Keep it Real - Community Initiatives Against Family Violence

If you need help right now, please call the family violence information line at 310-1818 or click the link here.

Most people who experience family violence turn to friends and family for help. Albertans want to help, but many don't know how. We're changing that.

Source: Leger, October 2024

Chances are, you’re already in the support network of someone impacted by family violence. A few simple words can help end the cycle of abuse.

Sagesse’s REAL Talk is a free and easy, online learning program that teaches you how to better support survivors.

REAL Talk is easy.

Here’s how it works:

Recognize when something seems off.
Empathize with the person’s thoughts and feelings.
Ask questions to get a better sense of the situation and how best to support, and
Listen without judgement.

Support for survivors often happens around kitchen tables. These simple conversations have a big impact:

Better mental & physical health.
Better quality of life.
More likely to get formal help.
Increased safety.
Increased sense of worth.
Fewer suicide attempts.
Fewer suicide attempts.
Less distress, depression, anxiety and PTSD
Less likelihood of repeated abuse within the following year.

READY TO KEEP IT REAL?

Let's help more people learn the words that prevent family violence.

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Keep it REAL is an initiative of Community Initiatives Against Family Violence (CIAFV), which represents various Edmonton and area social agencies working together to end family violence. The Keep it REAL campaign was built off Sagesse's REAL Talk program, which teaches people how to talk about abuse. The campaign's mission is to build public confidence and capacity to support survivors of family violence.

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