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Mission Statement

Voices for Non-Violence serves to empower the Manitoba Mennonite community to respond effectively
to family violence and sexual abuse. The program serves as a resource to those ministering to those
experiencing the pain of abuse. We do so through provision of consultation, support, education and
liaison of social issues.

Statement of Philosophy

• We believe that we are all capable of love, understanding, repentance, and forgiveness. This is what is
  necessary for us to become healthy individuals and live in right relationship with each other.
  
• We believe that the use of control, intimidation, and all forms of violence in relationships is destructive.
  
• We believe that every person has the right to live in a non-violent environment and that we as a community
  have a responsibility to create it.
  
• We believe that the responsibility for violence always lies with the person who chooses violent behaviour and
  not with the abused person.
  
• We believe that healing is a process that begins when we acknowledge that violence in families exists and take
  action as individuals and a community to bring healing to those affected.
  
• We believe that as Anabaptist Christians we are called to work toward non-violent relationships based on mutuality
  and respect as modeled by Jesus Christ in the Scriptures.
  
• We believe that domestic violence is a social problem and as such must be addressed by the institutions of
  education, religion, law, and government, through a Restorative Justice approach.

Link to MCC Canada domestic violence / sexual abuse website

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