Searching for Sexual Assault Support

12-week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict

• victims/partners of the offender provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and information on offender's progress

COVID-19 (28 Mar 2022): In-person, video or phone services available and based on client preference.

Community-based counselling and support services to individuals, families and organizations

• family counselling, credit counselling, child and youth counselling, women's counselling, and adult protective services
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Family Services Employee Assistance Programs
• Family Court Support Worker
• Youth in Transition Worker
• Partner Assault Response Program

Specialized program for experiencers of Sexual Violence and/or Intimate Partner Violence:

• acute medical care 24/7 through KHSC-KGH ED
• provides acute medical care (injury assessment & treatment, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infection, emergency contraceptive; HIV PEP)
• forensic collection and documentation in the form of the sexual assault evidence kit (SAEK) and forensic photography
• crisis counseling
• safety risk assessment and planning
• medical and/or counseling follow-up options for clients

Counseling sessions will be provided via distance counseling. Open for new intakes and for all current clients. Information is regularly updated on their Facebook page.

Offers counselling for survivors of trauma and abuse

• provides short-term and long-term therapy
• specialized services and resources for child pornography and prostitution survivors, human trafficking
• Go to Meeting or telephone counselling available for clients who live in other areas or who cannot attend the office

COVID-19 (September 28, 2022): Centre is open.

Free, confidential and non judgmental support to all survivors of sexual violence (recent or past) in Kingston and area, regardless of gender and or identity

• First Response Crisis support
• 24-hour crisis intervention and support line for survivors of sexual violence, their family, friends and support persons
• individual and group counselling
• medical, legal and police accompaniments when requested
• prevention and support services in high schools
• translation services available
• Indigenous and diverse communities programs and counselling
• rapid response program for CAF members

Public education:

• workshops
• speakers in schools
• community liaison
• media
• information
• advocacy

Volunteer opportnities:

• crisis line
• public education
• accompaniments
• fundraising
• advocacy work

12-week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict

• victims/partners of the offender provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and information on offender's progress

24 Hour Crisis Response, Cultural Healing, Safety Planning, Support, Advocacy, and Referrals for Ongoing Care to residents of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and First Nations, Inuit, or Metis residents of the surrounding communities

Centre supporting free, support to those effected by sexual violence.

24 hr Crisis Line 1-877-544-6424

Supports include:

• Individual Counselling
• Crisis line support
• Support groups
• Lending Library
• Safe Space Drop-in

Access to meeting spaces in Bancroft, Belleville, Quinte West and Picton.

COVID-19 (16 Jan 2023): Office closed to the public until further notice * in-person and virtual meetings are offered * providing ongoing support via telephone, in-person counselling, and social media * call office at 613-345-3881 for any questions or concerns.

Care and support to individuals (men, women and children) who have been victims of or affected by domestic violence, partner assault, sexual assault and historical sexual abuse

Physical exam and treatment of injuries through Brockville General Hospital Emergency Department with an on-call Assault Response & Care Centre nurse:

• evidence collection and forensic documentation
• pregnancy prevention
• testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
• nursing support
• follow-up care and referrals

Individual or group counselling (issues of sexual assault and domestic violence)

• emotional support/coping strategies
• risk assessment/safety planning
• access to resources, referrals and advocacy
• peer support virtual drop in and counselling virtual or in-person

Raising awareness

• training
• answering questions
• resources
• presentations
• training (domestic violence, sexual abuse, date rape and sexual harassment)
• tailored individual presentations and seminars for professionals, community organizations, schools, youth groups and area businesses

Provides children's mental health services

• assessment, treatment planning and review and followup for children, youth (up to 18 years of age) and their families experiencing significant social, emotional or behavioural difficulties
• counselling
• groups
• sexual abuse treatment
• sexual behaviour assessments
• specialized assessments
• public education workshops
• intensive child and family services
• quick response
• Early Years

Provides children's mental health services

• assessment, treatment planning and review, and follow up for youth who are experiencing significant social, emotional or behavioural difficulties and their families
• counselling
• groups
• School Counselling Program
• public education workshops
• intensive child and family services
• quick response
• early years
• walk-in clinics

Care and treatment for victims of sexual assault and/or domestic violence

• specialized medical and nursing care is provided to victims of sexual and intimate partner violence
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• services are provided to persons of all gender and sexual identities, and ages
• services provided in private spaces in any of the Lanark County Hospitals (Perth and Smith Falls District Hospitals, Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital and the Almonte General Hospital)

COVID-19 (April 30, 2020): All offices are closed until further notice, but the agency continues to offer regular services remotely via telephone and video teleconferencing * services are also expanded to include a Mental Health Pandemic Helpline during the COVID-19 Pandemic * any member of the community who is experiencing difficulties coping with their mental health or is looking for strategies to improve their emotional well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic is encouraged to call at 1-833-283-9979 and connect with one of the mental health professionals

Network of services for adults and transitional youth with severe and moderate mental health concerns * satellite office in Carleton Place

Assessment and referral

• crisis stabilization
• counselling
• psychiatric consultation
• community outreach
• linkage to hospital resources
• education and training
• court diversion and consultation
• social recreation

Specialized services:

• sexual assault treatment
• psychogeriatric outreach
• family violence counselling
• on-site at community hospitals
• mental health nurses and social workers
• trauma response

Groups: anxiety and depression

• dialectical behavioural therapy
• wellness recovery action plan
• trauma
• social/recreation

DVSARP offers a 24-hour response team of nurses who are specially equipped with knowledge specific to intimate partner domestic violence and /or sexual assault (SA/DV) across the lifespan acute cases

• providing service to women, men and children
• within the team is a follow up nurse who is able to provide ongoing support to patients following the acute stage
• follow up nurse also can provide support to patients requiring assistance with historical Domestic Violence /Sexual Assault and works as a liaison with the community supports

The Domestic Violence /Sexual Assault team responds to all four hospitals within Quinte Health Care:

• Belleville, Trenton, Picton and North Hastings
• on-call nurse responds when paged by a local Emergency Department to assist the team with the care of a patient whom discloses to the triage nurse that they have been assaulted and require assistance
• collaborates with the Emergency Department Team as well as the sexual assault center social worker, or children's aid society as well as other social service sectors to support the assault victim and together provide a comprehensive assessment and a plan of care to meet the needs of the patient who has encountered an acute assault
• takes turns at being available for on call shifts
• legal and medical information will be offered as well as forensic collection in the event of an acute sexual assault at the patients discretion
• access to a sexual assault worker is also provided in conjunction with the Domestic Violence /Sexual Assault response nurse or coordinated by the local Emergency Department as required
• victims of an acute Domestic Violence /Sexual Assault are encouraged to engage 911 and/or go directly to the nearest Emergency Department for assistance

24 hr Crisis Line 1-877-544-6424

One week gender identifiying healing program. Program offers sustained, intensive therapeutic counseling in a safe, healing, residential environment.

Emergency first stage shelter for abused women and children in crisis

• offers an in-house residential program, a transition program, a children's program and a crisis line

Second Stage Housing:

• for women and children receiving support through the agency
• can be accessed for up to one year

Outreach programs:

• community support programs
• child and youth outreach program
• sexual assault program
• volunteer program
• public education program

Services available:

• legal advocacy
• support groups
• information
• education
• support and accompaniment

Family Court Support Worker Program:

• information on the family court process
• assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid)
• referral to specialized services and supports in the community
• safety planning
• court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate

COVID-19 (April 30, 2020): All offices are closed until further notice, but the agency continues to offer regular services remotely via telephone and video teleconferencing * services are also expanded to include a Mental Health Pandemic Helpline during the COVID-19 Pandemic * any member of the community who is experiencing difficulties coping with their mental health or is looking for strategies to improve their emotional well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic is encouraged to call at 1-833-283-9979 and connect with one of the mental health professionals

Network of services for adults and transitional youth with severe and moderate mental health concerns * satellite office in Carleton Place

Assessment and referral

• crisis stabilization
• counselling
• psychiatric consultation
• community outreach
• linkage to hospital resources
• education and training
• court diversion and consultation
• social recreation

Specialized services:

• sexual assault treatment
• psychogeriatric outreach
• family violence counselling
• on-site at community hospitals
• mental health nurses and social workers
• trauma response

Groups: anxiety and depression

• dialectical behavioural therapy
• wellness recovery action plan
• trauma
• social/recreation

Specialized medical treatment program for sexual assault and domestic violence

• 24 hours a day/seven days a week emergency medical and nursing care
• treatment for sexually transmitted infection
• provision of birth control
• forensic collection
• documentation in the form of the sexual assault evidence kit (SAEK) and crisis counselling
• safety planning
• medical and social work follow-up to adult victims who have been sexually assaulted
• support, treatment and referral to Lanark County Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Program

Professional counselling, consultation and education services

• education services include workshops, training and therapy groups to address identified needs and specific requests
• faith incorporated into the therapeutic process

Individual intervention

• anxiety
• depression
• trauma (including emotional, physical, sexual abuse/assault in childhood or more recent, PTSD)
• domestic violence
• sexual addictions and pornography
• decision-making skills
• spiritual/faith issues
• issues related to self-harm
• eating disorders
• bereavement
• mental health challenges
• most other areas

Couple and family intervention

• conflict resolution and communication skills
• healing from trauma as a couple or family
• bereavement issues (including separation/divorce and impact on children)
• forgiveness
• surviving infidelity
• roles in relationships
• challenges of parenting
• blended family issues
• challenges of elderly family members
• adult siblings issues
• most other areas of couple and family intervention

Education services

• abuse prevention training
• conferences on special topics (parent-child relationship throughout life cycles, general relationship skills, see website for monthly Education/Seminar topics)
• bereavement
• vicarious trauma and prevention of burnout
• parenting topics
• emotional and spiritual health
• any life concern topics on request

Counselling for adults and adolescents

• self-esteem counselling
• stress counselling
• interpersonal conflict counselling
• marriage counselling
• addiction counselling

Full service, non-sectarian agency

• more than 65 programs and services

Walk-in counselling clinics:

• Thelma Steinman Seniors Support Unit
• Settlement services
• see separate program records for description

Student support:

• support towards academic and social success by engaging parents, teachers, school administration and other resources in a collaborative model

Shalom Bayit:

• support, guidance and advocacy offered to Jewish women who are experiencing emotional or physical abuse in an effort to assist them and their children towards safety
• seeks to educate the community around issues of domestic violence and to encourage them to intervene where indicated

Street Smarts:

• non-denominational outreach program to the homeless which links homeless people who are ready for change to resources

Children and Youth Services:

• offers Jewish day school support, psycho-educational testing, bullying workshops and crisis intervention

Member agency of Support Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario

COVID-19 (12 Jul 2021): Due to COVID19, The Counselling Group is offering only live video and/ or telephone mental health counselling services until further notice.

Trained and experienced counsellors provide counselling and support services for children, adolescents, and adults

• individual, couple/relationship, family, and group counselling
• holistic, client-centered approach
• special sensitivity to cultural and diversity issues

Counselling services are offered for a variety of issues, including but not limited to:

• anxiety
• depression
• self-esteem
• relationship issues
• chronic pain
• domestic violence and abuse
• disordered eating
• isolation / interpersonal difficulties
• lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning (LGBTTIQQ) issues
• loss / grief / bereavement
• parenting
• prenatal and post-partum issues
• separation and divorce
• sexual assault
• trauma and post-traumatic stress

Individualized health care and forensic nursing services for anyone who has experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, child maltreatment or elder abuse

• promotes client self-determination
• addresses physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs

Care options may include:

• emotional support
• physical exam and treatment of injuries
• testing and preventative medications for sexually transmitted infections
• pregnancy prevention
• safety plans
• collection of evidence (for individuals choosing to report to the police, evidence can also be frozen to give time to decide on reporting)
• referrals to counseling and other community services
• follow-up health care
• scheduled appointments for clients who don't require emergency services

Community based program to address caregiver distress, caregiver crisis and abuse of older adults.Emergency housing program for abused seniorsServices provided across Renfrew County at all five hospitals

Offers counselling, mediation and assessment services. Services are client focused and follow a psycho-social holistic model with a structural perspective.

Counselling services:

• Crisis counselling
• individual and couple counselling
• family therapy
• child and youth counselling
• substance abuse assessment and counselling
• counselling for victims/survivors of emotional, physical and sexual violence
• children who witness violence
• children of parents who are separating/divorcing.

Mediation services:

• A way of resolving disputes in a private confidential non-adversarial process with a professional and neutral third party.
• aims to look at the needs and interests of all parties involved in a dispute rather than focusing only on rights.
• allows parties to maintain control of the process which is quicker and usually less expensive than litigation

Family mediation:

• Parenting agreements, custody, access, support and property division, family disputes, prenuptial agreements, parent-child, elder-care, etc.

Civil and work related mediation:

• Voluntary process where the parties involved in a matter currently before the courts agree to meet together with a mediator to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution to their dispute. Civil court disputes, corporate, landlord/tenant, small claims, harassment.

Family and parenting assessments:

• Process for separated couples unable to agree on custody and access for their children to have a neutral professional specializing in the welfare of children, assess and make recommendations to help resolve the issues.

COVID-19 (November 17, 2021): Entrance to the Centre is restricted to people with confirmed appointments and to those in need of emergency support from Intake. Upon arrival, clients are required to clean their hands and put on surgical mask and are then screened by staff.

Health and social services focused on family and community health

Medical Clinic Services:

• comprehensive health care
• immunization programs
• family planning
• management of chronic and short-term health problems
• health information and advice by telephone from registered nurses
• 24-hour on-call service

Health Promotion:

• special focus on seniors, youth, newcomers
• physical activity
• prevention and management of chronic diseases
• stress management
• smoking cessation programs
• food security programs
• school success programs

Counselling Services:

• crisis support
• mental health support
• youth, individual and family counselling
• housing and jobs searching
• stress reduction programs
• counselling and groups for women who have experienced abuse
• counselling and groups for youth who need support to express anger in healthy ways

Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT): - see separate record for details

Referral Services:

• nutrition counselling by a registered dietitian (groups and individual)
• home, hospital and palliative visits
• high school health clinics led by a nurse practitioner
• foot care and chiropody
• anonymous human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing
• lung health programs
• seasonal influenza and other immunization clinics

Social Services

• home support services
• community development
• youth programs
• collective kitchen
• Contact Ottawa: voice mail box service for those who are unable to maintain a home phone line, available for a nominal fee
• resources for job-seekers
• Students Will All Graduate Program (SWAG): delivers social, recreation, mentoring, and life skills for 9th and 10th grade students identified as most at risk of failing without intervention

Parent/Child Programs

• EarlyON
• drop-in playgroups
• parent support program
• baby cupboard
• prenatal care
• breastfeeding support
• Headstart Nursery School