When women are empowered and supported, the entire community benefits & flourishes. These women go onto build healthy homes, strong communities, and inspire future generations. Our mission isn’t just to provide immediate support, shelters or counselling; it’s about building futures and fostering communities where women’s empowerment is a driving force.
Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Training
Good Shepherd Centres, Women’s Services
We are called to Never Stop Loving. Inspired by the Hospitality of St. John of God and rooted in Catholic teachings, Good Shepherd provides person-centred health, housing and human services.
Bethlehem Housing and Support Services
Bethlehem Housing and Support Services attempts to provide a safe, supportive environment where clients will feel comfortable accessing programs and resources that support growth, development, and situational change.
Faye Peterson House (Crisis Homes Inc.)
24 Bed Shelter with Outreach, THSP, Family Court Worker, 24-7 hotline
Interval House of Hamilton
Interval House of Hamilton consists of the Victoria & Friends emergency 22-bed shelter and community-based programs for women and their children who are experiencing gender-based violence, abuse, and/or human trafficking. Our mission is violence free lives for all women, children, and communities.
Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre
Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre provides a support system that inspires hope and creates safety and resilience while working to end gender-based violence.
Ingamo Homes
Provide support, advocacy and housing to women and children as they transition from broken to brave.
Chatham-Kent Victim Services
Chatham-Kent Victim Services offers various crisis intervention services to persons affected by crime, tragedy, disaster, and traumatic situations. Our emergency crisis support services, which are accessible through Police, Emergency Services, and Community Service Partners, are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. With a team of dedicated volunteer Crisis Responders, we help victims cope with the impact of crime, tragedy, and trauma. Our professional, in-house Crisis Support staff facilitate and coordinate wrap-around care and educate survivors on local resources and appropriate support services in the community. We also work to educate the broader public by offering training opportunities on various topics.
Safety Network Durham
Safety Network Durham provides a centralized place in that multiple different agencies come together in one location to support the multiple needs of women affected by gender-based violence (i.e counselling, housing, legal support, financial support, etc).
Durham Rape Crisis Centre
The Durham Rape Crisis Centre is a feminist organization that believes in the equality of all people regardless of race, class, sexual orientation, or gender.
We are committed to taking an active role in our community to end all forms of violence against women and children.
As a sexual assault centre, we work with and provide support services to recent as well as historical survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and childhood sexual abuse and their families.
