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From YouTube: MARCH 11 2021 Statements Kelli Paddon
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
chillwatch
kent.
Thank
you
honorable
speaker.
I
recently
had
the
opportunity
to
tour
a
unique
space
in
our
province
called
the
willow
room.
The
willow
room
was
created
through
a
partnership
between
ann
davis,
transition
society,
wilma
house,
pearl
renewal,
society,
stala
women
and
the
rcmp
domestic
violence
unit,
with
the
goal
of
ensuring
that
women
who
are
reporting
domestic,
gender-based
or
sexual
violence
are
heard,
supported
and
not
further
victimized.
A
This
24
7
resource,
which
opened
to
serve
our
community
in
december
2020,
with
a
focus
on
providing
a
trauma-informed,
culturally
sensitive
environment
for
women
to
safely
tell
their
stories
when
they
are
ready.
Law
enforcement
plays
a
crucial
role
by
using
trauma-informed
interview
techniques
and
fostering
trust.
A
Imagine
you
had
to
tell
a
stranger
about
the
worst
thing
that
ever
happened
to
you
about
the
biggest
hurt
and
the
most
devastating
betrayal
in
a
strange
place
in
detail
repeatedly
once
you
imagine
it,
you
may
understand
why
it
is
estimated
that
only
about
10
percent
of
domestic
sexual
assault
and
gender-based
violence
is
reported
to
police.
You
may
understand
the
most
common
reasons
given
for
not
reporting
are
the
fear
of
not
being
believed
feelings
of
shame
and
embarrassment,
lack
of
support
or
not
knowing
how
to
report.