YWCA Hamilton strengthens women’s and girls’ voices, broadens their choices, builds dynamic leadership and provides essential and meaningful services that promote safe, inclusive, and equitable communities. YWCA Hamilton’s Housing and Gender-Based Violence Services Department offers a range of trauma-informed housing and gender-based violence support options for those experiencing homelessness and/or violence.
Mobile/Home Based Services
Huron Women’s Shelter, Second Stage Housing & Counselling Services
Huron Women’s Shelter, Second Stage Housing, and Counselling Services is a safe place for women and families in crisis.
Inasmuch House, Mission Services of Hamilton
Our Philosophy
Inasmuch House operates out of an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, intersectional feminist framework that is trauma-informed and client-centred.
Sandgate Women’s Shelter of York Region
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.
Elliot Lake Women’s Group
Elliot Lake Women’s Group Vision:
To live in a society where violence and abuse are no longer accepted or tolerated.
Elliot Lake Women’s Group Mission:
Maplegate is committed to providing services in the community that promote safety and inclusion for all.
Embrave: Agency to End Violence (formerly Interim Place)
Embrave: Agency to End Violence is a non-profit organization that provides shelter, counselling, and advocacy supports for women, Two-Spirit, genderqueer, trans and non-binary folks and their children impacted by gender-based violence. We amplify the voices of survivors, educate the community, and inspire systemic change to create a society free of violence.
Victim Services of Kingston and Frontenac
Victim Services of Kingston and Frontenac is a community-based program working in partnership with police, fire and rescue, paramedic services, and community services in the City of Kingston and Frontenac County. We are a 24/7 agency that provides immediate, confidential crisis intervention services, practical assistance, information, referrals, and emotional support to persons affected by crime, tragedy and/or disaster.
The Emily Murphy Centre and Supervised Access Programs of Perth and Huron
The Emily Murphy Centre provides Second Stage Housing and Support Services for women and children who have experienced violence. Supervised Access and Visitation between children and non-custodial parents or caring others.
Three Oaks Foundation
Three Oaks Foundation offers shelter, transitional housing and services for abused women and their children.
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston is a not-for-profit organization providing free, confidential, non-judgemental support for all survivors, 12+, of recent and/or historic sexual violence in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) since 1978. At the heart of our work is a deep partnership with our community and all its members. Together, we work to: support individuals and their loved ones to heal from sexual violence; educate individuals and organizations on the impact of sexual violence; and, organize and advocate for systemic and social change required to end sexual violence.
