![]() “We also have women who arrive directly from the hospital or are driven to the shelter by the police,” Simard said. ![]() Crucial advise is rendered, like making sure the GPS on the woman’s cellphone is deactivated, so her location cannot be traced by her partner. The staff will walk the woman through the process over the phone and support her every step of the way. The shelter has a website and a 24/7 crisis line. “We have staff who work with the children to help them adjust.” “The woman is aware that what she is doing is for the long-term benefit of the family, but the children don’t understand,” Simard said. She said tension in the home might increase over the holidays, but violence against women happens all year long. The decision to break away takes courage. Simard told the Montreal Gazette that the number of calls received leading up to or over the holiday period does not necessarily spike. That number accounts for 30 per cent of the crimes against a person and 15 per cent of the homicides. ![]() But now the mother doesn’t have the means to buy Christmas gifts.”Īccording to Montreal police, 911 operators receive about 15,500 calls every year from women who are victims of violence. “The children are used to a certain lifestyle. ![]() “In the West Island, these women can come from affluent homes,” Simard said. ![]()
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