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About Us
The Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention was appointed by the Premier in December 1995.
The mandate of the committee is:
- to coordinate the implementation of the provincial Family Violence Prevention Strategy;
- to ensure integrity of community participation is maintained;
- to ensure an evaluation component is in place;
- to develop a work plan; to promote the importance of resource allocations necessary for implementation of the strategy;
- and to communicate initiatives to ensure a high public profile for family violence prevention is maintained across the province.
A society where all individuals are safe, respected and valued; where any form of violence is unacceptable; and where children, women, and men have opportunities to reach their full potential and contribute to the overall well-being of families and communities.
Committee membership consists of community and government representatives to ensure diversity and collective responsibility. Members are appointed to serve five year terms.
Committee Membership (2009)
Dr. Philip Smith - Chair, Member at Large
Dr. Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl - Resource Person
Rona Brown - Ex-Officio
Donna Reardon – Administrative Support
David O'Brien, Q.C. - Office of the Attorney General
Carrie St. Jean - P.E.I. Teachers' Federation
Marilyn Sark - Association of Registered Nurses of P.E.I. and Aboriginal Women's Association of PEI
Dr. Christine MacNearney - Medical Society of P.E.I.
Catherine Freeze - P.E.I. Seniors' Secretariat
Chief Lewie Sutherland - P.E.I. Chiefs of Police Association
Sgt. Andrew Blackadar - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Phil Matusiewicz - P.E.I. Family Violence Prevention Services
Sigrid Rolfe - P.E.I. Rape and Sexual Assault Centre
Donna Langille - Community Legal Information Association
Debbie Gallant - Actions Femmes I.-P.-E
Lisa Murphy - P.E.I. Advisory Council on the Status of Women
Reverend Dr. Andrew Richardson - Trinity United Church Summerside - Faith Based Representative
Andy Lou Somers - East Prince Women's Information Centre
Glenn Younker - Women's Institute of P.E.I.
Dianne Griffin - Catholic Family Services Bureau
Susan Maynard - Office of the Attorney General
Jody MacLellan - Department of Health and Wellness
Wendy McCourt - Department of Community Services, Seniors and Labour
Michelle Harris-Genge - Inter-ministerial Women's Secretariat
Glenn Edison - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Sarah Henry - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Ben Smith - Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities
Jane Mallard - Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning
Melissa Coffin - P.E.I. Association of Newcomers to Canada
Address:
Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention
Department of Social Services and Seniors
161 St. Peters Road
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown PE C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-6494
Facsimile: (902) 368-6186
Email: dmreardon@gov.pe.ca
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