VAW Emergency Shelter, Community-based advocacy services
Sandgate Women's Shelter of York Region Inc. is a feminist organization, dedicated to empowering all persons who identify as women and their children through safe shelter, resources, information, and advocacy in order to eliminate violence in their lives.
Address: Willow Beach, Ontario
Phone Number: 905-722-4043
Crisis Line: 1-800-661-8294
Text Number: 905-252-0990
Email: info@sandgate.ca
Hours of operation: 24/7, 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
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
Immigration and refugee supports
Mobile/Home Based Services
Organization Located In: Rural/Urban Mix (population 30,000-99,999)
Languages Available: English
Translation Services: Yes
Initial Contact: In-person (walk in services), Text, Web-based chat, Phone
Ongoing Service Delivery: In-person, Text, Phone
Accessibility: Partially
Gender-neutral Bathrooms: Yes
Childcare Services: Yes, call to inquire
Specialized/targeted Programming:
Children and Youth
Indigenous survivors
Inclusivity Policies: Feminist Intersectional Framework (Policy Available Online), Feminist Intersectional Framework (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Harm Reduction (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Training, Informed-Consent (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Framework, Feminist Intersectional Framework (Policy Includes Training), Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Includes Training), Harm Reduction (Policy Includes Training), Trauma-Informed - Policy Includes Complaint Procedure, Informed-Consent (Policy Includes Training), Feminist Intersectional Framework
Transportation Costs Provided For: Emergency Transportation (to shelter), Public Transportation for programming/appointments