Did you know that every year domestic and intrafamily violence in Montréal...

• Leads to 15,500 calls to 911?
• Represents 30% of crimes against persons?
• Accounts for 15.1% of the homicides?

To reduce this type of crime, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal has adopted an action plan and established a community of practice that involves numerous police officers.

If you are a victim of domestic violence, break the silence!  Don't blame yourself: it could happen to anyone, of any ethnic origin, religion or social status.  

Domestic violence means using force, intimidation or fear to control and dominate someone and compel them to do things against their will. Domestic violence can take different forms:

Psychological violence
intimidation
humiliation
terrorization
enforced isolation

Verbal violence
insults
hurtful words

Physical violence
pushing
slapping
hitting

Sexual violence
unwelcome sexual relations

Economic violence
financial control
refusal to give money

The consequences of these types of violence are extensive:

For the victim: being injured, worried, depressed, sick. Always being afraid, loss of self-esteem and self-confidence, inability to concentrate. 

For the children: being aggressive, depressed and having problems at school.

For the family: relationships between family members are not harmonious and everyone feels isolated.

It has been proven that domestic violence invariably follows the same cycle: increased tension, explosion of violence, followed by a period of calm. The episodes become increasingly frequent and increasingly violent. The cycle of violence must be broken as early as possible.

Here are a few steps you can take:

• Tell at least one person about your situation
• Explain to your children that you all might have to leave to avoid an attack
• Plan in advance where you will go
• Prepare an emergency kit that includes:
  • money (to take a taxi)
  • bank book
  • health care cards
  • social insurance cards
  • a few items of clothing
  • any medication you take regularly
  • birth certificates
  • passports and immigration certificates
  • copies of house and car keys
  • receipts for goods you have bought
  • personal phone book
  • favourite toys of small children
  • marriage certificate
  • school documents and report cards
  • lease, financial documents

Criminal charges may be pressed in cases of domestic or family violence. 

The Ville de Montréal police officers will help anyone who has been subject to violence. Their primary duty is to rescue the victim and ensure the safety of the family.

There are many resources available to help:

• SOS violence conjugale

1 800 363-9010

http://www.sosviolenceconjugale.ca/  

• Your neighbourhood CLSC

Info-santé: 8-1-1

http://www.santemontreal.qc.ca/fr/

• CAVAC (crime victim assistance centre)

www.cavacmontreal.qc.ca

Central Montréal (Métro Beaubien)
Phone: 514-277-9860

Eastern Montréal (Métro Cadillac)
Phone: 514-645-9333

Western Montréal (Métro Du Collège)
Phone: 514-744-5048

Para servicios en español
Teléfono: 514-277-9860, supletorio 235

Service points

The Montréal CAVAC also has two service points in the regional courthouses:

• Palais de justice de Montréal
  (Métro Champ-de-Mars)
  Phone: 514-393-2083

• Chambre de la jeunesse
  (Métro Rosemont)
  Phone: 514-864-1500

Go ahead and break the silence! There are caring people here to help you.

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