Searching for Counselling For Abused People

Group providing education and support to individuals wanting to understand problem gambling, change gambling behaviours, and restore life balance
For people struggling with problematic gambling behaviour including, but not limited to:

• casino gambling
• sports betting
• lottery tickets
• online poker
• stock market investing

Topics include:

• the problem gambling behavioural chain
• dealing with triggers and high-risk situations
• understanding chance/probability
• gambling traps/illusions
• recognizing erroneous gambling thoughts
• developing relapse prevention strategies

Immediate crisis telephone counselling

Counsellors are skilled in Brief Solution Focused Therapy and Crisis Intervention to provide the following:

• Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) referrals
• connection to addiction services
• safety and crisis planning
• coping skills and self-soothing management
• referrals and connections to on-going service as required
• Naloxone kits and harm reduction supplies

Counselling, information, referrals, and advocacy support are available to survivors of child sexual abuse, incest, and sexual assault as well as their support persons. This program is specifically for youth ages 14-19 years

Counselling, information, referrals, and advocacy support are available to survivors of all genders of child sexual abuse, incest, and sexual assault, as well as their support persons

Immediate support, as well as accompaniment to hospital, police or court, is available through the 24-hour crisis and support line

Community education and presentations are available to community members and groups upon request

Therapies offered:

• acupuncture
• botanical medicine
• clinical nutrition
• counselling - psychotherapy, counselling (individual, couples, family)
• EAP/FEAP - Employee Assistance Program for counselling anxiety, depression, stress, relationship, divorce/separation, PTSD, OCD
• homeopathic medicine
• natural supplementation
• pain management
• physical medicine
• massage therapy
• osteopathy

Outsourcing recruitment and workforce management agency. Professional, skilled trades, industrial, both permanent and temporary

Children and adolescents aged 5 to 16 meet in small groups to deal with the impact of the violence they witnessed in the home

Concurrently, the mothers attend separate sessions to discuss the impact of domestic violence on their children and learn parenting and coping strategies

This program helps parents/caregivers create respectful adult relationships and a positive co-parenting approach with their children
Offering:

• a group for mothers
• a group for fathers
• age-appropriate groups for children/adolescents

Both parents go into their separate groups that run concurrently

Counselling is provided through a trauma-informed lens to women age 16 and over who are in or have been in an abusive relationship

Most counselling take place in small group settings, where participants can draw support from one another. Groups are run in accordance with community needs, at times there are groups with specific criteria (such as Seniors Group)

Individual counseling is also offered on a limited basis

An agency working to end interpersonal violence and abuse by supporting individuals and families who have experienced domestic violence, intimate partner violence, or gender-based violence through the provision of crisis intervention, emergency shelter, transitional support, children's programs, and counselling; and by fostering accountability for those who harm through intervention, counselling, public education, and systemic advocacy

Programs and services include:

• Crisis Line, Online Chat Service and Emergency Shelter - Offering a 24-hour crisis and support line and an online chat service. The agency operates a 33-bed emergency shelter (including two fully accessible rooms) for women and children escaping violence, abuse or homelessness and providing a safe haven, meals, support, information and referrals to community resources

• Transitional and Housing Support - Assisting women who have experienced violence or abuse in their relationship and are transitioning. Support workers help to develop a plan to leave an abusive relationship, to transition into a shelter, to transition from a shelter to the community, or to transition from an abusive living environment to an independent, violence-free life. The second-stage housing program offers transitional units with additional wrap-around support for women and children

• Counselling Services and Family Programs including:
  • Trauma-informed counselling for individuals who have experienced violence or abuse in their relationships to support their healing journey
  • Caring Families program to help parents/caregivers create respectful adult relationships and a positive co-parenting approach with their children
  • Child Witness program for children who have witnessed violence or abuse against their mothers
  • Challenge to Change program for individuals who have been abusive towards their partners or are at risk of using abusive behaviours and includes partner contact, youth support services, PAR (for men and women) and SCRIBE

• Family Court Support - Providing information, resources, support and accompaniment for clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, to family court, lawyer's appointments and also assist in navigating the family court system

• Community Engagement and Public Education - Raising awareness through presentations/seminars/webinars delivered to community agencies, schools, businesses, clubs, religious institutions and other groups on domestic violence, teen dating violence, human trafficking, sexual harassment and healthy relationships

• Volunteer Program - Volunteers play a major role with fundraising and special events and assist staff in providing services and programs to clients. Positions include Child and Youth Program Assistant, Donations Facilitator, Special Events Volunteer and Receptionist

Crisis Line and Emergency Shelter

• 24 hour crisis support line and online chat service
• 33 bed shelter for women and children escaping violence, abuse or homelessness
• Providng meals, toiletries, clothing, baby essentials, emergency transportation and referrals to community resources

Community Baptist Church offering:

• worship services
  
• nursery and Sunday school (called The Wheelhouse)
  
• summer services
  
• youth group (grades 6-12)
  
• Bible studies
  
• bereavement support via Griefshare program
  
• meeting space for community
  
• site of Queensway Christian Preschool

Vocational Services

• approved service provider of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Specialized Services Program

Serves local businesses with both full time and temporary staffing and job placement in addition to providing human resource services and consulting. Services include:

For Job Seekers:

• employment options
• advanced job search by location
• professional job placement
• full-service job testing & training programs

For Employers

• staffing solutions
• temporary and contract staffing services
• human resources training and development
• ISO certified employee selection process
• individualized staffing reports and tracking
• government staffing

Baptist church offering:

• worship services
  
• nursery and Sunday school
  
• youth program - grades 7-12
  
• co-ed Sparks Kids Club - grades JK-6
  
• men's Breakfast
  
• small group bible study groups in various homes in Brantford during the year with the focus on different topics or themes
  
• JOY Fellowship - "Just Older Youth" 50+ meeting

Counselling services

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), coaching and training
• connecting Indigenous communities to mental wellness through holistic and evidence-based interventions

Services offered:

• phone, video conferencing and "drop-in" sessions (call in and you are paired with a psychotherapist the same day)
• treatment manuals, child & adolescent rewards programs
• Coginitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for depression, PTSD, anxiety, suicidality etc
• can be accessed through KO Keewaytinook Okimakanak E Health Telemedicine

Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Team provides care to survivors to help support their health, emotional and social needs

Services include:

• specially trained team of nurses
• crisis intervention
• documentation and photographs
• physical examination and treatment of injuries
• testing and prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections (STI), pregnancy and HIV
• collection of forensic evidence
• referrals to community agencies for counselling
• no charge for any services or medication
• police involvement not required

Access to Government of Canada services, benefits, and documentation

• Employment Services - Access to online Job Bank
• Employment Insurance - Basic income protection program for employed workers
• Financial Benefits - Information and forms for federal pensions and benefits, including the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Disability Benefits, and Survivor Benefits
• Social Insurance Number (SIN) application - Personal identification number for access to various Canadian government programs
• Services for Business - Services regarding employees and safety, including records of employment; wage subsidies; labour market information; labour standards; occupational health and safety and workplace equity

Administration office provides support to all St Leonard's programs, services, and residences in the community

5-week outpatient program with group and individual support. Counselling, education and skill development included

Topics addressed:

• managing cravings and urges
• effective communication
• disrupting habits
• managing anxiety
• social supports
• rewarding successes

Residential withdrawal management support for all substances

• five-week residential and day treatment program offered for those with a goal to reduce or quit substance use

Services offered:

• withdrawal management - 7 beds
• residential treatment - 12 beds for men (Elgin St), 10 beds for women (Albion St)
• community day treatment - 13 spots

Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) - program of last resort where no other available private or public resource is available

Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario - On-site early intervention and crisis intervention

• needs assessment
• safety planning
• referrals to community services
• enhanced support for vulnerable victims
• assistance with applications to VQRP+

Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) -- assistance with emergency expenses related to the eligible incident, may include home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses

• additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal, and treatment at a recovery facility
• no direct reimbursements are made to victims for the support listed above
• financial support is also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims

Program provides a safe place to stay for young people who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. Offers a safe and structured environment for young people between 15-17 years of age. The program will work with youth, their families and community supports to develop an individualized plan for success

Services offered:

• support planning and case management
• support with getting back into school, social assistance applications, reconnecting with family and more
• leisure activities and life skills coaching in group and individual settings
• referrals to transitional and supportive housing programs, employment, addictions and mental health services as well as community supports and services

Provides information and assistance to support participation in and understanding of the criminal court process

• services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over
• information about victims' rights, the criminal justice process and their specific case (e.g., court dates)
• needs assessment and referrals to community agencies
• crisis intervention, emotional support, victim advocacy
• facilitates victim's input and liaises with Crown Attorneys, police, regarding bail, safety, resolution of charges, release conditions, publication bans, testimonial aids, trial preparation and court orientation
• information and support on Victim Impact Statements, Statement on Restitution
• facilitates access to court orders, such as bail conditions, probation orders, peace bonds
• debriefing and follow-up support

Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund -- financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court

• travel arrangements and expenses
• language interpretation
• real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities

The outreach team consists of a Nurse Practitioner, Supervisor, Outreach Coordinator, and Peer Support Worker who will connect with vulnerable people in the downtown core who may be experiencing addictions, mental health or housing challenges

• team links individuals with needed support services, including peer support, primary care and addiction medicine