FearIsNotLove Society
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Mission Statement
FearIsNotLove is a front line agency providing hope and support to women, children, youth, and men impacted by family violence and abuse in our community. “Taking a Stand Against Family Violence” since 1974, the agency has helped more than 240,000 Calgarians build safe lives and healthy relationships. Though the Emergency Shelter is the cornerstone of the organization, it has always been “More than a Shelter”, providing a number of innovative safety, healing, and prevention programs in the community. • 24Hr Family Violence Helpline • Emergency Shelter • Child, Youth, and Family Program • Community Services Counselling • Court Support • Men’s Counselling Service • Healthy Relationships, a violence prevention program for youth • Take A Stand Presentations, a public education initiative empowering community members to effectively support victims. The face of domestic violence and abuse has evolved dramatically over the last two decades. This social issue is much more complex than when the Shelter was founded almost 50 years ago. The experience of domestic violence and abuse cuts across, gender, economic and social boundaries in ways that have demanded us to work better and smarter to care for all involved. Now operating under the name FearIsNotLove, the agency is steadfast in their continued efforts to elevate the conversation around domestic violence and abuse.
About This Cause
TOUR THE EMERGENCY SHELTER Take our brief virtual tour of FearIsNotLove's Emergency Shelter to see where hope thrives. Copy and paste this link into your web browser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3b6T2UJlR4&t=229s As an organization we are focused on supporting individuals and families building new lives free of family violence by heightening awareness of family violence as a serious community issue, and strengthening community partnerships to deliver a seamless continuum of services to our clients. FAMILY VIOLENCE AND ABUSE INCREASES THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC In Calgary, the Calgary Police Service reported more than 25,000 domestic related incidents in 2019. When looking at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family violence and abuse in Calgary, the Calgary Police Service reported a 21% increase in domestic conflict calls during the second quarter of 2020 when Calgary was in a widespread lockdown. Our 24-Hour Family Violence Helpline experienced a 65% increase in crisis calls from women in immediate danger at times during the pandemic. Children are at a 21% greater risk of being victims of family violence and abuse partially due to stressors arising from the pandemic. YOU CAN HELP END FAMILY VIOLENCE AND ABUSE You can join us in supporting families staying at the Emergency Shelter. No amount is too small to help provide the resources and safety they need. It all adds up to a community that cares. $25 – purchases toys for our littlest clients, the babies and toddlers at the Emergency Shelter $50 - purchases craft supplies and toys for the Children’s Activity Centre $100 – purchases basic essential items for the youth and teens at the Emergency Shelter $250 – provides clothing for a family staying at the Emergency Shelter $1,000 – provides counselling for a family for a week $5,000 – keeps a family safe for their stay at the Emergency Shelter Please consider extending your compassion by becoming a monthly supporter. FearIsNotLove fundraises for more than 50% of our dollars, relying on support from the community, corporations, and caring individuals like yourself. Family violence and abuse has no boundaries and happens in every quadrant of Calgary and in every socio-economic demographic. It is a community issue that can only be solved if everyone gets involved and Takes A Stand. A WOMAN EXPRESSES HER GRATITUDE Dear Women’s Shelter Team, Having had to flee my home due to domestic violence, I could not have found a better place to land than at the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter. You made me feel welcomed, safe, and protected due to your genuine hospitality and special attention to me. I’m grateful. Thank you for the cooks who cooked great meals that tasted so very delicious. Without any financial support, you all took good care of me, and the hope and strength you all had for me filled me with energy and gave me the motivation I need to move on. I want you to know that I could never have afforded this type of personal care. I pray for you and the service you provide to women like myself. Gracias, to you all, I am finally able to forge my way to a new life. Much love!