VAW Emergency Shelter, Stand alone Transitional/ Second Stage Housing
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.
Address: 25 Ray St. N, Hamilton, Ontario
Phone Number: 905-523-8766
Crisis Line: 905-523-6277
Web: https://goodshepherdcentres.ca/
Hours of operation: Varies by program (contact organization to inquire)
Services Available:
VAW Shelter
VAW Counselling/Support Services
VAW Legal Support/Advocacy
VAW Housing Support/Advocacy/THSP
VAW Crisis Line Support
Transitional/Second Stage Housing Program
Hospital Response Program
Support/service for children/youth who have experienced violence/abuse
Support/service for children/youth who have witnessed violence/abuse
Education/Prevention Services for Children and Youth
Legal Services/Advocacy
Community-based advocacy services
Mobile/Home Based Services
Other
Organization Located In: Urban (population 100,000 and over)
Languages Available: English, French
Translation Services: Yes
Initial Contact: In-person (walk in services) Phone
Ongoing Service Delivery: In-person Phone Virtual Programming
Accessibility: Yes, fully
Gender-neutral Bathrooms: Yes
Childcare Services: No
Specialized/targeted Programming:
Children and Youth
Francophone survivors
Inclusivity Policies: Trauma-Informed Service Framework, Harm Reduction (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Training, Service Trans and Non-Binary (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Feminist Intersectional Framework (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Informed-Consent Framework, Informed-Consent (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Sex-Work Positive – Policy Includes Complaint Procedure, Harm Reduction (Policy Includes Training), Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Complaint Procedure, Service Trans and Non-Binary (Policy Includes Training), Feminist Intersectional Framework (Policy Includes Training), Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Framework, Informed-Consent (Policy Includes Training), Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Includes Training), Sex-Work Positive – Policy Includes Training, Sex-Work Positive Framework, Harm Reduction Framework, Feminist Intersectional Framework, Organization-wide capacity to provide responsive service to trans and non-binary individuals and communities
Transportation Costs Provided For: Emergency Transportation (to shelter) Public Transportation for programming/appointments