Community Partners

What sets NEVR apart is that we partner with people from many sectors


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Health
Social & Community services
Law enforcement
Education
Government

NEVR community partners include service and healthcare providers, educators, police, justice and government representatives. Bringing together people from diverse sectors helps us create better and more effective solutions.

The founding partners of NEVR are:

  • Balbir Gurm, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
  • Pardeep Sahota, Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS)
  • Mariam Majedi, Surrey Women’s Centre

special recognition

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen Polytechnic University for being a major partner and supporting NEVR on all of our initiatives.

Moving Forward Family Services
VLMFSS

Moving Forward Family Services and Vancouver & Lower Mainland Family Support Services Society for for helping pilot the Healthy Relationships Toolkit

Fraser-Health
University of Fraser Valley
SFU Gender Sexuality & Women's Studies

Fraser Health, University of Fraser Valley, and SFU’s Gender Sexuality & Women’s Studies for the extra time put into developing the toolkits

Dixon Transition Society
DIVERSEcity community resources society

Dixon Transition Society, DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society and LA Matheson School’s Mustang Justice group for partnering on One Billion Rising events

Options Community Services

Options Community Services for regular meeting participation

Ministers open conference at KPU
Ministers and Dr. Balbir Gurm open a conference at KPU

Bringing together people from diverse sectors helps us create better and more effective solutions

Health

  • Abbotsford Regional Hospital
  • Fraser Health Authority
  • Surrey Memorial Hospital

Social & Community Services

  • Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)
  • Atira
  • BC Society of Transition Houses
  • Big Sisters Big Brothers of Canada
  • Dixon Transition Society
  • DIVERSEcity
  • Evergreen Transition House
  • Jade Counselling
  • Kwantlen First Nation
  • Lehal Law Corporation
  • Moving Forward Family Services
  • Options
  • Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS)
  • Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS)
  • SK Counselling Services
  • Sophie’s Place
  • Surrey Fraser Legal Society
  • Surrey Women’s Centre
  • Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society (VLMFSS)
  • West Coast Women’s Legal Education & Action Fund
  • WINGS (Women in Need Gaining Strength)
  • YWCA

Law Enforcement

  • Delta Police
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) – Surrey, Burnaby, Sunshine Coast, Whistler/Pemberton, Mission, Prince George, Anahim Lake
  • South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia (SALCBC)
  • Vancouver Police Department (VPD)

Education

  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
  • Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) at Simon Fraser University (SFU)
  • L.A. Matheson Secondary School
  • Surrey Teachers’ Association
  • FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children
  • University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)
  • Douglas College
  • Capilano University
  • University of British Columbia (UBC)
  • Queen Elizabeth Secondary School

Government

  • BC Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
  • Surrey Provincial Court

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Who is NEVR?

Started by community request, NEVR is founded on breaking silos and working together to end relationship violence.

Audience

Who leads NEVR?

Meet the Board of directors who help govern NEVR and lead important discussions around relationship violence.

Indigenous group with drums

What’s our commitment?

NEVR Society is committed to ensure we do no harm to Indigenous Peoples. Learn how we are doing this.

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Become a member today

As a NEVR member, you can:

  • Connect with our network of community partners
  • Add your work to our growing system map
  • Make a difference in addressing relationship violence
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