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Please click on any of the links below to visit the sites of other groups and
agencies, dedicated to providing quality service to Niagara’s
citizens.
Places
of Safety - Niagara's Shelters
Assisting
Agencies
Family
Law Information
Access
and Visitation - Difficult or Impossible?
Counselling
Services for Domestic Violence Victims
Telephone
Support
Need
the Services of an Interpreter?
PLACES
OF SAFETY—NIAGARA’S SHELTERS
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WOMEN’S
PLACE, ST.CATHARINES, NIAGARA NORTH
CRISIS? 24/7/365 Call COLLECT
905-684-8331
ADMINISTRATION: 905-684-4000
www.womensplacestcatharines.ca
WOMEN"S
PLACE OF SOUTH NIAGARA INC.
CRISIS? 24/7/365
Nia. Falls Call COLLECT 905-356-5800
ADMINISTRATION: 905-356-3933
CRISIS? 24/7/365 Welland Call COLLECT 905-788-0113
ADMINISTRATION: 905-732-4632
www.womensplacesn.org
The
shelters provide crisis intervention for female victims of
physical, sexual or emotional abuse, with or without
children. Free emergency transportation is available to a
safe, homelike setting that includes all meals, emergency
clothing and personal needs to women in crisis. One to One
and Group counselling is available, as is counselling for
children. The shelters also provide advocacy and court
accompaniment and support in both the Criminal and Family
Court systems. Other services include; public education,
support groups and volunteer training.
INDIVIDUAL
VISITS CAN BE ARRANGED FOR WOMEN WHO DO NOT WISH TO STAY IN
THE SHELTER BUT WHO REQUIRE HELP
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ASSISTING AGENCIES
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NIAGARA VICTIM
CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICE (NVCSS )
Administrative Phone—905-688-4111-Ext.
4492
The NVCSS is a
dynamic organization whose dedicated volunteers respond to
referral from Niagara Regional Emergency Services by offering
immediate, vital, short term, confidential support to the ever
changing, needs of victims.
Crisis assistance
is provided by specially trained crisis intervenors who work in
cooperation with Niagara Region’s Emergency Services
personnel, 24/7/365.
Outreach is
initiated after receipt of Police, Fire or Medical Emergency
staff requests, or through community services referrals.
NVCSS is committed
to:
Assisting
victims to access effective community support services
NVCSS manages the DVERS and
SUPPORT LINK PROGRAMS, for people at extreme risk of violence
that includes safety planning, emergency cell phones,
residential alarms and ongoing counselling in an effort to
reduce the likelihood of re-victimization. Clients’ well being
is monitored regularly.
Domestic Violence Emergency
Response System (DVERS) provides personal alarms to those at
high risk of domestic violence and stalking. This program
is in partnership with the shelters for abused women and the
Niagara Regional Police Service. ADT Alarm Services of
Canada provides, installs, monitors and services alarms for
free.
SupportLink is a program
to assist those at risk of violence and stalking by providing
them with a cellular phone programmed to dial 911. This
program is funded by the Ministry of the Attorney General.
VICTIM
WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VWAP )
905-685-2671
The goal of
VWAP is to enhance victims and witnesses understanding of, and
participation in, the Criminal Justice System.
It serves people who are
involved within a judicial process after being victimized by a
crime. Outreach provides information about the Criminal and
Family Court systems, including;
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Courtroom orientation
and information about the Criminal Justice system
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Court accompaniment (
when possible )
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Case specific
information ( court dates, Crown Attorney case assignments,
sentencing, probation orders, etc )
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Information about victim
impact statements and criminal injuries compensation
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Assisting to arrange
Crown Witness interviews
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A resource for issues
affecting victims
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Advocacy ( individual
and system wide )
Coordination of information
for victims in the Domestic Violence Court |
FAMILY LAW INFORMATION
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FAMILY LAW
INFORMATION CENTER
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
& Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Call 905-988-6200 Ext.470 for further information.
The Family Law Information
Center ( FLIC ), is a walk-in service that assists people with
legal and non-legal information on issues related to separation,
divorce and other areas of family law. You will be able to speak
with a customer service representative, an advice lawyer and/or a
coordinator of mediation services. The FLIC also has information
pamphlets, brochures, video tapes and resource material on a broad
range of issues relating to separation, divorce, legal services,
the court process and community resources.
This service is supported by
the Ministry of the Attorney General, Legal Aid Ontario, and the
Center for Family Mediation, and has been developed to assist in
meeting the needs of clients, who may not yet be represented. An
income/asset based fee formula is used.
NIAGARA NORTH
COMMUNITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE
4634 Queen St., Niagara
Falls
8 Church St.,St. Catharines Call
COLLECT 905-682-6635
COMMUNITY LEGAL
SERVICES OF NIAGARA SOUTH INC.
266 Ridge Rd., Ridgeway Call 905-382-2536, 905-894-4775
80 King St.,Welland Call 905-735-1559, 1-877-801-5956
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m – 12:00, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m
By appointment only:
Providing summary legal
advice, advocacy assistance and legal representation for persons
who cannot afford to pay and whose problems would not be covered
under a legal aid certificate. Areas of legal advice include
Family Law, Landlord Tenant, Debt problems, Workers’
Compensation, Consumer difficulties, Welfare, Family Benefits,
Immigration and Employment Insurance.
ONTARIO LEGAL AID
PLAN
110 James St.,
St.Catharines, Suite #302 905-685-1012
Monday – Friday 8:30 am – noon, 1:15 pm – 4:30 pm
80 King St., Welland
905-735-1559
Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm 1-877-801-5956
A program, providing financial
assistance in the form of a Legal Aid Certificate to eligible
applicants who need to retain a lawyer, but cannot afford one.
Certificates are provided on a payback, lien or free basis
depending on eligibility. |
ACCESS AND VISITATION:
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE?
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NIAGARA
CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES
ACCESS: You or your
lawyer ,call the program manager:
905-384-9551..Extension 258 to initiate a referral.
www.ncys.ca
The Niagara
Child and Youth Service is a children’s mental health
centre. High quality services, to strengthen the personal
development of children and families are offered, so they can move
toward an enhanced quality of life in the Niagara Region.
SUPERVISED VISITATION AND
EXCHANGE NIAGARA…S.V.E.N at the NCYS.
The objective of S.V.E.N is to
ensure the physical and psychological safety of the child(ren) while
assisting families in carrying out access requirements in a neutral and
supportive setting
The child(ren) can visit with a
parent, free from the conflict which surrounds some separations or
divorces. The non-custodial parent is able to maintain the vital link to
the development of a healthy parent/child relationship.
The parent with custody has the
assurance of the safety of the child(ren), during the exchange or the
visit, where there has been a problem concerning alcoholism, physical,
sexual or emotional abuse, relating to the former spouse.
Parents may use the service to
fulfill a Court Order or by Voluntary Agreement between the parties. A
‘parent handbook’ will be given to each party at intake. Fees vary
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COUNSELLING
SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
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NIAGARA
WOMEN’S SHELTERS
See the Section on this Page
DESIGN
FOR A NEW TOMORROW
205-60 James St., St.Catharines, Ont., L2R 7E7, 905-684-1223
For female and male victims.
http:/people.becon.org/~dfnt/
FAMILY
COUNSELLING CENTRE
82 Hanover Dr., Box 24028, St.Catharines, Ont L2R 7P7
905-937-7731 Ext. 3345,….1-888-937-7731 Ext. 3345
For female and male victims and their children.
www.familycounsellingcentre.org
CENTRE DE SANTE
COMMUNAUTAIRE
1 Vanier Dr., Welland.. Serving the French speaking population
of Niagara. 905-734-1141
For female victims and their children
WAVE---WORKING
AGAINST VIOLENCE, ERIE
20 Princess St., Fort Erie. For female victims.
CRISIS? Call COLLECT 905-871-1122
Office: 905-871-4042
WOMEN’S
RESOURCE CENTRE—BEAMSVILLE
5032 King St.,W., Beamsville. 905-563-5910
PARTNER ASSAULT RESPONSE
PROGRAM
Ideally suited to men who want to understand, take
responsibility for, and change their controlling and abusive
behaviors towards their partners. This ‘PAR’ counselling
is available on a VOLUNTARY basis or through FACS or COURT ORDERED referrals and is delivered by:
DESIGN FOR A NEW TOMORROW -- see information
above
FAMILY COUNSELLING CENTRE -- "
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NATIVE CRISIS INTERVENTION
Oonuhseh-Niagara
Homes Inc.
905-937-4357
This program provides culturally sensitive
crisis intervention and assistance including; advocacy,
individual and family counselling, home visits, elder support,
healing lodges, aboriginal family healing circles and spiritual
workshops.
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