Luke’s Place Support and Resource Centre for Women and Children
This project offers two technology strategies to women who have experienced abuse and who are involved in family court. While both strategies will be available to all Luke’s Place clients, this project prioritizes: women who don’t have legal representation; women suffering extensive trauma; women who have learning and cognitive disabilities; and women whose first language is not English.
The first technology strategy introduces documenting software that can help to complete court paperwork. The second strategy supports women to feel safer when it comes to using technology. The safety strategy aims to engage older women, who may be less comfortable with technology, as well as women who have been targeted by an abusive partner through technology. Participants will learn strategies to remain safer online, identify cyberstalking, and collect evidence of technology abuse that help them to rebuild their lives. This project will provide one-on-one support and workshops for our service users in Durham Region, a workshop kit and presentation for service providers throughout Ontario, and resources on both topics for women. This material will be shared with women and their advocates across all of Luke’s Place resources and services.
Grant amounts: $19,255
