KFACC is made up of members from the law enforcement and justice, shelter and housing, health, mental health and counselling support sectors. Membership is open to organizations working in some capacity with victims and survivors of partner abuse and/or sexual violence and their families, to agencies working with perpetrators and to like minded community members.
The Administrative Group meets regularly to coordinate, monitor and oversee the ongoing implementation of KFACC’s mandate and specific projects. All KFACC expenditures and budgets are managed by the Administrative Group and the Administrative Group develops and submits funding proposals, and provides approval to proposals prepared by other KFACC members, subcommittees or working groups, prior to submission. Further, the Administrative Group oversees the preparation and submission of progress and evaluation reports to funding bodies.
The strategy and groundwork laid out during KFACC meetings is often moved forward at the subcommittee level. Currently, we have three standing subcommittees:
Education Advocacy & Communication Committee
- Public relations for the Agencies and KFACC – address news, events and issues as a group
- Social Media campaigns
- Provide training opportunities for the community and agencies
- Provide speakers for KFACC meetings
The Education, Advocacy and Communication Workgroup meets to provide education on timely topics, as well as to provide advocacy for vulnerable populations. This is accomplished by education meetings and training sessions shared to the community and agencies. They are mandated, on behalf of the KFACC Administrative Group to address the need for a collaborative approach to educating the public on issues pertaining to sexual assault and or partner abuse and advocating for social change.
Protocol Committee
- In 2003, CCADAOW (now KFACC) developed a Partner Abuse Protocol for service providers. The Sexual Assault Protocol was launched in 2008 by the Sexual Assault Emergency Protocol Committee. Both now managed by KFACC, these documents have helped establish a coordinated community response to sexual and domestic violence. They set out guidelines and best practices for providing services to victims, and facilitate strengthened communication and cooperation among service providers.
- Update Protocol language with an ARAO and gender inclusive lens
- Update the online training/reboot platform
The Protocol Workgroup’s role is to revise the two KFACC protocols every four years, including proof reading protocol revisions, suggestion of updates and corrections for the language/terminology choices, changes to the outlined processes in the protocols. Additionally, they develop, plan and conduct training opportunities on the protocols.
Equity Diversity & Belonging Committee
- The group will reach out to other communities such as LGBTQ+/Indigenous//Newcomers/ Accessibility Issues etc. and mentor/bring survivors and diverse communities these voices to the KFACC table
- Ensure that the other groups do not lose sight of the different communities – Example: cross over to the Protocol Committee i.e. diversity language in the protocols
- ARAO in KFACC and the community
The Equity Diversity & Belonging Workgroup meets to serve as an advisory on topics regarding diverse subjects, to the larger membership and to strategize community outreach to ensure diversity and accessibility at KFACC. These diverse subjects include, but not limited to:
- Youth
- Newcomers to Kingston, those identified as immigrants or refugees
- Those living with a DisAbility
- Those part of the LGBTQ2sIA community
- Those who identify as part of the BIPOC community
- Those who identify as Indigenous
The Administrative Group oversees all subcommittee work, and all committees, permanent and ad hoc, are accountable to the entire KFACC membership.