Upcoming Events

Why She Stays workshop

Nov. 16 at 7pm
Annual General Meeting
Dec. 6 at 6pm
St. Andrews Church, Picton

Take Back the Night

Takes to the Street!

Women both young and older, and a few supporting young men, gathered to
Take Back the Night on Wednesday, October 19th in downtown Picton. The
international event, with the mission of ending sexual, relationship, and domestic
violence in all forms, is held in over 30 countries around the world each fall.

The Take Back the Night event

kicked off with a free meal for
the community by Food Not
Bombs, followed by sign,
banner, and placard making and
culminating in a march through
the streets of downtown Picton
at 7pm.
Chants such as Whose streets?
/ Our streets! and 1,2,3,4 we
wont take it any more / 5,6,7,8,
Womens lives are whats at
stake! were shouted by the over
40 enthusiastic participants.
It was an inspiring event, said
a marchers who was one of a
number of domestic violence
survivors who attended the
march.

Why Women Stay - Interactive Workshop

This workshop was developed by Violence Against
Women workers in an attempt to answer the number
one question people want to know: Why do women stay?
Based on the television reality show Survivor and using
popular educational tools, this is an engaging and
interactive workshop. Through videos, case studies and
more, participants are asked to put themselves in a womans
shoes and answer the question for themselves. The answers
may surprise you!
Join us for this free workshop on Wednesday, November 16,
7pm at the Picton Town Hall. Register to reserve your space.
Contact us at: outreachafw@bellnet.ca or call 613-476-4435.

Need Information?
Contact us at:
alternativesforwomen@bellnet.ca
or at: outreachafw@bellnet.ca
Admin: 613-476-4435
Crisis Line: 613-476-2787

AGM
2016

Please join us for

the Alternatives for Women
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
6pm Light refreshments
St. Andrews Church
King Street, Picton

Alternatives Hosts Jewelry

Making Workshop
Special thanks to Blue Raven Jewelry
for presenting a jewelry making
workshop at Alternatives for Women
in September.
Creative outlets are an important part
of self-care.

Relationship abuse can be

much more than physical
We often think of abusive relationships in terms of
physical abuse, but abuse is part of a pattern of violent and
coercive behaviors used to hold power and
control over someone, either a former or current
intimate partner. It can be emotional, financial, sexual, or
physical and can include threats, isolation, and
intimidation. It also tends to escalate over time.
The following questions are indicators or red flags that
can help assess relationships and identify a potentially
abusive person.
Ask yourself:
- Do you feel nervous around your partner?
- Are you careful to control your behavior to avoid your
partners anger?
- Does your partner criticize you, or humiliate you?
- Is your partner always checking up on you or questioning
you about what you do and where youve been?
- Does your partner control where you go or check the
mileage on your car?
- Does your partner act jealous?
- Does your partner stop you from seeing friends
or family?
- Does your partner make you feel like you are wrong,
stupid, crazy, or inadequate?
- Has your partner ever scared you with violence or
threatening behavior?
- Does your partner threaten to hurt you, your children,

animals, or to harm himself if you want to end your
relationship?
- Does your partner make excuses for the abusive
behaviour with alcohol or drugs?
No one deserves abuse. If you feel you need help, contact

Alternatives for Women at 613-476-2787.