Author of the article: Patrick Gibson
Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 1 minute read •
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There’s a new workshop for family and friends of those experiencing domestic violence, and it’s virtual, local, and free. Big Hill Haven, one of Cochrane’s most critical organizations in combating family violence, is conducting the workshops entitled ‘Support the Supporters’.
It’s said to provide “informal supporters with an understanding of domestic abuse and how to support someone in need of help.” ‘Informal supporters’ might include family members, friends, neighbours or casual acquaintances that “provide instrumental and emotional assistance.”
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Author of the article: Patrick Gibson
Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021 • April 28, 2021 • 1 minute read •
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There’s a new workshop for family and friends of those experiencing domestic violence, and it’s virtual, local, and free. Big Hill Haven, one of Cochrane’s most critical organizations in combating family violence, is conducting the workshops entitled ‘Support the Supporters’.
It’s said to provide “informal supporters with an understanding of domestic abuse and how to support someone in need of help.” ‘Informal supporters’ might include family members, friends, neighbours or casual acquaintances that “provide instrumental and emotional assistance.”
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Author of the article: Patrick Gibson
Publishing date: Mar 11, 2021 • March 11, 2021 • 3 minute read • Big Hill Haven’s Tara McFadden (left) and Valerie Gilmore (right) join local MLA Peter Guthrie in front of his Cochrane office March 4 to commemorate a grant contribution to the non-profit from the provincial government. Patrick Gibson/Cochrane Times jpg, CT
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Local women’s shelter initiative Big Hill Haven has received some very significant financial support in the start of 2021.
Over the course of late February and early March, they received significant contributions from the town’s main community foundation the Cochrane Foundation as well as the provincial government, and a contribution from a major local retailer is slated to be presented March 11.