New Report Highlights Transportation Gaps for Rural Albertans Leaving Domestic Abuse

New report highlights transportation gaps for rural Albertans leaving domestic abuse

The report from the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters, called A Ride Can Save a Life, draws on data from a pilot project that allowed the Council to distribute $113,900 in provincial grant funding to 22 shelters across Alberta’s rural, remote, and northern communities.

Rural Alberta suffers under UCP infrastructure cuts, shadow minister claims

Cuts in infrastructure spending are among the major culprits in a new budget that chips away at the viability of rural Alberta, an NDP critic charged recently.

Transportation access found as key reason abusive rural relationships continue, study finds – Heartland News

A new report from the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) has found that transportation is one of the most important barriers to safety from abusive relationships in rural Alberta. The Rural Transportation Project, a 14-month project where ACWS helped to transport women and children in abusive relationships in rural Alberta to shelters, helped a total of 3,430 individuals, with over 1,300 being children. The program received nearly $114,0…