VOYAGES Conference Will Explore Impact of Family Violence on Youth and Children April 9, 2015 For Immediate Release (Vancouver BC) MOSAIC is hosting the VOYAGES Conference for Youth on April 25 as part of National Victims of Crime Awareness Week. The 2015 conference will mark the fifth consecutive year that the youth anti-victimization themed event will take place. The conference embraces a different topic each year and the upcoming conference will be focused on the impact of family violence on youth and children. The VOYAGES Conference, open to youth ages 13-22, will address the various impacts that family violence has on children and youth. Rubina Mudhar, MOSAIC Youth Programs Coordinator, said that this topic needs to be addressed the impact of family violence on youth is so severe and has the potential “as to affect them well into their adulthood. indicate that witnessing family violence is as harmful as experiencing it directly1. And since “Reports MOSAIC supports immigrant families, our experience reveals that this issue exists in many immigrant homes. Oftentimes, youth are unaware of their rights and don’t know where to turn for help.” The 2015 VOYAGES conference will educate youth on the issue and explore the dynamics of healthy relationships as well as provide youth with the skills to cope and understand how to create a positive environment for themselves. The VOYAGES Conference will be held April 25, 2015 at Douglas College, New Westminster Campus. The event is free to youth ages 13-22, who must register by April 17. To register, contact Rubina Mudhar at 604 254-9626, ext. 490. MOSAIC, a non-profit organization, is the primary settlement and employment services agency in Metro Vancouver assisting immigrants in Canada. It offers a myriad of services for families including specific programs for youth. 1http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cp-pc/chi-enf-abu-eng.htm -30- ________________________________________________________________________ Media Contact: Dianna Lee (604)254-9636 ext. 514 or (778)229-9595
VOYAGES Conference Will Explore Impact of Family Violence on Youth and Children April 9, 2015 For Immediate Release (Vancouver BC) MOSAIC is hosting the VOYAGES Conference for Youth on April 25 as part of National Victims of Crime Awareness Week. The 2015 conference will mark the fifth consecutive year that the youth anti-victimization themed event will take place. The conference embraces a different topic each year and the upcoming conference will be focused on the impact of family violence on youth and children. The VOYAGES Conference, open to youth ages 13-22, will address the various impacts that family violence has on children and youth. Rubina Mudhar, MOSAIC Youth Programs Coordinator, said that this topic needs to be addressed “as the impact of family violence on youth is so severe and has the potential to affect them well into their adulthood. “Reports indicate that witnessing family violence is as harmful as experiencing it directly1. And since MOSAIC supports immigrant families, our experience reveals that this issue exists in many immigrant homes. Oftentimes, youth are unaware of their rights and don’t know where to turn for help.” The 2015 VOYAGES conference will educate youth on the issue and explore the dynamics of healthy relationships as well as provide youth with the skills to cope and understand how to create a positive environment for themselves. The VOYAGES Conference will be held April 25, 2015 at Douglas College, New Westminster Campus. The event is free to youth ages 13-22, who must register by April 17. To register, contact Rubina Mudhar at 604 254-9626, ext. 490. MOSAIC, a non-profit organization, is the primary settlement and employment services agency in Metro Vancouver assisting immigrants in Canada. It offers a myriad of services for families including specific programs for youth. 1http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cp-pc/chi-enf-abu-eng.htm -30- ________________________________________________________________________ Media Contact: Dianna Lee (604)254-9636 ext. 514 or (778)229-9595
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