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Located near Dryden
Distance: 100km
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Emergency Department
Dryden
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58 Goodall St
Dryden, ON, P8N 2Z6
Dryden, ON, P8N 2Z6
Short Description
Emergency room care
- Provides diagnostic and treatment services for individuals who have acute life-threatening injuries or severe illnesses
- Provides initial assessment through Nursing staff, before on-call Physician contacted
- Provides initial emergency care only with the patient's informed consent
- Provides follow-up services accessible through the Victim Treatment Centre (VTC) follow up Nurse
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Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence Care and Treatment Program
Dryden
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58 Goodall St
Dryden, ON, P8N 2Z6
Dryden, ON, P8N 2Z6
Short Description
Provides confidential emergency and follow-up care to individuals who have been sexually assaulted or are the victims or survivors of intimate partner abuse
Provides the following supports:
Provides the following supports:
- Supportive crisis counselling
- Physical assessment and examination
- Documentation of injuries
- Collection of forensic evidence
- Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and/or pregnancy at client's choice
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis
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Emergency Women's Shelter
Dryden
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Short Description
- Operates an emergency transition shelter for abused women and their children
- Coordinates support services for residents
- Provides a 24-hour crisis line
- Accepts donations of clothing and household items
- Provides guidance and assistance in accessing geared-to-income housing in community
- Offers a Family Court Support Worker Program
Offers a secure ten unit apartment building that provides safe, affordable housing for women and their children
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Northern Region - Victim / Witness Assistance Program
Dryden
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479 Government St
Dryden, ON, P8N 3K9
Dryden, ON, P8N 3K9
Short Description
COVID19 Update: Court case backlog -- clients may experience difficulties contacting local offices and should leave a message with return phone number; VWAP staff will return voicemail as soon as possible
- Provides information and assistance to support participation in the criminal court process
- Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over
- Case-specific information (court dates, bail conditions)
- Court preparation
- Needs assessment
- Emotional support
- Crisis intervention
- Referrals to community agencies
Provides financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court, including:
- Travel arrangements and expenses
- Language interpretation
- Real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities
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Emergency Women's Shelter
Sioux Lookout
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Short Description
- Provides emergency shelter and support for abused women and their children
- Offers a 24-hour crisis intervention line
- Provides long and short term counselling as well as sexual assault counselling
- Offers transitional housing and support including emergency clothing
- Provides information and referral
- Covers transportation costs when necessary
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Emergency Department
Sioux Lookout (75km)
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1 Meno Ya Win Way
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B4
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B4
Short Description
Emergency room care
- Provides 24-hour coverage by on-site or on-call physicians, advanced technological and diagnostic capabilities, and additional specialty services
- Provides immediate treatment for emergency situations - including acute or life-threatening illnesses or injuries
- Provides initial emergency care only with the patient's informed consent
- Provides follow-up services accessible through the Victim Treatment Centre (VTC) follow-up Nurse
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Assault Care and Treatment Program
Sioux Lookout (75km)
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1 Meno Ya Win Way
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B4
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B4
Short Description
Provides information, nursing care and treatment services for individuals who have been sexually assaulted or have experienced intimate partner violence
Offers any/all of the following optional services:
Offers any/all of the following optional services:
- A safe place to be heard
- Advocacy for the rights and safety of the survivor
- Appropriate legal documentation of injuries
- Care and treatment
- Collection of accurate forensic evidence
- Emergency contraceptive pill (if within 72 hours of assault)
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing
- Referrals to counselling and community agencies
- Treatment for sexually transmitted infections
- Provides support and prevention services for children and youth focused on bullying, healthy relationships, teen dating violence and intimate partner abuse
- Partners with local schools, parents and community services to provide interactive presentations/workshops
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Northwestern Ontario - Criminal Duty Counsel
Sioux Lookout (76km)
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18 4th Ave
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B1
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B1
Short Description
- Provides duty counsel legal assistance to individuals appearing in court without a lawyer
- Informs individuals about legal rights, obligations and the court process
- Provides assistance in the courtroom for bail hearings and sentencing
- Assists with diversions, guilty pleas and adjournments
- Helps determine if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer
- Aboriginal persons (Gladue) court
- Domestic violence
- Drug treatment
- Mental health
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Women's Shelter
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation
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Short Description
Operates a short-term emergency shelter for abused women and their children
- Provides a 24-hour crisis line
- Accommodates a maximum of 10 individuals
- Helps women understand options to assist in making life choices
- Offers assistance in accessing housing, legal and other community services
- Offers individual counselling
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Crisis Intervention
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation (91km)
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Netaawgonebiik Health Services, 1801 Pawitik St
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation, ON, P0X 1L0
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation, ON, P0X 1L0
Short Description
Provides crisis intervention services to community in crisis situations and to individuals affected by family violence and suicide
Supports can include but are not limited to:
- Offers immediate on site or telephone assistance
- Dispatches call to police when deemed necessary
- Ensures victims receive support and assistance to secure their safety
- Arranges meeting family members at centre or agreed upon location to discuss possible crisis resolutions
- Crisis plan to follow in response to suicide intervention, domestic violence intervention and any other form of crisis situations that may arise in community
- Information sessions and workshops on techniques for healing strategies
Supports can include but are not limited to:
- Debriefing and stabilization following crisis situation
- Advocacy on behalf of individuals and families dealing with various agencies
- Meal preparation, transportation, homemaking and other areas requiring support for families in crisis situations such as the suicide of a youth
- Information about/referrals to appropriate resources and services
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Crisis Intervention
Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation (94km)
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Upper Core
Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation, ON, P0X 1B0
Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation, ON, P0X 1B0
Short Description
Provides crisis intervention services to community in crisis situations and to individuals affected by family violence and suicide
Supports can include but are not limited to:
- Offers immediate on site or telephone assistance
- Dispatches call to police when deemed necessary
- Ensures victims receive support and assistance to secure their safety
- Arranges meeting family members at centre or agreed upon location to discuss possible crisis resolutions
- Crisis plan to follow in response to suicide intervention, domestic violence intervention and any other form of crisis situations that may arise in community
- Information sessions and workshops on techniques for healing strategies
Supports can include but are not limited to:
- Debriefing and stabilization following crisis situation
- Advocacy on behalf of individuals and families dealing with various agencies
- Meal preparation, transportation, homemaking and other areas requiring support for families in crisis situations such as the suicide of a youth
- Information about/referrals to appropriate resources and services
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