Thank you for following the Phoenix Campaign by ADVAS. This week, on our Facebook and Instagram pages, we met Liz and Roger. After almost 50 years, he finally retired. Liz and Roger have been married for forty years, and Roger was (finally) retiring from a successful career. They raised their children in Southern Alberta, and their home and lives here. Roger even...
Thank you for following the Phoenix Campaign by ADVAS. This week, on our Facebook and Instagram pages, we met Jeni. Jeni is enjoying living her "beautiful life" with an "amazing man." They do everything together, and Jeni can see a real future there. But there are moments when it's clear that Jeni's boyfriend does not have...
This week, as part of the Phoenix Campaign by ADVAS, we met Zugo. His story was told on our Facebook and Instagram feeds. Zugo was bullied from the time he started school. A thin boy who looked and acted differently than the other kids, Zugo was often seen as peculiar. Because of this, he was targeted...
This week, as part of the Phoenix Campaign by ADVAS, we met Katja. Managing her full class schedule has been challenging for Katja, and she has found ways to stay on top of the work that she needs to be doing. She has a regular routine, every week the same, where she gets together with friends...
This week, as part of the Phoenix Campaign by ADVAS, we met Ajay. Ajay was a young man with big dreams. Coming to Canada from overseas just 6 years ago, he and his family have worked hard to be successful here. His hard work has paid off, and he is starting his career at a bank...
This week, as part of the Phoenix Campaign by ADVAS, we met Gabby. Gabby was a young woman who was married to the love of her life. Like so many people, she entered her marriage with so much love and hope for her future with her husband. Gabby and her husband both worked, and they enjoyed...
Everyone experiences crime differently. People, like you, who have had to survive know what it means to find ways to cope, to manage, to heal. For someone who is experiencing trauma, tragedy, and loss, your story could inspire them to heal. If you need support now, you can find resources here and can reach an Advocate here. ...
It’s early on Christmas morning. The coffee is on, the TV is tuned to the fireplace channel, and our advocate is joining their family via Zoom as younger family members open their gifts. After the year that has been, it's great to see the young ones so excited and happy today. Shouts of “Yes!” and...
ADVAS has assisted thousands of women and children who were the victims of domestic violence and coercive control. We have sat with members of our community who are in dangerous situations, who are physically and mentally hurting, and who are hurting because domestic violence has taken their loved one’s life. We are available every hour of...
It’s mid-January 2021 in Airdrie. The sun is out, it feels unseasonably warm, and ADVAS team members Deb and Andrea are taking part in court proceedings remotely from the RCMP detachment. More than a few empty coffee cups sit on the table – evidence of the 4 hours that the team members have spent in this spot, listening intently to the information that...
