STOP Program Gets Cash Infusion
President of John Howard Society of Northern B.C, and B.C. Darlene Kavka, Minister Morris, Facilitators Lisa Loewen and Wayne Hughes – photo 250News
Prince George, B.C. – The John Howard Society in Prince George has received $60 thousand dollars from the Province for its STOP (Stop Taking it Out on your Partner) program that aims to be proactive in reducing domestic violence.
“What I liked about this particular program is you don’t have to be in jail, you don’t have to be convicted, or incarcerated, this is open to anybody who wants to change their life and their lifestyle and come to grips with how they treat other people their partners, or spouses” says Solicitor General Mike Morris.
Morris says he would like to see the program carried out in the province, “In a much bigger fashion than what we see today, and hopefully it will.”
Program facilitator Wayne Hughes says the program offers tools for those who want to learn how to deal with and manage their anger issues. The dollars will be used to train facilitators in Prince George, Kamloops, Vancouver and Campbell River . Hughes says the program which has been operational for two decades, is open to anyone who wants help “Over the past couple of years we’ve revamped the program to make it updated.” The updating includes increased use of video and reductions in text in an effort to address literacy issues among those seeking help.
The core of the program focuses on four issues says Hughes ” The core principles deal with emotional control, communication, they deal with self esteem and overlying all of that, they deal with accountability. The individuals who are involved in domestic violence are always held accountable for their actions and choosing violence is always a choice. ”
“We can no longer look at things in isolation, within the silos” says Morris “It’s a multi ministerial responsibility to address domestic violence, to address mental health and addictions and these other social ills that bring our society down.. I think we are going to see some pretty interesting things coming out of government in the next while to address those kinds of things.”
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OMG, just like I predicted, every single Friday and Saturday we are going to be getting funding announcements and photo ops from this desperate BC Liberal Government and local MLAs.
Imagine this playing out all over the province every Friday… two more months of this, hope I can hang on! Not to diminish the John Howard Society or domestic violence, but please… this BC Liberal Government needs to STOP using every single funding announcement for it’s own political gain. It’s just… sleazy, IMO.
Wish we had a magic wand for every relationship with the ability to remove controlling attitudes in relationships. Sure, it’s usually men, there are some women as well that have no idea what a partnership is all about.
Seen it so often where the breadwinner lords it over his partner, my way or the highway and take the kids with yah. That alone keeps a lot of relationships sick, and a lot of spouses going to emerg.
I’ve seen some pretty sick stuff, lots of bruises, cigarette burns, cuts, all because some idiot wants control.
Thankyou, John Howard Society and government, doing good!
total agreement. Takes a big man to knock around his loved ones…seek help.
NO WONDER Kava hates men. She sees whats happening then tears the men apart in court then bills legal aid. Seen her in action in court a few times. Does not deal or want to see the problems and tears families apart
The government needs to raise the min wage to a living wage. They also need to raise welfare rates. Many of these issues are caused when living in poverty.
Agree oldman1, poverty and struggling to make ends meet can be very stressful on relationships.
Does this program teach that many of the reasons there are so many people with anger issues is because there are so many stupid people walking among us?
Another acronym that nobody knows what it means.
LOOK , a squirrel!!!!
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