Searching for Shelters From Abuse

• Operates an emergency shelter for women who have been victims of physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse, and their children
• Supports older women who are escaping abuse from a live-in caregiver
• Operates Brookwood Apartments

Offers a variety of support services including:

• Crisis intervention
• Counselling to women and children
• Referrals to other resources
• Safety planning
• Transitional and housing support
• Family Court Support Worker Program

Provides a residential shelter for individuals experiencing family violence

Offers the following services:

• Safety, protection and shelter in a supportive healing environment
• Accommodations consist of 13 bedrooms (includes two family suites) with a total of 17 beds for women, men, children, youth and families
• Intervention and group or individual crisis counselling
• Traditional teaching circles including Elders Circle
• Education about the cycle of violence
• Promotion of health/personal self care
• Advocacy and referrals to other supports
• Aftercare family support services

Provides a 10-bed, short-term emergency residence for women, with or without children, who have been victims of physical or sexual abuse, desertion or eviction, or pregnancy

Services include:

• Assistance with crisis intervention
• Assistance in making a safety plan
• Child care for women attending appointments
• Home visits for those who are unwilling or unable to visit the shelter
• Individual counselling
• Information and help with legal aid, financial assistance, and apartment searching
• Outreach
• Referral to other community agencies
• Transitional support
• Transportation to access the shelter

Operates a shelter for abused women and their children who have been victims of physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse

Provides women with access to:

• Advocacy
• Crisis management
• Safety planning
• Short term counselling
• Rights information
• Transitional support which includes help with housing, employment, financial aid, and court support
• Violence prevention strategies

• Operates an emergency women's shelter
• Manages a crisis support line

Offers the following services:

• Intake assessment to determine appropriate services and referrals
• Assistance in managing the needs of children within the shelter
• Assistance with the development of a personal safety plan
• Crisis and support counselling (adult and child)
• Community education on shelter and issues of abuse
• Follow-up after leaving the shelter

Provides the following programs:

• 24 Hour Helpline
• Family Court Support Worker program
• Transitional and Housing Support Program
• Second Stage Housing
• Women's Outreach

Operates an emergency shelter for abused women and their children

• Provides a 24-hour crisis line
• Offers short-term support counselling and transitional housing
• Provides advocacy and referrals to appropriate community supports and resources
• Provides outreach services such as understanding options in making life choices and offering assistance in accessing housing, legal and other community services

Also provides the following programs and services:

• Larry's Place Men's Shelter
• On-site Pet Shelter, including a Pet Therapy program
• Something More Lawrence House (second-stage housing)

Operates an emergency men's shelter

• Offers a six-bed two-storey home for displaced men and their children
• Includes a garage, two common rooms, a full kitchen and private backyard
• Provides access to the programs/services (such as advocacy and counselling) offered through the Women's Shelter

Offers emergency shelter and assistance for women in crisis, abused women and their children. Services and programs are voluntary, free of charge and confidential.

Residential Services include:

• emergency Shelter for women

Non-Residential Services include:

• 24 hours crisis phone line
• crisis intervention
• supportive counselling
• safety planning
• information and referrals
• legal advocacy and accompaniment to court and legal and Crown appointments

Programs and groups include:

• Community Outreach
• Transitional and Housing Support Program
• Children's Voices (a program for children who have been exposed to domestic violence)

Operates a short term 10-bed emergency shelter for women who have been victims of physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse, and their children

• Provides public education workshops and seminars to raise awareness about the issues and impacts of violence against women and children
• Gratefully accepts donations of money, furniture, lightly used clothing or any household items or appliances

Services provided include:

• 24-hour crisis line
• Advocacy
• Child Support Worker
• Counselling support
• Court accompaniment and referrals
• Emergency transportation
• Referral to community services
• Transition and safety planning

Transitional Support Services include:

• Counselling
• Educational upgrading
• Health and wellness services
• Housing
• Income support
• Job training
• Legal assistance/legal aid
• Parental support

One of two shelters in Muskoka for abused women (with or without children). Second location is Muskoka Interval House (MIH) in Bracebridge, 1-800-461-1740 or 705-645-4461.

Safe, short-term shelter, 24 hour phone support/ 24 hour staffing, child and youth programming, outreach support, support groups, assistance with navigating the legal system, accompaniment and advocacy, safety planning, risk assessment, practical needs assistance.

10 supportive transitional apartments for vulnerable women and children available.

COVID-19 (18 Nov 2021): Due to COVID19, programming is on hold but shelter remains in operation.

21-bed Aboriginal specific shelter

• provides a safe and supportive environment
• 24-hour residential support
• advocacy
• individual and group counselling
• community/transitional support
• housing support
• referrals
• legal advocacy and support
• cultural and spiritual programs