Searching for Counselling For Abused People

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• Counselling
• Crisis intervention
• Advocacy
• Referrals
• Personal and emotional counselling
• Family and marital counselling
• Grief counselling
• Trauma and stress counselling
• Walk-in counselling

Community Support Programs:

• Help with basic needs
• Youth camp fund
• Community Christmas Basket Program
• Community partner delivering Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program
• Local distributer for the Child Poverty Action Networks (CPAN) Programs

Single session, solution-oriented therapy in-person or virtually with a professional therapist or social worker


Offers counselling in :

• mental and emotional health issues
• addiction
• anxiety
• depression
• personal or work-related stress
• crisis situations
• trauma
• grief and loss
• separation and divorce
• anger
• sexual abuse (both men and women)
• family conflicts
• relationship issues
• parenting
• violence

Duration of the session is between 75 to 90 minutes

Clients in distress who feel that they need more assistance may return to the clinic for another session or can be referred for ongoing counseling

• short term intervention and crisis support
• referral
• family counselling
• child mental health services
• family and group mental health services
• education
• prevention and self-help groups
• health programs
• Walk in clinic available weekly

Mental Health support to individuals, couples, families, and groups including:

• Suicide prevention and crisis intervention
• Safety planning
• Parent support and education
• Community suicide prevention training
• Short term counselling
• Stress management
• Peer support group
• Parent peer support group
• Grief and loss counselling

Free mental health services for residents of Renfrew County over the age of 17:

• transitional housing support program
• individual counselling
• facilitate access to resources to help during transition
• helps women advocate for themselves and their children

• sexual and emotional abuse or death
• a specialized assessment is completed and an individualized treatment program developed

• decline in school performance
• withdrawal, appears depressed
• hyperactive
• loss of interest in usual activities
• nightmares
• bedwetting, other regression
• change in appetite
• low self-esteem
• excessive guilt or shame
• pessimistic about the future
• repetitive play themes
• sexual knowledge beyond age
• problems with peer relationships
• sexually acting out
• phobias/fears
• anxiety

• provides client centred services to infants, children, youth, families and communities in addressing their social, emotional and behavioural issues in order to improve their quality of life

• Family and Child Treatment Program (FACT)
• youth justice services
• day treatment programs including New Horizons and Valleycrest
• group services
• adolescents and their families
• intensive services
• trauma services
• paediatric telepsychiatry

• groups for parents
• groups for children (6-12 years)
• groups for youth (13-17 years)
• separation and divorce

• Definition of violence
• Family changes
• Who is responsible for violence?
• Safety planning
• Witnessing abuse
• Healthy relationships
• Feelings
• How to express anger
• Dating violence
• Conflict resolution
• Self esteem

• Healthy Relationships
• Services provided by Bernadette McCann House
• Identifying Abuse

• short term free emergency accommodations
• groups and one-to-one support
• safety planning
• education on abuse
• referrals, resources and guidance making informed choices
• emotional and educational support for parents and their children residing in the shelter

• trained caseworkers listen, offer support, safety plan and refer to other services
• provide information and education
• all calls are confidential service does not subscribe to call display

• Assists with acquring housing, social housing or other accommodations, educational, employment and financial supports
• Assists women to plan and increase their safety and the safety of their children
• Support women to identify the supports, make goals and transition plans
• Service will respect a woman's right to make her own choices

• meeting with caseworkers at various locations throughout Renfrew County
• support and education about abuse,
• risk assessment and safety planning
• referrals to other services
• one to one and/or group support
• Interpreter services can be arranged

• information on the family court process,
• assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid),
• referral to specialized services and supports in the community,
• safety planning,
• court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate

• 12 week educational group designed to assist women who have experienced abuse in an intimate relationship and focuses on the woman herself and her ability to change the course of her life.
• Topics include: the impact of abuse, family roles, boundary setting, feelings, assertiveness techniques, coping strategies, goal setting, healthy relationships, and changed patterns

• 10 week group that builds on the knowledge women obtained from the Pattern Changing group.
• In-depth discussion of communication skills, feelings related to anger, developing new relationships and goal setting). New topics include attitude of gratitude, co-dependency, shame and guilt, social skills and building resiliency skills.
• Participants complete weekly assignments that relate to each topic.

• 11 week group for mothers and children designed to break the isolation of abuse and promote the healing process.
• Children learn ways to cope with their feelings and behaviours that arise in families that have experienced abuse.
• Each week begins with the sharing of a light meal, followed by individual sessions for mothers and children.
• Topics include: self-esteem, expressing of anger/feelings, choices, safety planning, family changes, conflict resolution, understanding abuse, and the impact of abuse for the family.

• Self Esteem & the Power of Positive Habits
• Abuse & Anger
• Healing from Shame & Guilt
• Healthy Relationships & Setting Boundaries.
• Budgeting: Dollars & Sense

• Skills to cope with frustrating situations in healthy ways
• Different Fathering strategies and choices which affect children
• Increased awareness of controlling, abusive and neglectful attitudes and behaviours
• Strategies to strengthen the Father-Child relationship

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the electoral district of Algonquin-Renfrew-Pembroke

• Acts as the elected representative to the Federal government
• Assists individuals with applying for federal benefits
• Assists individuals and groups with federal advocacy concerns such as complaints about access to service
• Arranges for congratulatory certificates signed by the Prime Minister, Governor General, or the King for people celebrating birthdays of 65 years and older and anniversaries for 25 years and up
• Chery Gallant is a member of the Standing Committee on National Defence

• available programs vary by year, visit the website for details

Provincial telephone and online (chat) crisis counselling, emotional support, information and referrals to emergency shelters, legal information and community services, as well as culturally appropriate resources for women who have experienced abuse

• liaison with diverse communities
• confidential and anonymous

Toronto only: initial assessment and intake for assaulted women's shelters, call 416-863-0511 or toll free 1-866-863-0511

Street outreach, housing assistance, referrals to shelter system and respite, and ID clinic for individuals who are homeless, living on the street or street involved

Housing Walk-in Services

• assistance in accessing permanent housing
• individual plan development and intense ongoing advocacy
• assists with obtaining social assistance
• accompaniment to appointments including social assistance, housing, health care, legal consultation
• landlords recruitment
• rent negotiations assistance
• arranges long term supports for tenants and landlords
• Housing Connections (see separate entry) Community Partner -- assistance with housing search and application process

Street Respite Services

• accessible through central intake 416-338-4766, 1-877-338-3398
• 24 hour drop-in with access to showers and snacks
• laundry facilities
• capacity 8

Walk-in Homeless Shelter Referral Service

• phone available to walk-in clients for self referral to shelter system

For assaulted women's shelter referral, contact Assaulted Women's Helpline 416-863-0511 (see separate entry)