Since 1994 the Sooke Transition House Society has been providing emergency shelter for women and their children who have experienced trauma resulting from family violence. We also offer programs dedicated to counselling, outreach, and police-based victim services to support both residents of the transition house and members of the community desiring support for healing from trauma and violence experienced.
As a society we align with the vision and principles of the BC Society of Transition Houses.
We operate all elements of the organization through the lens of following cornerstone principles:
violence has no place in the family or society
the community has a right and a responsibility to become involved
partner assault is not the result of an argument that gets out of hand. It goes much beyond the normal relationship tension that all couples experience.
once violence has started, it will not stop spontaneously. Active intervention is needed from the community, especially from the justice system.
prevention means addressing the societal roots of partner assault, not just the symptoms. Education and awareness are prerequisites to prevention.
(adapted from Deborah Sinclair, 1985).
