Are you a social worker, teacher, community organizer, clergy member or other service provider? Have you counselled someone experiencing family violence? 

Our toolkit and workshops explain legal issues that come up in family violence situations: the  powers of youth protection agencies, parenting arrangements, the role of the police, the court process, etc.

The toolkit and workshops are a joint effort between Éducaloi and the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN). The CHSSN works to ensure access to health and social services for English-speaking Quebecers. 

Designed for English-speaking communities in Quebec, the toolkit and workshops are in English. 
  
About the Toolkit 

A practical guide for service providers, it has legal information, diagrams, a list of useful resources and suggested questions service providers can ask to identify legal issues. 

The second edition of the toolkit came out in January 2012. Make sure you have the most recent version. 

For paper copies, contact Éducaloi.
To download the full toolkit:  (8172 Kb)

To download only part of it:

Table of Contents and Introduction 936 Kb
Section 1: The Legal System and Family Violence 336 Kb
Section 2: Service Providers and Family Violence 392 Kb
Section 3: Safety Planning 396 Kb
Section 4: Contacting the Police 540 Kb
Section 5: The Criminal Court Process742 Kb
Section 6: Ending a Relationship: Family Law Issues 686 Kb
Section 7: Children and Family Violence684 Kb
Section 8: Seniors and Family Violence373 Kb
Section 9: Aboriginals and Family Violence668 Kb
Section 10: Immigration Status and Family Violence 505 Kb

Section 11: Useful Resources for Service Providers and Clients974 Kb

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About the Workshops 

Éducaloi and the CHSSN have just finished a first series of workshops. Éducaloi is looking at whether it can offer more workshops in 2012. For more information, please contact Sarah Dougherty at sarah@educaloi.q.ca. or 514-954-3408 ext. 3660.