Resources

Click here to find a list of shelters for women and children in Canada. Children needing help can talk to a school guidance counselor or nurse, a pastor or trusted adult. They can also call the kids help phone line (1-800-668-6868), or visit their website. The Public Health Agency of Canada provides a list of services and helps for abused older adults across Canada.

EFC Resources

• All items related to abuse in the EFC Resource Library (split into four categories: General, Child, Senior, Spousal)
• Abuse in Homes and Church Communities: A Discussion Paper, 1996.
• And No One Shall Make them Afraid: Canadian church leaders joined together to make a statement to the Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women in March 1992.
• Pastor/Church Worker Abuse: A Guide for Denominations and Church Leadership, 1996.
• Innocence Preserved: Protecting Children from Child Pornography, background paper, 2002.
• Physical Discipline of Children by Parents

Other Resources

• Child Abuse: A Fact Sheet from the Department of Justice Canada
• Spousal Abuse: A Fact Sheet from the Department of Justice Canada
• Family Violence: A Fact Sheet from the Department of Justice Canada
• Abuse of Older Adults: A Fact Sheet from the Department of Justice Canada
• National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, 2001
  
  Examples of church policies:
  a. National Ministries
  b. Diocese of Gaylord