Nellie’s operates a 38-bed emergency shelter for women and children who are homeless and women and children leaving violence, and also a community support and outreach program for low income and socially isolated women and children in the community. Nellie’s is a community-based feminist women’s organization committed to social justice and anti-oppression. We have been serving the community since 1973. Year after year, we help women rebuild their lives by providing access to counseling, information and appropriate referrals, and by providing advocacy and support in areas such as legal and income assistance, training, education and housing.
Support/service for children/youth who have experienced violence/abuse
Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
In partnership with our community, Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region empowers and supports women and children to move beyond violence and abuse through the provision of safe shelter, transitional housing, education and outreach services.
Kawartha Haliburton Victim Services
Kawartha Haliburton Victim Services is a non-profit organization comprised of staff working in partnership with Police, Emergency Services, and other community agencies to provide immediate confidential assistance and referral services to victims and survivors of crime, trauma, and tragic circumstances.
Interval House of Hamilton
Interval House of Hamilton consists of the Victoria & Friends emergency 22-bed shelter and community-based programs for women and their children who are experiencing gender-based violence, abuse, and/or human trafficking. Our mission is violence free lives for all women, children, and communities.
Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre
Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre provides a support system that inspires hope and creates safety and resilience while working to end gender-based violence.
Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes
Working with the community to provide services and supports to abused women & their children and to provide opportunities to end violence against women.
Chatham-Kent Victim Services
Chatham-Kent Victim Services offers various crisis intervention services to persons affected by crime, tragedy, disaster, and traumatic situations. Our emergency crisis support services, which are accessible through Police, Emergency Services, and Community Service Partners, are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. With a team of dedicated volunteer Crisis Responders, we help victims cope with the impact of crime, tragedy, and trauma. Our professional, in-house Crisis Support staff facilitate and coordinate wrap-around care and educate survivors on local resources and appropriate support services in the community. We also work to educate the broader public by offering training opportunities on various topics.
Safety Network Durham
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).
Muskoka Women’s Advocacy Group
Muskoka Women’s Advocacy Group’s shelters and services strive to prevent abuse and violence against women and to alleviate the impact by working to ensure that women feel heard, validated, empowered, respected and supported in the choices they make.
Armagh
Armagh provides women and their children with the best possible opportunity to overcome the devastating effects of abuse.
