Searching for Counselling For Abused People

• Offers a 12 week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict
• Offers victims/partners of the offender support including safety planning, referrals to community resources and information on offender's progress

Note: Operates a satellite program in Timiskaming

Offers a large variety of counselling services

General Counselling

• Offers individual, couple and family counselling

Counselling may be provided for but not limited to:

• Anger Management
• Adjustment difficulties
• Mild depression
• Relationship problems
• Stress
• Trauma
• Sexual Assault for Men

Abuse Counselling

• Offers individual and group counselling

Sexual Abuse Counselling (for women only)

• Offers education, group therapy, and one-on-one counselling

• Provides individualized 24 hour emergency service to victims and survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence
• Provides emergency medical assessment and treatment

Provides initial emergency care only with the patient's informed consent, and may include all or part of the following:

• Assessment and treatment of injuries
• Testing/treatment/prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV
• Emergency contraceptives
• Reassurance and emotional support
• Collection of forensic evidence including photographs
• Risk assessment and safety planning
• Referral for medical follow-up
• Referral to appropriate social agencies
• Referral to shelter and or other relevant community resources
• Police involvement, at victims request
• Storage of forensic evidence for up to six months if the patient is uncertain about involving the authorities

Offers assistance for women in crisis, abused women and their children. Provides individual confidential counselling, group sessions, legal advocacy as well as accompaniment to court and legal and Crown appointments, referrals.

Also raises awareness about the issues of abuse and violence against women and children in speaking to service groups, churches, schools, individuals or agencies throughout the District of Parry Sound.

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 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 counselling, advocacy, referrals, court support, basic needs, such as finding shelter, clothing, relocation as necessary

COVID19 Offices closed but staff will still be working remotely to serve our community during regular business hours : leave a message with you name, phone number and the reason for your call and someone will return you call as soon as possible. Recorded voicemail message will provide updates on services. Please note that the following programs are suspended until further notice.
Basic Needs program

Furniture exchange bank

PEPtalks (24 March 2020) ​

• Counselling
• Crisis intervention
• Advocacy
• Referrals
• Personal and emotional counselling
• Family and marital counselling
• Grief counselling
• Trauma and stress counselling
• Walk-in counselling

Community Support Programs:

• Help with basic needs
• Youth camp fund
• Community Christmas Basket Program
• Community partner delivering Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program
• Local distributer for the Child Poverty Action Networks (CPAN) Programs

Transition Support Workers provide support, information, emergency accommodations and resource materials to help women live free from violence and abuse.

• All support services are free, confidential, and women-centred
• Services are available by appointment during office hours
• Programs offer support to women and their children who are living in, or wondering about leaving an abusive relationship; information about housing and income supports, assistance navigating the Family and Criminal Court systems, and Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace (HERS)
• Clinical Counselling is available to women in Haliburton County who have experienced abuse in their childhood and in adult relationships

An emergency shelter providing residential and non-residential supports to women and their children fleeing violence and/or experiencing homelessness.

The shelter provides services en francais to women whose first or preferred language is French.

Counselors provide crisis counselling both in person and via the telephone for women who have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual abuse 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Child residents receive counselling and support as well as age-appropriate activities through our Child Support Program.

Counselling, legal advocacy and accompaniment, assistance with finding and maintaining housing, assistance with subsidized housing and income support programs such as Ontario Works are available to shelter residents and on an outreach basis to women living in the community.

All services maintain confidentiality of client information.

Support is available for alternate care for pets and can be accessed through shelter staff.

Georgian Bay Native Women's Association was formed in the fall of 1989 as a non-profit organization, responsible to the native women and children in the Midland and Penetanguishene area. It is not core funded by any one organization, the main source of funding flows from the hard work of volunteers who run various fundraising activities, also access funding through various government grants, which become available to Women's Groups

Waabano Kwe New Dawn Women Program

Ska Be Support Worker

Regional Indigenous Seniors Cultural Program

Indigenous Circles of Care Family Well-being Worker

Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program

Shki Biinoojii Well-Being Program

Community Action Program for Children

Kina Endaayiing - We all Live Together

Maggie's operates a non-profit, community-based organization that offers:

• 24 hour access to emergency support services
• Crisis Intervention and Safety Planning
• Transitional Housing Support
• Counselling
• Safe placement
• Transportation to a safe environment for women and children leaving abusive relationship
• Advocacy, and referrals to health
• Legal, court and income support resource centres and advocacy with legal and social services

After Hours Crisis call 613-332-3010 (Will be transferred to an Answering Service Operator, indicate crisis and a need for a return call or for someone to attend O.P.P/Hospital)

Trauma could include witnessing abuse or a traumatic event such as physical

• sexual and emotional abuse or death
• a specialized assessment is completed and an individualized treatment program developed

Some possible indicators of trauma:

• decline in school performance
• withdrawal, appears depressed
• hyperactive
• loss of interest in usual activities
• nightmares
• bedwetting, other regression
• change in appetite
• low self-esteem
• excessive guilt or shame
• pessimistic about the future
• repetitive play themes
• sexual knowledge beyond age
• problems with peer relationships
• sexually acting out
• phobias/fears
• anxiety

COVID 19 (October 2021): Remote services offered; when not possible one-on-one services may be provided with heightened precautions

This service provides information and support to children and youth who have witnessed and/or experienced violence. Topics may include :

• Definition of violence
• Family changes
• Who is responsible for violence?
• Safety planning
• Witnessing abuse
• Healthy relationships
• Feelings
• How to express anger
• Dating violence
• Conflict resolution
• Self esteem

Short-term intervention is provided through one-on-one and support groups, referrals are made to other service providers for long-term counseling

COVID 19 (October 2021): Remote services offered; when not possible one-on-one services may be provided with heightened precautions

Provide support and education to women and young women who are experiencing abuse-related crisis or coping with the after effects of abuse.

Services can include

• meeting with caseworkers at various locations throughout Renfrew County
• support and education about abuse,
• risk assessment and safety planning
• referrals to other services
• one to one and/or group support
• Interpreter services can be arranged

COVID 19 (October 2021): Remote services offered; when not possible one-on-one services may be provided with heightened precautions

Groups Include:

Pattern Changing:

• 12 week educational group designed to assist women who have experienced abuse in an intimate relationship and focuses on the woman herself and her ability to change the course of her life.
• Topics include: the impact of abuse, family roles, boundary setting, feelings, assertiveness techniques, coping strategies, goal setting, healthy relationships, and changed patterns

Setting Patterns

• 10 week group that builds on the knowledge women obtained from the Pattern Changing group.
• In-depth discussion of communication skills, feelings related to anger, developing new relationships and goal setting). New topics include attitude of gratitude, co-dependency, shame and guilt, social skills and building resiliency skills.
• Participants complete weekly assignments that relate to each topic.

Growing Together

• 11 week group for mothers and children designed to break the isolation of abuse and promote the healing process.
• Children learn ways to cope with their feelings and behaviours that arise in families that have experienced abuse.
• Each week begins with the sharing of a light meal, followed by individual sessions for mothers and children.
• Topics include: self-esteem, expressing of anger/feelings, choices, safety planning, family changes, conflict resolution, understanding abuse, and the impact of abuse for the family.

Workshops Include:

• Self Esteem & the Power of Positive Habits
• Abuse & Anger
• Healing from Shame & Guilt
• Healthy Relationships & Setting Boundaries.
• Budgeting: Dollars & Sense