VAW Emergency Shelter, Stand alone Transitional/ Second Stage Housing, Community Counselling Centre
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)
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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
Education/Prevention Services for Adults
Legal Services/Advocacy
Community-based advocacy services
Survivor engagement groups
Mobile/Home Based Services
Other
Organization Located In: Urban (population 100,000 and over)
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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: Yes, call to inquire
Specialized/targeted Programming:
Children and Youth
Francophone survivors
Inclusivity Policies: Trauma-Informed Service Framework, Informed-Consent Framework, Informed-Consent (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Sex-Work Positive – Policy Includes Complaint Procedure, Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Training, Harm Reduction (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Service Trans and Non-Binary (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Feminist Intersectional Framework (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, Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Complaint Procedure, Harm Reduction (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