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In’ ality: for women
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ffer holistic counselling and suppert
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living: with abuse:
‘To foster self-esteem. and: self. determination i in

\ foward ‘ending violence against and
fwomen and children through i increasing
wareness and education .

Se riices Have greatly expanded since ‘the
founding of our society a and so.has the need for

In 1998-99:
© We sheltered 281 women and 186 children at
SAGE Transition House.
© .We provided individual and group counselling
to over 200 women. and children through our
- community counseling programs. :
® We responded to SOU crise calls.

_ © We answered over 3500 inquiries ; for. referral,
: informadon about our services and: violence ‘

against women.

Our services are accessed by w women and children ;

from the North Shore,
Bowen Island, . -

~ Squamish, from the ©
_ Lower Mainland: -

and other paris.

- Of B.C.

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There ar are many hinds. of abuse physical,
emotional, financial, sexual. Our expertise is in
working with women ‘and children'who ‘are fi cing.
from, ving % with or recovering ' ‘from‘abu

“Our staff 2 assist women to understan the cycle of.
“violence and to make their own choices for:their

_ family’s future, We help survivors. become ‘thrive
In 1999 our clients ranged in age from:2:1//
"participant in play therapy) to 84 (a resident a
“SAGE "Howe). This: does not include the man