Women’s Centre
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).
Address: 707 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario
Phone Number: 905-432-7233 x 300
Email: info@safetynetworkdurham.ca
Web: https://www.safetynetworkdurham.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
Sexual Assault Individual Counselling Services
Sexual Assault Group Counselling Services
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection (18+)
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection (Child/Youth)
Domestic Assault/ Domestic Violence Physical Evidence Collection Crisis Lines/Help Lines
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
Survivor engagement groups
Immigration and refugee supports
Organization Located In: Rural/Urban Mix (population 30,000-99,999)
Languages Available: English , Over 300 languages through MCIS
Translation Services: Yes
Initial Contact: In-person (walk in services), Web-based chat, Phone
Ongoing Service Delivery: In-person, Text, Web-based chat, Phone
Accessibility: Yes, fully
Gender-neutral Bathrooms: Yes
Childcare Services: Yes, call to inquire
Specialized/targeted Programming:
Children and Youth
Francophone survivors
Newcomer
Sex workers
Survivors of Exploitation and Human Trafficking
Inclusivity Policies: Trauma-Informed Service Framework, Harm Reduction (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Feminist Intersectional Framework (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Service Trans and Non-Binary (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Informed-Consent Framework, Informed-Consent (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Training, Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Sex-Work Positive – Policy Includes Complaint Procedure, Sex-Work Positive – Policy Includes Training, Harm Reduction (Policy Includes Training), Feminist Intersectional Framework (Policy Includes Training), Service Trans and Non-Binary (Policy Includes Training), Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Framework, Informed-Consent (Policy Includes Training), Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Complaint Procedure, Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (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