Searching for Counselling For Abused People

Investigates allegations of child abuse or neglect under the Child and Family Services Act * provides children brought into the care of the agency with temporary or long-term care through placement in foster homes, kinship homes, group homes or institutions * ongoing supervision, counselling and group support to families * referrals to other community services for families requiring non protection child/family services * handles adoptions and adoption disclosure

PRIDE (Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education) - Pre service training program for prospective foster and adoptive parents * identifies the challenges and opportunities of caring for children and families facing difficulties

Family Violence (0- 18 years) - Promotes safety * group and one-on-one counselling for women and children

Partner Assault Response (PAR) (13-18 years) - Specialized counselling and educational services for people who have assaulted their partners * court ordered program

Men Accepting Responsibility to Change Program (MARC) - The Partner Response Program for men is a 12 week psycho-educational program for people who have used violence and abuse towards their intimate partner including a spouse or or partner. Victims/partners of the individual referred into the program are provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and updates about the group member progress.

Oxford Child Witness Program (7-18 years) - Court preparation and support for children, teens and their families

Children Exposed to Family Violence (0-16 years) - Group that introduces children to the idea of healthy, non-abusive family relationships, helps them understand that they are not to blame for the violence within their home and works to increase self-esteem

Women's Focus Group (13-18 years) - Counselling services to women who have experienced a violent relationship

Teen Dating Violence Forum (13-18 years) - Opportunity for teenage girls to reach out for help

Important COVID-19 Information:
Domestic Abuse Services Oxford offers programs and services for women, children and adolescents impacted by domestic abuse and/or homelessness. Programs and services include:
* emergency shelter for women, children and adolescents impacted by domestic abuse and/or homelessness. Shelter space is limited and not all requests can be accommodated.
* 24/7 crisis/information/support telephone and text lines
* risk assessments and safety planning

Domestic Abuse Services Oxford has many services to offer. These include:

* Crisis/Help/Support Line
* Community Counseling
* Residential Shelter Services
* Sexual Assault Counselling
* Transitional Resource Program

Believe in Me

Program designed for children/adolescents who come from a home where their mother has been abused * weekly group offers participants the opportunity to talk about their feelings, learn how to express anger appropriately and improve self-esteem * a group for mothers is held concurrently which helps teach them how to support their child/teen * assistance with transportation and child care for siblings may be available * transportation can be coordinated. Free and confidential.

The Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society (H-PCAS) serves children, adolescents and families under the Child and Family Services Act
Services provided by the H-PCAS include:

• Child Protection
• Counselling services to children under 16 years of age and their parents
• Placement of children at risk in individual and group home foster family settings
• Adoption placement of infants and older children who are legally and emotionally free for adoption
• Supervision, finalization of adoptions through the court
• Ongoing assistance to adoptive families
• Information Dissemination regarding Duty to Report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect through the Purple Ribbon Campaign

An accredited community-based children's mental health centre that provides timely access to assessment and treatment services for a wide range of mental health concerns for children and youth up to their 18th birthday. Offers individual, group and family counselling; brief intervention; counselling and therapy; targeted prevention; intensive services. Offers parent and caregiver information and support. Services include Youth Justice, School Based Outreach and Consultation Services for Professionals. Counselling for women who have been victims of abuse - Renascence.

New Horizons Youth Engagement Program for youth mental health advocacy group for 14-24 or parents/caregivers. Call 519-273-3373.

Office locations in Clinton, Listowel and Stratford - inquiries can be directed to your nearest location.

Crisis Response - 24/7 service for serious mental health crises, suicide risk or psychosis offered in partnership with the Huron Perth Helpline and Crisis Response Team. To access call 1-888-829-7484.

Provides confidential counselling services and therapy groups to adult women (aged 16 years or older) who have been recently sexually assaulted or who have experienced childhood sexual abuse or trauma

Provides a safe supportive place to stay for women 16 years and over, with or without children

• confidential counselling and emotional support
  
• 24-hour crisis line (anonymous calls accepted) and transportation to the shelter if needed during a crisis

Counselling program that assists mothers and children whose lives have been affected by abuse

Services include:

• short-term children's counselling
• elementary school-based counselling
• short-term youth counselling
• support, advocacy and referral services to other agencies
• education and information about community resources for women and their children
• education and information about violence against women and its effects on women and children

Counselling program that assists women whose lives have been affected by abuse

Services include:

• short and long term in-depth counselling for abuse issues
• assistance in preparation for court and legal advocacy
• groups for survivors (child care may be provided)

Counselling available in all secondary schools in Haldimand and Norfolk for all students who:

• have witnessed abuse
  
• have experienced abuse in a dating relationship, either as the victim or as the abuser
  
• have been a victim of sexual assault / abuse
  
• have experienced other forms of abuse in dating or peer relationships - bullying, harassment
  
• want information and help to support a friend in an abusive situation

Classroom presentations are available at the request of a student or teacher on issues including:

• abuse
  
• sexual assault / abuse
  
• healthy relationships
  
• female empowerment

Assists women exiting or considering exiting abusive relationships through: access to counselling and emotional support programs. Safety planning and risk assessment. Applications for community supports such as housing, social assistance.

Provides services for clients that are residing in shelter as well as in the community on an outreach basis

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

Services include:

• specialized, specially trained, healthcare team of nurses
• collection of forensic evidence
• crisis intervention
• documentation and photographs
• physical examination and treatment of injuries
• testing and prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections (STI), pregnancy and HIV
• referrals to community agencies for counselling
• no charge for any services or medication

Counselling Services include:

• individual/couple/family counselling
  
• employee assistance program (EAP)
  
• public awareness/education
  
• options to violence/women initiating new growth in self-esteem (WINGS)
  
• sexual assault counselling

Children and adolescents aged 4 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

A 16-week program that engages the whole family and provides consistent and congruent information to support them on their healing journey

Both parents go into their separate groups for the first 8 weeks. The last 8 weeks the children enter the program and attend age-appropriate groups

Counselling is provided to women age 16 and over who are in or have been in an abusive relationship

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

Individual counseling is also offered on a limited basis

Crisis Line and Emergency Shelter

• crisis phone line
• 33 emergency beds for abused and/or homeless women and children
• provides safe haven, meals, support, and referrals to community resources

Specialized assessments and individual, group & family therapy for children/youth who have experienced sexual abuse (including peer sexual assaults) or who have engaged in concerning or sexually harmful behaviours. Counselling is available to families impacted by a recent report. Parent/Caregiver involvement is encouraged throughout therapy. Consultation is also available to clients and professionals regarding sexual abuse treatment and healthy sexuality.

Clinical associates providing private counselling services for children, adolescents, adults and couples

Services offered:

• financial assessment
• drug and alcohol assessment
• assistance with adolescent and child behaviour, personal issues, marital and couple issues, separation and divorce, trauma and grief, childhood abuse recovery, stress & anxiety, financial stress, custody & access & financial mediation for separating partners

Program designed to provide support to women and their children experiencing domestic violence

Program includes:

• prevention through community awareness
  
• education and peer counselling
  
• crisis intervention
  
• addressing underlying mental/emotional issues
  
• women's sharing circle to promote healing and wellness among women in a safe environment for sharing

A treatment program for individuals that have or are experiencing family abuse and sexual assault.

Strong Moms, Safe Kids is a special parenting program for mothers who have been abused.