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Women's Emergency Shelter
Sault Ste. Marie
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705-759-1230
23 Oakland Ave
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 2T2
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 2T2
Short Description
Operates a 24-bed emergency shelter for women and children who have been affected by abuse and violence
Offers the following services:
Offers the following services:
- Advocacy
- Assistance in finding housing
- In-House Child Care
- Parenting Skills
- Short and Long-Term Counselling
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Shelter and Support Services
Sault Ste. Marie
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705-759-1230
23 Oakland Ave
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 2T2
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 2T2
Short Description
- Operates a 24-bed emergency shelter for women who have been victims of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, and their children
- Operates a 24-hour crisis support phone line and walk-in crisis service
- Offers long-term and crisis counselling for women who have been victims of sexual assault or abuse both current and historic
- Offers educational groups on topics such as self-esteem, self worth, exploring the cycle of violence, healthy relationships, safety planning, housing, and advocacy
- Offers client referrals for counselling and to government services
- Provides community education and awareness on the issues of abuse
- Provides on site child care for women who are residents of the shelter for court dates, doctors appointments, group sessions
- Offers on site child care for non-resident women during group sessions, Call for information on programs offering this service
- Offers parenting support and counselling sessions
- Offers a Family Court Support Worker Program
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Sexual Assault Care Centre / Partner Assault Clinic
Sault Ste. Marie
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705-759-5143
915 Queen St E
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 2B5
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 2B5
Short Description
- Provides emotional and medical care to victims of sexual assault
- Provides counselling after a recent or past sexual assault
- Offers individual, family and group counselling
- Offers information and referrals to other programs and services
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Northern Region - Victim / Witness Assistance Program
Sault Ste Marie
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123 March St, Suite 204
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 2Z5
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 2Z5
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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Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie
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705-945-6905
477 Queen St E, Suite 102A
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 1Z5
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 1Z5
Short Description
- Offers on-site early intervention and crisis intervention
- Provides needs assessment, safety planning and referrals to community services
- Offers enhanced support for vulnerable victims
- Provides assistance with applications to VQRP+
- home safety
- accommodation
- meals
- transportation
- basic necessities
- dependent care costs
- counselling
- traditional Indigenous health services
- cellular phones
- vision care
- dental care
- aids for victims with disabilities
- interpretation services
- crime scene cleanup
- government/medical documents
- funeral expenses
- storage locker
- tattoo removal
- treatment at a recovery facility
- victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime
- parents of child homicide victims
- spouses of homicide victims
- Recruits individuals to provide support to victims
- Provides individuals with specialized training at no cost
- Assist in developing a personalized safety plan for the victim
- Provide information about legal assistance and programs
- Offer referrals to long-term service providers within the community
- Provide temporary practical and emotional support
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Northeastern Ontario - Legal Aid Services, Sault Ste Marie - 426 Queen St E
Sault Ste. Marie
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426 Queen St E
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 1Z6
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 1Z6
Short Description
Provides legal assistance for low-income people
Services include:
Services include:
- Legal representation for eligible clients who appear in court without a lawyer
- Legal aid applications and information over the phone
- Legal resources and referrals to other social assistance agencies
- A certificate program for complex and serious cases
- Criminal
- Domestic violence
- Family
- Wrongful dismissal
- Change of name
- Personal bankruptcy
- Power of attorney
- Money lent to others or money owed to others
- Sponsorship of relatives
- Commercial litigation
- Real estate matters and libel
- Defamation and slander
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Community Legal Clinic
Sault Ste Marie
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477 Queen St E, Suite 301
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 1Z5
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 1Z5
Short Description
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
- Human rights
- Housing law for tenants, such as rent increases and review, social housing, and residential tenancies
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
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Confidential Support Services for Women, Sault Ste Marie
Sault Ste. Marie
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705-253-0049
Short Description
- Operates a counselling centre dedicated to providing services to Francophone women who have experienced any type of violence including sexual, physical, psychological, verbal, economical
- Works toward creating a community where women and their children are empowered, respected and valued
- Fem'aide, a 24-hour crisis telephone service
- Individual counselling
- Support groups
- Referrals to other community agencies and services
- Crisis intervention services
- Accompaniment to various appointments and meetings
- Public education and awareness campaigns
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Crisis Response Services
Sault Ste. Marie
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750 Great Northern Rd
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6B 0A8
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6B 0A8
Short Description
- Provides crisis intervention services
- Offers telephone and office follow-up
- Provides multidisciplinary assessments of individual needs
- Offers a Mobile Crisis Response service
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Family Crisis Shelter
Batchewana First Nation
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705-941-9054
Short Description
Operates an emergency shelter for abused women and their children in a crisis situation
- Offers overnight shelter and the basic essentials required to be safe during a crisis time
- Provides a 24-hour crisis line
- Gratefully accepts donations of money, gently used clothing and household items
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