Concerned citizens can find out how they can help prevent this damage at a town hall meeting in Richmond featuring the founding co-chair of Prevention of Violence Canada, Shannon Turner.

The meeting, presented by the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Richmond, takes place Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ralph Fisher Auditorium at Richmond Hospital (7000 Westminster Highway).

Prevention of Violence Canada (POVC) is a coalition of concerned organizations representing public health and education, community groups, and government, which seeks to implement the World Health Organization’s recommendations in its landmark 2002 study, World Report on Violence and Health.

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