities to prevent and address violence. [...] Use social media and other web platforms for a campaign focused on women and youth, to educate and share information and resources, address root causes and prevention of abuse, and draw on traditions and a holistic approach to violence. [...] Program and service delivery should attend first to the immediate safety of clients, recognize their individual and collective needs and assets, and help them gain the skills and knowledge they need to prevent or address the impacts of violence. [...] Recommendation: Federal, provincial and territorial governments and national and regional Aboriginal leadership need to develop and implement a multi-year national strategy to facilitate collaboration and partnerships with Aboriginal organizations to develop and implement community-based solutions to address violence against Aboriginal women.