When we meet

We are impacting our community through the action outcomes of our work streams and involvement in other local opportunities.
Our Reference Group (new members always welcome) and work streams meet regularly throughout the year, in addition to training and development opportunities and community events.
To find out when these are happening, please keep an eye on this page, or contact us ​for more details.

CFVC
Reference Group Meeting

TBC
Morning tea provided
At the Celebration Event Centre
81 Bickerton Street, Wainoni
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PREVENTION
​WORK STREAM

Next meet: TBC
Unit 5, 64 Langdons Road
Papanui
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Work stream focus:

• To strengthen and enhance the Family Violence Prevention and Early Intervention activities currently underway in Canterbury.
• Explore the development of new ideas/approaches for FV prevention in the context of social service, environmental and demographic change in Canterbury.
• To better coordinate the delivery and evaluation of prevention activities and processes. 

CRISIS RESPONSE
​WORK STREAM

Work stream focus:

• To review research literature and other evidence in order to identify and describe best practice models.
• To support the implementation, development and evaluation of response and intervention models and pathways towards family violence and sexual violence within Canterbury. 

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
WORK STREAM

NEXT MEETING DATE TBC

We are looking for a new convenor for this work stream. If you are interested, please contact us.

​Work stream focus:

• To ensure that staff who work with families living with violence have access to regular, quality cross sector training and professional development opportunities that will enhance the interventions offered.   

VOICE & CONNECTION
​WORK STREAM

NEXT MEETING DATE TBC

​Work stream focus:

• To promote, encourage and gather stories to support better outcomes for the children, women and families that experience family violence. 
• To provide underpinning support to all other work streams and the CFVC as a whole.

SEXUAL VIOLENCE
​WORK STREAM

NEXT MEETING DATE TBC

​We are currently planning the annual Sexual Violence Symposium, facilitated by Maggy Tai Rakena from START. More details to come...