Preventing and Responding to Elder Abuse in the Lives of People with Disabilities and Deaf People

January 1, 2013

The InFocus: Bringing People with Disabilities into the Picture project, led by DAWN Canada and CACL, takes a community-based approach to address health and wellness, as well as violence and abuse against people with disabilities and Deaf people. Implemented across 13 provinces and territories, the project focuses on creating coordinated local responses through research, workshops, and safety planning. Phase 1 develops resources for key sectors and individuals, while Phase 2 focuses on safety audits and long-term personal safety planning for people with disabilities and Deaf individuals.

The InFocus: Bringing People with Disabilities into the Picture project, led by DAWN Canada and CACL, takes a community-based approach to address health and wellness, as well as violence and abuse against people with disabilities and Deaf people. Implemented across 13 provinces and territories, the project focuses on creating coordinated local responses through research, workshops, and safety planning. Phase 1 develops resources for key sectors and individuals, while Phase 2 focuses on safety audits and long-term personal safety planning for people with disabilities and Deaf individuals.

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Submission to the National Housing Council: Financialization of Purpose-Built Rental Housing
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resource_intro_large_text: The Financialization of Purpose-Built Rental Housing report by DAWN Canada addresses the significant challenges women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities face in accessing affordable, accessible, and safe housing. The report highlights the systemic barriers exacerbated by the financialization of housing and the housing affordability crisis, which disproportionately impact marginalized communities. It also examines the intersection of housing with gender-based violence, renovictions, and inadequate housing stock for people with disabilities. Key recommendations include policy reforms, accessibility mandates, and sustained funding to ensure housing solutions that meet the needs of diverse individuals with disabilities.
resource_main_content: The Financialization of Purpose-Built Rental Housing report by DAWN Canada addresses the significant challenges women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities face in accessing affordable, accessible, and safe housing. The report highlights the systemic barriers exacerbated by the financialization of housing and the housing affordability crisis, which disproportionately impact marginalized communities. It also examines the intersection of housing with gender-based violence, renovictions, and inadequate housing stock for people with disabilities. Key recommendations include policy reforms, accessibility mandates, and sustained funding to ensure housing solutions that meet the needs of diverse individuals with disabilities.
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Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking
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resource_intro_large_text: The intersection of disability, gender-based violence, race, and human trafficking is underrecognized in Canadian anti-trafficking strategies. In this parliamentary brief, DAWN Canada emphasizes the need to address the specific vulnerabilities faced by women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities, as their marginalization increases their risk of exploitation and trafficking.
resource_main_content: The intersection of disability, gender-based violence, race, and human trafficking is underrecognized in Canadian anti-trafficking strategies. In this parliamentary brief, DAWN Canada emphasizes the need to address the specific vulnerabilities faced by women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities, as their marginalization increases their risk of exploitation and trafficking.
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Parliamentary Submission prepared for the Standing Committee on the Status of Women: "There is No Health without Mental Health"
Parliamentary Submission prepared for the Standing Committee on the Status of Women: “There is No Health without Mental Health”
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resource_intro_large_text: In this brief, DAWN Canada highlights that mental health is a critical issue for young women and girls, particularly those from racialized and marginalized communities, who face stigma, disparities in treatment, and barriers to accessing resources. The dominant Eurocentric, bio-medical model fails to account for cultural differences and systemic inequalities, further disadvantaging these vulnerable groups.
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