Training in Abuse and Family Violence
Dealing with the Children's Aid Society: What Parents Should Know
Recorded on February 28, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EST - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series is the second of two discussions about the Children's Aid Society. This webinar looks at the child protection process from the point of view of parents who are dealing with the CAS. In this discussion, lawyer Seema Jain of Jain Family Law and Mediation discusses what parents...
The Victim/Witness Assistance Program: A Support for Women Victims of Violent Crime
Recorded on February 21, 2013 - In this webinar in the series on Family Law Education for Women (FLEW), the V/WAP program to support victims and witnesses going through the criminal court process is discussed. Looking at how women complainants of sexual assault and domestic violence may receive support as the victim or witness in the trial process, Carol Nicholson, a Victim/Witness Support...
Understanding the Children's Aid Society Process - From the Inside
Recorded on January 23, 2013 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series covers the basics of how the Children's Aid Society (CAS) system works, to give service providers and families an understanding of how they may take part in the process. For this discussion, METRAC's Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, is joined by Vicky Lowrey, a Senior Service Manager at the Children'...
Conflict, Court, or Another Way? Different Ways of Resolving a Family Dispute
Recorded on November 22, 2012 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series looks at a variety of ways to settle issues about children, property, and support, when a woman ends the relationship with her partner. What are the pros and cons of mediation, arbitration, and court, especially when there is or was abuse in the family? METRAC's Legal Director, Tamar Witelson,...
When Charges are Laid in a Domestic Dispute - What to Expect
Recorded on May 31, 2012 - This webinar looks at the legal process when criminal charges are laid in a domestic dispute. It covers the complete process, from police involvement to the resolution of the case, and what women can expect, whether they are the complainant or the accused. This webinar is produced by...
Presenting Evidence About Abuse in Family Court
Recorded on February 2, 2012, this webinar, produced by Springtide Resources and Luke's Place Support and Resource Centre for Women and Children, is designed for community workers who support women who have been abused. Presenting evidence about abuse effectively in family court proceedings is critical to a successful outcome. The webinar looks at what...
Sponsorship Breakdown and Domestic Violence: Identifying the Problem
This webinar is Part I of a two-part review of issues related to sponsorship breakdown and domestic violence presented by Jean Lash and Heather Neufeld of South Ottawa Community Legal Services. Prepared for community service providers, it looks at how the inland spousal sponsorship process makes abused women particularly vulnerable and how these women can acquire legal status in Canada. The...
Elder Abuse
This webinar presented by Judith Wahl of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly includes a discussion of what elder abuse is, who is being victimized, why people don't always seek help, how ageism affects how we address elder abuse, and what people need to know to prevent and respond to abuse.
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