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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 public education, Alternative Dispute Resolution and counselling services

Intake and Assessment

• Assesses individuals needs and refers to appropriate agency program
• Provides referrals to other community resources when the agency is unable to assist

Member agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario (North Region)

Works to empower and provide a voice for women and the communities in which they live in order to:

• Eliminate violence against women and children
• Create social change regarding issues of equality and justice
• Develop, apply and increase awareness of anti-oppressive approaches
• Provide healing from sexual violence

Provides a variety of services, including:

• Advocacy, information and referral
• Beyond Trauma group counselling
• Food and clothing bank
• Individual/ group counselling
• Journey of Life Group
• Workshops

• 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

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

Provides counselling to women experiencing issues such as:

• Living in or seeking to leave an abusive situation
• Suicide or thoughts of self-harm
• Depression
• Anxiety and stress
• Low self-esteem
• Loss
• Sexual assualt

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.

Professional counselling services

• Virtual counselling sessions
• free single session counselling for people experiencing issues such as: family conflict, stress, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, separation, divorce or abuse
• further sessions offered by appointment
• fees based on a sliding fee scale according to household income and family size

Partner agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario

Provides professional individual or group counselling for:

• alcohol and drug abuse
• post trauma
• anxiety
• depression
• family
• marriage
• separation
• children (including survivors of child sexual abuse)
• teens
• parenting
• Holistic Approach to Neurodevelopment and Learning Efficiency program (HANDLE)
• seniors issues
• grief and loss counselling

Member agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario (North region)

• Provides free and confidential counselling support to men who have experienced sexual abuse or assault
• Helps men develop positive coping skills

Member agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario (North Region)

Provides emergency medical treatment and counselling for children who have been victims of sexual assault or physical abuse

These services include:

• Counselling
• Consultation
• Medical/forensic assessment and treatment
• Referrals to Children's Aid Society (CAS)

Provides 24-hour victim support services to adults experiencing immediate, intimate partner violence and sexual assault

These services include:

• Community liaison
• Court testimony
• Forensic documentation and photography
• Individual or group counselling
• Medical assessment and treatment
• Pregnancy testing
• Safety planning and risk assessment
• Sexually Transmitted Infection assessment and treatment

Voices for Women is providing hybrid services, utilizing in person, telephone or virtual care to support survivors.

Anyone new looking to access services are encouraged to call 705-671-5495 or email VFW@hsnsudbury.ca to make an appointment to book an intake.

Drop in services are not available at this time.

All in person services require that a mask be worn.


Provides community-based, ongoing, longer-term sexual assault counselling and support services for women including:

• Crisis intervention
• Individual and group counselling
• Safety planning
• Community outreach
• Court support
• Drop-in resource room
• Information and referral to community resources
• Public education and training

Professional counselling services

• virtual counselling sessions
• free single session counselling for people experiencing issues such as: family conflict, stress, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, separation, divorce or abuse
• further sessions offered by appointment
• fees based on a sliding fee scale according to household income and family size

Partner agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario

COVID-19 Response
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, staff are working remotely and full services are available. Messages can be left on office numbers and are retrieved daily on business days. New referrals are being accepted. Will assist service users with technology needed to access our programs if this is a barrier. Women, trans and non binary folks who have experienced sexual assault can receive crisis and long term counselling through phone or online support.

A new live chat service is available through mpssas.org

Regular Service
Offers a Sexual Assault Helpline and various sexual assault services including:

• referral and advocacy
• counselling
• court, police, or hospital accompaniment services
• public education and community development

Other programs include:
Sexual Assault Therapy program for individuals 16 years and up, and their families, who have suffered the trauma of sexual assault including crisis intervention. Individual and group therapy. Community education and referrals and consultation with other stakeholders.

Sexual Assault Intervention for Living (SAIL) program provides individual and group therapy to women, trans and non binary survivors of sexual abuse/assault. Model of service is feminist psychotherapy utilizing numerous attachment informed and mindfulness based approaches. This is a four stage group based program.

Survivors begin long term counselling programs through a three workshop series - SAIL 1. They do not have to share their name or information about their selves in the workshop to begin, they will become familiar with the program first. SAIL 1 is run three times yearly.

Also offers Survivor to Survivor - a peer mentoring program. Survivors of sexual assault can be paired with a trained Survivor Mentor who will offer individual support in the community - contact for more information.

Presently has a pilot program for male survivors of sexual assault - call for more information.

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.

Offers an emergency shelter in Midland that provides support to abused and homeless women across Simcoe County and their children.

La Maison Rosewood Shelter:

• a 15 bed emergency shelter for abused women and their children located in Midland has
• a residential program
• confidential supportive counselling
• legal advocacy and information
• support groups for women and children
• 24 hour telephone crisis line
• community referrals
• a 5 bed emergency shelter for homeless women and their children
• 5 - designated beds for women who have been trafficked

Professional counselling services

• in-person and virtual counselling sessions
• free single session counselling for people experiencing issues such as: family conflict, stress, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, separation, divorce or abuse
• further sessions offered by appointment
• fees based on a sliding fee scale according to household income and family size

Partner agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario

Grassroots feminist response to gender-based violence provides advocacy, support, referrals and community.

• Information, referral and advocacy support
• SASI Microloan Fund (limited funds available) provides interest-free-loans to people impacted by gender-based violence in support of self-determinism, building financial stability and establishing safety,
• Virtual check-in group,
• SASI Cupboard: provides practical supplies to community members including period products, pregnancy tests, toothbrushes, floss, toothpaste,
• Groups, events and kits: (Walking group, SASI Film Fest, International Women's Day events, Find Your Voice Art Group, Self Care Kits).

Offers a short term emergency 16 bed shelter for women and children leaving an abusive relationship.

• short term free emergency accommodations
• groups and one-to-one support
• safety planning
• education on abuse
• referrals, resources and guidance making informed choices
• emotional and educational support for parents and their children residing in the shelter

24 hour Crisis/ Support Line also available through text messaging and email:

• trained caseworkers listen, offer support, safety plan and refer to other services
• provide information and education
• all calls are confidential service does not subscribe to call display

Professional counselling services

• in-person and virtual counselling sessions
• free single session counselling for people experiencing issues such as: family conflict, stress, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, separation, divorce or abuse
• further sessions offered by appointment
• fees based on a sliding fee scale according to household income and family size

Partner agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario