Harbour House is a safe place for domestic violence survivors

Over the last couple of years, women’s shelters in Alberta received over 59-thousand calls for help due to domestic violence. That is an increase of 12.5 per cent compared to previous years. Jill Young, CEO of YWCA for Lethbridge & District, says awareness and education play vital roles in helping to prevent domestic violence.

Heidi Echavarria

Heidi was born in Bogota, Colombia and lived there until she was 18, then she moved to Caracas, Venezuela where she finished her bachelor's degree in journalism. Since 2010 she covered political issues related to the government of former president Hugo Chávez and his political opponents, management, death and transition to a new government. Likewise, Heidi did research, wrote chronicles, reports and news in the social, community, and cultural areas. In 2019, Heidi, along with her husband and three children, moved to Aurora, Ontario where she worked at Teen Challenge Canada. In September 2023, she moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, and is finishing her diploma in Addictions and Community Health. In 2024, she joined at Bridge City News team as a Video Journalist to produce a wide range of stories including those which are faith based glorifying Jesus Christ.

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