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Research Study

Investigating Denied Emergency Protection Orders in the Northwest Territories: Contributing Factors and Pathways to Improved Outcomes for People Surviving Intimate Partner Violence

The goal of this research is to learn how the Emergency Protection Orders (EPOs) process works

in the Northwest Territories. We are looking at who is asking for EPOs and what happens with

the applications when intimate partner violence is happening. By looking at all parts of the EPO

process, we expect that this research will help make supports better for people experiencing

violence in their relationships.

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The study is being done by a research team in partnership with YWCA NWT. 

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Information & Informed Consent

Information for research participants providing information on researchers, study purpose, research and question format, confidentiality, and more. 

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If you have any questions or concerns about the study or your rights as a participant in the

study, you can contact the research team: 

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Heather Fikowski

School of Health and Human Services

Aurora College

Email: hfikowski@auroracollege.ca

Phone: (867) 920-4593

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YWCA NWT

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Land Acknowledgement:

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YWCA NWT acknowledges that our physical offices are located in Sǫ̀mba K'è on Chief Drygeese Territory, in Treaty 8. This place is also known as Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. These are the traditional lands of the Yellowknives Dene and home to the North Slave Métis peoples. We acknowledge that we provide services within the entirety of the Northwest Territories within many traditional territories of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to the many Indigenous peoples of the NWT for allowing us the opportunity to learn, work, serve, and live on their lands. 

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