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Lurana Shelter is a first-stage emergency shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence. It provides safe shelter in a confidential location, immediate crisis intervention, food, clothing, transportation and child support.
Lurana Shelter also makes available the following:
- the services of a VON nurse
- the services of a team of psychologists
- the services of the Spousal Abuse Support Team
- the services of interpreters
- the services of University of Alberta Faculty of Law Student Legal Services
- referrals to medical, housing and employment agencies
- development of a safety plan
- child care when necessary
- outreach, which provides support and community referrals once the woman has left the Shelter
At Lurana Shelter, our main objective is to facilitate empowerment of the women and children we serve. We seek to empower by encouraging information based decision-making; by increasing awareness of the cycle of violence and the effects of abuse; by working to reduce the problematic symptoms experienced by child witnesses; by strengthening the relationship between the child and the non-abusive parent; by encouraging positive behaviour patterns and attitudes in the children; and by helping mothers attain the tools that will enable her to build a safe, nurturing environment for her children.
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