Your support team is right here.  We'll offer you a warm tea or coffee. We'll listen to you. What do you need?  A safety plan? Legal Help? Support from others who've been through this too? Do you have kids?  What are their needs?

We offer individual support and goal planning to assist you. We are inclusive, non-violent, anti-racist and anti-oppressive. All are welcome here.

Safety

• completion of risk assessments and safety plans

Counselling

• short-term one-to-one counselling
• emphasis on safety and personal goals
• understanding the impact of violence against women and abuse

Advocacy/Referral

• ensuring that your voice is heard
• providing information to you that may have an impact
• accompaniment to justice related, social services or legal meetings through a Court Support Program
• completion of forms and applications
• aid in accessing community support
• finding and securing financial resources
• assistance in securing permanent affordable housing
• parenting support

Information/Activities

• weekly workshops on topics that relate to you
• creative workshops
• physical activities
• family events
• Nuggets and Knowledge - a community kitchen program, providing cooking, meal planning, budgeting, food safety and nutritional education
• Heal Your Life - a series on self, thoughts and choices
• Summer Fun Program – building new memories with fun activities for families

Kids Can Do Programs

Kids can bounce back.  To help, we have one-to-one support, all-ages activities and a fun summer program.  You have survived enough. It is time for happy memories.  

Michael Stoop Memorial Fund

Giving them a chance to take part in community activities, Michael's fund lets kids believe in dreams.

To access this fund for assistance with camps, music lessons, sports, or other child centred activities, contact Lisa Ball at 519-421-9811 for an application.