elected representatives against domestic and intra-family violence meet

On October 28, local and departmental partners of the Erre system met in the Charles-de-Cacqueray room to discuss its operation in more detail. “The rural equality relay elected officials are spread across the department and throughout France in order to help people who are victims of domestic and intra-family violence. They are also there to guide the alleged or proven perpetrators in order to enable them in turn to find the right contacts and get out of this violence,” indicates Dominique Roman.

Mayor of Beauziac, she is the founder of the Chrysalides 47 association, which fights against violence against women. The councilor is tasked by the Lot-et-Garonnaise branch of Erre, which consists of mobilizing a network of volunteer elected officials, agreeing to be whistleblowers in the area. The meeting on October 28 was “a moment of discussion to define the issues, solutions and legal procedures in order to combat this scourge,” said André Forget, deputy mayor of Sainte-Livrade and Erre referent alongside Brigitte. Monbouchet, municipal elected official and member of the board of directors of the Ehpad. “This allowed everyone to discuss in detail and in a concrete way how the system works, to know themselves better, to know how to act and orient themselves in the face of particular situations. It also helps to have a more attentive eye, to advise and know which partners to contact. »

136 delegates

The system has 136 delegates in Lot-et-Garonne, 125 municipalities have appointed elected representatives in their territory. In addition to mayors and elected officials, representatives of the municipal police, social workers in the gendarmerie, others from the Villeneuve medical-social center (CMS), specialized educators and members of associations took part in the meeting. “We emerged from these discussions with clear ideas about this system and others which are not necessarily very well known to everyone. We can talk about it to those around us, and try to provide the best support possible. We are also planning other similar meetings, in Sainte-Livrade or elsewhere,” promises André Forget.