VAW Emergency Shelter, Stand alone Transitional/ Second Stage Housing
Our Philosophy Inasmuch House operates out of an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, intersectional feminist framework that is trauma-informed and client-centred.
Address: 81 Stuart St., Hamilton, Ontario
Phone Number: 905-529-8149
Crisis Line: 905-529-8600
Text Number: 289-212-6399
Chat Support: https://mission-services.com/programs-and-services/inasmuch-house/textinasmuch/
Web: https://mission-services.com/programs-and-services/inasmuch-house/
Hours of operation: 24/7
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
Support/service for children/youth who have experienced violence/abuse
Support/service for children/youth who have witnessed violence/abuse
Legal Services/Advocacy
Survivor engagement groups
Immigration and refugee supports
Mobile/Home Based Services
Organization Located In: Urban (population 100,000 and over)
Languages Available: English, French, Arabic, Spanish , Portuguese, Hebrew, Hungarian,
Translation Services: Yes
Initial Contact: In-person (walk in services), Text, Phone
Ongoing Service Delivery: In-person, Text, Web-based chat, Phone
Accessibility: Partially
Gender-neutral Bathrooms: Yes
Childcare Services: Yes, call to inquire
Specialized/targeted Programming:
Children and Youth
People with Precarious Status
Sex workers
Substance Users
Survivors of Exploitation and Human Trafficking
Inclusivity Policies: Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Available Online), Trauma-Informed Service Framework, Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Training, Informed-Consent Framework, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Framework, Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Includes Training), Service Trans and Non-Binary (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