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Ishtar Women’s Resource Society
Civic and Social Organizations
Langley, British Columbia 76 followers
Working together locally to eliminate violence against women globally!
About us
Ishtar Women’s Resource Society is the oldest transition house in British Columbia and has been providing a safe space in the Central Fraser Valley since 1973 for women facing abuse.
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https://ishtarsociety.org/
External link for Ishtar Women’s Resource Society
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Langley, British Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1973
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Primary
223-20316 56 Ave
Langley, British Columbia V3A 3Y7, CA
Employees at Ishtar Women’s Resource Society
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Jennifer Ford
Client Centred Services
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Nazia Hussain
Registered Clinical Counsellor
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Catherine Peare
Versatile Professional with Expertise in Office Administration, Sales, Project Management, Bookkeeping, Website Management, Community Relations, and…
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Sarah H.
Community Outreach Worker/Family Law Advocate
Updates
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🧡💔🧡💔🧡 #SafetyPlan (Call 911 if you are not safe.) Here are eight 😎 steps to safety you can take now: 1️⃣ #Plan for a safe place to go to in an emergency. 2️⃣ #TellSomeone you trust that you think you are in danger. 3️⃣ Remember #YouAreNotAlone. 4️⃣ Keep a #Diary of important dates, times, events, and details. 5️⃣ Familiarize yourself with #CommunityResources that can help you. 6️⃣ Have a #CodeWord to use with your children, family & friends to let them know if you need help. 7️⃣ If you leave #TakeSomethingMeaningful and personal for yourself and your children to help with the transitional period. 8️⃣ #AbuseCanEscalate when/if an abusive partner discovers you are seeking help. For your safety, it is important that you #ConcealYourInformationAndPlans as best you can. For more information on creating individual safety plans: 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gJAC_3hJ ☎️ Langley Transition House/604-530-9442 ☎️ Aldergrove Transition House/604-857-5797
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#CountEveryone WORLD POPULATION DAY || UNITED NATIONS This #WorldPopulationDay (July 11), let's celebrate Canada's commitment to women's empowerment and equality, while we ask "who is still going uncounted and why." https://lnkd.in/dFFePXn >> WE CAN EFFECT CHANGE, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY 🧡 #GlobalChange: We can join together to inspire change and uphold the rights and health of women everywhere. 🧡 #LocalChange: With excellent access to women's services, Ishtar continues to ensure that every woman's needs are met. >> YET, CHALLENGES REMAIN While Canada has made significant progress, challenges remain, such as ✌ addressing gender-based violence, ✌ improving Indigenous women's rights, and ✌ ensuring equal representation in all sectors. Nonetheless, Canada's commitment to women's empowerment and equality is strong and continues to evolve. www.IshtarSociety.org #CanadaLeads #LeaveNoOneBehind #WorldPopulationDay #July11 #WomensEmpowerment #GenderEquality #HealthForAll #SupportWomen #SustainableFuture #LocalChange #GlobalChange 📸 credit: United Nations
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Ishtar is seeking a full-time Community Based Victim Services Worker. CBVS workers provide support services, practical assistance, information, and referrals to clients who have been the victims of a power-based crime. Details: https://lnkd.in/gmQRiBXT . . . #IntimatePartnerViolence #DomesticAbuse #ViolenceAgainstWomen #WomenAndChildren #HelpEndViolence #LangleyBC #TheLangleys #LangleyTownship
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#MeaningfulWork If you are looking for a career with true meaning, please consider Ishtar. Employment opportunities, full-time and part-time, are available now. More info: https://lnkd.in/gcgzium3 . . IshtarSociety.org . . #HelpUsHelpOthers #Career #Job #EmploymentOpportunities
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Eight sad facts: 💔 1 in 4 women is abused by a partner. 💔 40% of domestic abuse occurs when the woman is first pregnant. 💔 Women are 13 times more likely to be assaulted in their intimate relationship than by strangers. 💔 Every year, of all female homicide victims in Canada, 52% are killed by their partner. 💔 Victims of domestic abuse are rich or poor, urban or rural, educated or uneducated, and from all cultural backgrounds. 💔 Women are beaten an average of 35 times before reporting to police, they return to an abusive situation on average 6 times before leaving permanently. 💔 Victims of domestic abuse suffer higher rates of anxiety, depression, sleep disorder, and inability to cope. 💔 80% of abusers do not seek help unless forced by intervention. Learn how Ishtar can help those in need: www.IshtarSociety.org You can help us help others: https://lnkd.in/gP7vrEmx
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🔶 Community Based Victim Services Worker 🔶 Ishtar Women’s Resource Society seeks a part-time Community Based Victim Services Worker (CBVS). CBVS workers provide support services, practical assistance, information, and referrals to clients who have been the victims of a power-based crime. You'll provide direct program services: 🧡 assist women and their children with safety planning 🧡 risk assessment 🧡 court orientation and accompaniment 🧡 crown interviews 🧡 liaise on women’s behalf with crown counsel and police 🧡 provide client-centered emotional and practical support, info, resources, referrals 🧡 help with Crime Victim Assistance Applications and Victim Impact Statements See website for application details: https://lnkd.in/gam37Bkg
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#Help + #GiveHope Every $1 you donate to Ishtar in June gives us a chance to win $10,000 to help and give hope to abused and violated women and children in our community. Please #DonateNow: https://lnkd.in/gVQTfzNw . . . #HelpWomen #HelpWomenAndChildren #HelpEndAbuse #Safety #Hope #CanadaHelps @canadahelps CanadaHelps #LangleyBC #TownshipOfLangley #LangleyCity #Aldergrove #TheLangleys #Community
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COMMUNITY BASED VICTIM SERVICES Please reach out if you need us. Ishtar's program provides supports, community referrals, and information to female, male, and child victims and survivors of #IntimatePartnerViolence, #FamilyViolence, #ChildSexualAbuse, #SexualAssault, #ElderAbuse, and #CriminalHarassment. More: https://lnkd.in/gg97HmpJ 🧡🧡🧡 https://ishtarsociety.org/
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