Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Intimate Partner Violence Support

The Domestic Violence Outreach program offers support to individuals leaving or experiencing domestic abuse. This program can be a source of short-term support as individuals seek information and make healthy choices. The focus is safety, connection to resources, information, and education related to domestic abuse and breaking the cycle of violence.

The outreach team provides case management services to individuals who have experienced domestic abuse or family violence, either in the community or transitioning from a shelter. While everyone’s experiences are unique, services may include:

1. case management
2. risk assessment
3. safety planning
4. addressing basic needs
5. advocacy and referrals
6. education and prevention
7. individual support
8. provide info on housing resources
9. provide info on legal resources/options in the community
10. supporting individuals to connect with appropriate resources

Our goal is to ensure anyone living in or leaving an abusive relationships has access to someone who can respond to their crisis and support them.

If you would like more information regarding IPV support and/or be connected to an Outreach Worker please call 403-347-2480.

Domestic Abuse Response Team

The Domestic Abuse Response Team is intended to focus not only on immediate crisis needs of families, but provide early intervention and ongoing support to help individuals and families avoid reaching further crisis.

A partnership between Red Deer Regional Hospital Emergency Department and The Outreach Centre that focuses on the prevention of further victimization, decreases utilization of healthcare services, and encourages survivors of violence to seek supports needed to make positive changes in their lives and the lives of their children.

Referrals to DART are ONLY through the Emergency Department of Red Deer Regional Hospital.

DART staff will:

1. provide patient with crisis intervention
2. provide patient with domestic violence information
3. assess further immediate risk of domestic violence
4. develop a 24 hour safety plan (including accommodations)
5. discuss patient safety upon discharge from the Emergency Department
6. upon consent follow up with patient the following business day

If you would like more information regarding the DART team, domestic violence support and/or be connected to an Outreach Worker please call 403-347-2480.

For more information:

Call The Outreach Centre at 403.347.2480