Photo: Erin Lee, Lanark County Interval House
The latest episode of “Silence Broken: The IPV Talks” is asking what meaningful municipal action on intimate partner violence could look like during an election.
Host Bob Perreault and Lanark County Interval House Executive Director Erin Lee discuss what residents can ask candidates beyond whether they support IPV awareness.
Lee says municipalities can have a role in prevention, collaboration and keeping the issue on the public agenda.
The episode explores community safety planning, partnerships with local organizations and advocacy to other levels of government.
Funding is another part of the conversation. Lee says organizations supporting people affected by violence can become part of the response following a crisis.
Perreault and Lee also discuss why IPV is not often featured prominently during election campaigns.
The conversation looks at ways candidates can learn about work already taking place in their communities and explain what measures they would support as municipal leaders.
The full conversation is featured in this week’s “Silence Broken: The IPV Talks”, found below.
