- Description
Major Services:
- 24 hour crisis lines for abused women
- HWP Chat provides online support, Mon-Sun 24 hrs, from a training Violence Against Women Counsellor
- safe shelter accommodation, food, and basic personal items for a maximum of 8 weeks for abused women and their dependent children
- individual and/or supportive group counselling at the shelter
- community agency information and referral when necessary
- court support for interim custody and restraining orders
- children's services
- emergency transportation to shelter, if necessary
- depart planning
- SafePet Program
- advocacy and public education around ending violence against women
- transitional support program
- accepts donations of goods for those in the shelter and those moving from the shelter to permanent housing (see list of needs here)
Family Court Support Worker Program
Facilitates a victim's understanding of and passage through the familly court system.
Support provided includes:
- information on the family court process
- assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid)
- debriefing with clients following family court appearances
- referral to specialized services and supports in the community
- safety planning
- court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate
Schools programs
- EngageMENt 'male ally' program is a conversation-based 8-week program led by a male facilitator that guides male students through discussion around popular and sports culture, through a gender lens, and discusses what 'healthy masculinity' means, wrapping up by planning an experiential or service learning initiative (participants may receive up to 15 volunteer hours toward their Community Involvement requirement)
- Comments
For national online directory of shelters for women experiencing abuse, see sheltersafe.ca
- Eligibility
- Self-identified women and their children
- Family Court Support Worker Program -- victims of domestic violence involved in the family court process
Age Requirements: Ages: 16 year(s) and up;- Application Process
Phone crisis line
- Office
- Administration 905-332-1200 ;
North Shelter (Milton and Halton Hills) 905-878-8970 ;
South Shelter (Burlington and Oakville) 905-332-1593 - Crisis
- Mon-Sun 24 hours North Shelter (Milton and Halton Hills) 905-878-8555
Mon-Sun 24 hours South Shelter (Burlington and Oakville) 905-332-7892 - Fax
- Administration 905-332-1155
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 20060, 2211 Brant St
Burlington, ON, L7P 0A4
Canada - Languages
- American Sign Language (ASL); Arabic; English; French; Interpretive Services - can be arranged; Korean; Polish; Russian
- Fees
- None
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Crisis Lines for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Shelter for Abused Women
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Emergency / Crisis - Crisis lines
- Emergency / Crisis - In-Person Crisis Services
- Emergency / Crisis - Shelters from Abuse
- Emergency / Crisis - Victims of Crime Support Programs
- Housing - Transitional Housing
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Halton Information Providers
- Location
- Halton
- Hours of Operation
Administration Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm;
Shelters Mon-Sun 24 hours- Service Area(s)
- Halton Region