Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey

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Description

COVID-19 Response
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the shelter remains open only to staff and women and kids in the shelter. The shelter has established screening process for women and kids wanting access.

Regular Service
Offers free support, education and crisis intervention to women experiencing abuse. Services include:

In-House Safe Shelter Services

room to accommodate up to 13 women and children
assists women facing a housing crisis

Abuse Counselling

for residents
individual and group counselling

24 Hour Crisis Line and sexual assault services - confidential, 24 hours, 7 days a week, see separate entry for details.

Child Witness Program

offers individual and group counselling for children ages 4 to 18. Helps children heal from the experience of witnessing woman abuse and meet other children who have also experienced family violence. Gives mothers the chance to be supported as they help their children heal.

Community Counselling

offers individual counselling for women 16 years and over who are experiencing abuse or healing from abuse in Bruce and Grey counties. Child care and transportation can be arranged in advance.

Transitional Support Program

Transitional Support Worker assists women by acting as an advocate for resources within the community in the areas of housing, education, job training, income support, legal aid and legal representation, Children's Aid advocacy, transportation and child care.

Transitional Housing, Second Stage Program, see separate entry for details

Youth Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Program