{"id":25819,"date":"2026-05-14T21:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/?p=25819"},"modified":"2026-05-30T01:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:11:59","slug":"intimate-partner-violence-presentations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/intimate-partner-violence-presentations\/","title":{"rendered":"Intimate Partner Violence Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25819\" class=\"elementor elementor-25819\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503bde4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"503bde4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06a33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f06a33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"mission\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ramara_w-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-25823\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ramara_w-1.jpg 747w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ramara_w-1-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30dd34f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30dd34f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14f3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e14f3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Township of Ramara:<\/b><\/p><p>Our April 13th deputation was successful! Following our presentation the council unanimously voted to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic in Ramara. The number of supporters and open forum speakers certainly was impactful and sent a strong message to the Ramara Council.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652a5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"652a5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"mission\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Oro-Medonte-IPV-Supporters_w-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-25824\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Oro-Medonte-IPV-Supporters_w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Oro-Medonte-IPV-Supporters_w-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Oro-Medonte-IPV-Supporters_w-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Oro-Medonte-IPV-Supporters_w-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Oro-Medonte-IPV-Supporters_w-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f895bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f895bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Township of Oro-Medonte:<\/b><\/p><p>Our April 22nd deputation was successful! In a rare move, following the deputation and open forum speakers Councillor Hutcheson called for a waiver in procedure and immediately read a motion of declaration. Oro-Medonte Council then voted unanimously to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic. This strong message from Oro-Medonte Council was greeted by applause and left many in the council chambers in tears.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655d38b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"655d38b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8e121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a8e121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"mission\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Severn_w-768x465.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-25825\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Severn_w-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Severn_w-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Severn_w-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Severn_w.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a541d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a541d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Township of Severn:<\/b><\/p><p>The IPV deputation to Severn Township Council on May 6, 2026, urging the municipality to declare intimate partner violence (IPV) an epidemic was a success. Thank you to all who came out to show their concern about this serious societal issue.<\/p><p>Read the Orillia Matters article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orilliamatters.com\/local-news\/severn-declares-intimate-partner-violence-an-epidemic-12244528?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=May%2006,%202026%2002:00%20pm&amp;utm_content=mc_ori_local\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fced329 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fced329\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d5c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04d5c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"mission\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/City-of-Orillia-768x465.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-25887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/City-of-Orillia-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/City-of-Orillia-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/City-of-Orillia-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cfuworillia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/City-of-Orillia.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badc214 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"badc214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc8da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfc8da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>City of Orillia<\/strong>:<\/p><p>May 25, following a deputation by CFUW Orillia and community partners, Orillia City Council unanimously voted to declare Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an epidemic.<\/p><p>The City of Orillia now joins 114 municipalities across Ontario that have taken this important step to recognize IPV as a serious public health and community safety issue.<\/p><p>This declaration helps raise awareness, reduce stigma for survivors, and sends a strong message that violence and abuse will not be ignored in our communities.<\/p><p>Thank you to Mayor and Council for their leadership, and to everyone who attended in support of victims and survivors. Together, we continue to advocate for awareness, support, prevention, and meaningful change.<\/p><p>Thank you to North Simcoe Victim Services Orillia, Green Haven Shelter for Women, Ontario Association of Interval &amp; Transition Houses and The Lighthouse for supporting us at the deputation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A special thanks to Carolyn-Marie Goodwin for her impactful statement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Township of Ramara: Our April 13th deputation was successful! Following our presentation the council unanimously voted to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic in Ramara. The number of supporters and open forum speakers certainly was impactful and sent a strong message to the Ramara Council. Township of Oro-Medonte: Our April 22nd deputation was successful! 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