Status of Women committee  We are starting to see it more often, yes.

Status of Women committee  We've implemented one program, and pertaining to the children, we've implemented a part-time child and youth program through our fundraising efforts this year, and that encompasses a therapeutic dog that comes in with the children. The children will read books and often the books

Status of Women committee  No.

Status of Women committee  To start, we do a risk assessment when they first move into Armagh so we know their level of risk because they come in from either the crisis shelter, the emergency shelter, and/or through the Children's Aid domestic violence team.

Status of Women committee  Yes. However, we're finding the safety changes for the residents that we work with when they're actively in their court process for custody, access, and support. So we're reviewing the safety plans with the women at different stages when they're going through court. The reason f

Status of Women committee  Yes, they're trained and equipped to deal with this on a regular basis as part of our best practices. Professional development is always a must. Keeping updated with any new tools that are in place or are happening out there, we ensure that they're implemented.

Status of Women committee  If I could add just one thing with regards to the safety plan, it's around the court system. When the women are going through court, whether through the criminal process or family court, the judge often forces the women to provide their address. We are finding that is a big chall

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair and the committee, for this opportunity today. Just to let you know, I'll be referring to Armagh House by its first name in the rest of my discussion with you today. “What is Armagh?”, some of you might be thinking. Well, it's not a shelter; it is a home