Family Violence Awareness ● Sensibilisation à la violence familiale 15 The work of the Centre What is family violence? “Family” refers to a group of individuals who are related by affection, kinship and/or dependency and/or trust. “Family violence” is defined to encompass the abuse of children, youths, elderly persons, disabled persons or a partner in a family grouping defined above. It can take the form of intimidation, deprivation and/or financial exploitation as well as emotional, spiritual and sexual abuse and physical assault. www.unb.ca/mmfc/about.html Family Violence Issues Certificate Program The Family Violence Issues (FVI) Certificate Program was developed by the MMFC and is comprised of multidisciplinary courses from departments in the Faculty of Arts at UNB. Students must complete eight courses related to the study of family violence choosing courses from three different categories directly relevant to issues of family violence. MMFC Research Day Research Day is an annual event planned and coordinated by the Centre dedicated to highlighting and sharing the work of the many researchers and community members who are addressing the complex aspects of family violence. IT’SYOUR BUSINESS: DIPV in theWorkplace toolkit The It’s your Business: DIPV in the workplace toolkit is intended to provide employers, unions and employees with information and resources to recognize and respond to situations in which intimate partner violence enters the workplace. It is applicable to unionized and non-unionized workplaces, business owners, management, and employees. It can be used in large and small businesses, in rural and urban workplaces, across all sectors of industry. When domestic or intimate partner violence (DIPV) enters the workplace, everyone feels the negative consequences. By taking action through policies, practices, public education and good corporate citizenship, your workplace will be modeling values that show concern and respect for the individual. By supporting employees dealing with the impacts of DIPV in the workplace, you will be creating a safe, respectful and healthy environment. Healthy workplaces are known to foster high employee morale and contribute to staff efficiency and productivity. continued
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