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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 14 Mar 1990, p. 11

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With an expected recession on the horizon, government eyttta1utowrmten'irgmumandthepoorasuidkiiuitin more abused women. mrdingto Sue Conner, spokesperson for The Boetite. ghel tie h emergency tar women ‘ncingp ysical andemofionflnbuae-andtheirMâ€"iaalreudy runningttteapaeitr. In 1989,thehouu halped258poople. Wmmmicfimummnznmmea.?s ' edenl manna! is ucing funding or prNPrtutqtd_org9ipati-thatttelprsdueiutmmr. 'T-tuit-trut-ttttttsion-rsh-dst-tsan 1attdtttthrttilrvideittxs." Whiltfitnding_rttrmatmt'sNt-tusnoteutbaainthe 1atattmural1iudget,thtuitarhasamtsrsrntrattouttutum mm r"ltretttai-iest-rtetttmsmtdaragmatdstgghe. munmmmtwhooepriuityhumtbeenmppmfor m" - Ttyfbtkm1ttotr-t'suntyrrrrtottmxsth-ineeto All! damn-Cults. 1!th Jl'i"d'lJltl1ltlettilttttair" '-f 'Ts That is because abusive men are often caught up in a cycle of violence, said Coulter. After abusing their partners, the pressure is relieved for s period of time. But the abuse will almost tsrtainly continue unless - the cycle is broken by something such as counselling for the abuser. That service is available from the local chapter of the John Howard Society. putdowns, threats, isolation I “I .. m, and friends, Jett. | my and intimidation, me The centre operates a round4heeioct amtideutial phone line atatted by trained ooumellou and volunteers. Cell 74245896. “WomenoflanteelifthefioallAnsolmel-lmsethey may haveto leave their husband and ome, and have to make big decisions. That's not the case. . ' “We're not in a position to make a decision for a woman." A woman who decides to check into the shelter will find 'peer and counsellor support while she decides what to do next. While some women strike out on their own (with the shelter hel ing to ftnd affordable housing). approximately 40 per cent go huh to their husbands. "Women often need to go back to teat (a husband's) promises. In the end, around 20 per cent of them end up back at the shelter. Others strike out directly on their own. 1u1ttPtethirtottrverion-w--rgusr, mmmmulwwmmmdmm. That-tsth-martial-drain-iii/sat-Gini",', aleeltPevtir.ht. . . .. . 'Mhat's.iytaiitttxmriarittewrrsaeriaiouiuri-auo hunwaififlat,"ufiipokmm&m0mnw. . Ofcoum, thtPn.ttimm!ittA.myerrmAtrumuiping womenfindthnlminmmfincludingmmlsâ€"even ,'uttthqrrf)s11. . Asryeilttttwovidietg shelter, trad .. 2l,t,'ti,,olttt, Alt: 'tealoremitioniatnme.Wtii1e psqtletdunthirtkottsomeone tetuyI1ybeipttrptrtsekatsatntte, _ fhruNrgaidilnutseanattuar' Crisis shelter runs at capacity are causes for - concern at Anselma Cutbacks, economy Ansell , be you suidis,StTiiiiiiiiy iromen suffer verbd ma House the We. of Domestic Vio. Im'rn,th-ars8-6rniiiion ttt-tf%hab-drresesr. sum indie-u that only Ll Waterlooo regional police Answer a dong-tic call involv» ing violates [between mates wary three hours and 39 mi- notes. D Wih tank in the single met tsn-tttretire in Ca. e4aandiuthtiudtitaud. Did you know? 'yecituitertAartFlitirttu-puyim"ot="a" Hounmthohorfonbused women The mummy Mr ht at cap-cm aimed Mainly, any: Cooker. u Km, We 'rrrjTe If you hear a neighbor being ubuned, cell the police. said Coulter If you know her, pass on - anonymously, if necessary __ the Anselmo crisis telephone number - 7425894. "Sometimes an anonymous voice on the other end of a phone 18 just what someone needs," said Conner. Moat of all, be a friend, be available. “Let her know you‘re available for suppa-t and there's nominee she can go for help WrptyttertetkiirittformationandmirrsheaGni' needtobe told 'rhat to do. "8he will be afraid to math out. She may feel responsible for (the atNmrthemartitelemurr-dshout beingjudged." Irr,stseryinyomthatafrird!nayiseattiiGJa.neye out ti_aiotAiahinurrtdalot-GtioLrorit'ieG.' Aartl1,wdttmt+tttmadriinamtiaG,GGtu-e 2x'g,'gtr"n"""ith"imr""uriircrtriau "ei?,'lfl'l'd ',eomhieyoiim'ththerrrretrmeanmr, ,iU'r','lt'lTatlrl1'sfl",'lt'3g',1elell't'.%r'h',t'it.e 1 " How do you know if a friend, neighbor, or coworker is being physically or emotionally abused? What do you do? "Our natural inclination in to not get involved," says Sue Coulis, a spokesperson for Anselmo House, a shelter for abused women and their children. . Irf, you'd!) know it's happening. it's very important to get invoiGi." It's important to get involved f?..!!..'!,?..'.-...'-.....,.--?,,.--,--"

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