Algoma Council on Domestic Violence

Vision Statement

The Algoma District will become a community where each and every citizen will live safely, free from domestic violence.

Domestic Violence is not an anger management problem, not a substance abuse problem or lack of control problem. Domestic violence is an intentional and systemic use of tactics to establish and maintain power and control over another's thoughts, beliefs and conduct often through fear or dependency.  Domestic violence is an abuse behaviour, which utilizes tactics such as physical and sexual violence, threats, isolation, economic deprivation, cultural values and beliefs and or psychological attacks.

Mission Statement

The Algoma Council on Domestic Violence will increase awareness of domestic violence and provide the Algoma District with guidelines for addressing situations of domestic violence. The purpose of the Council is also to assist victims of domestic violence in finding appropriate resources and to assist perpetrators of domestic violence in finding treatment programs.