Archive for 5月, 2010
Human Options, breaking the cycle of violence
Human Options, serves the battered women and children of our community that have no where else to go and provides them with professional counseling, children’s therapeutic preschool programs, and self sufficiency programs – support and guidance job development, housing, legal advocacy, and medical and other family resources. Our goal is to break the circle of [...]
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Entrepreneurship: a Tool for Breaking the Domestic Abuse Cycle
PHILIPSBURG – Developing home-based businesses can help to break the cycle of domestic abuse, says Nerissa Golden an entrepreneur and motivational speaker. She believes that if more women are financially capable of caring for themselves and their family, they have more options available for leaving or choosing not to enter an abusive relationship. The [...]
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Workplace Violence and Harrassement Prevention – Legal Compliance
BILL 168 IS NOW LAW On December 9, 2009, Bill 168, amended the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to require worker protection from violence and harassment, and established new specific worker rights relating to violence. The amendments will be enforced by the Ministry of Labour Inspectors starting on June 15, 2010. The new [...]
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