Am I going to be believed? What IPV support workers in N.B. are hearing from survivors – New Brunswick [Video]

EDITOR’S NOTE: As part of our series looking at the issue of intimate partner violence in the province, we spoke with a New Brunswick advocate and survivor who shared her story. You can read that story at this link.

We also spoke with Lyne Chantal Boudreau, the provincial minister responsible for women’s equality, about how the province is addressing the issue. You can read that story here.

As New Brunswick — and the rest of the country — grapples with growing rates of intimate partner violence, dedicated people are working to support survivors.

Diedre Smith, who specializes in domestic and intimate partner violence (DIPV) files under the province’s Justice and Public Safety branch, says she’s seen a change recently.

Not only are the number of cases on the rise, but so too is the complexity of each case.

“DIPV doesn’t operate in isolation. It is based on systems that are integrated and issues that compound DIPV, like poverty, …