Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
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Family Court Support Worker Program
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
- Provides information on the family court process
- Assists in documenting the history of abuse and accessing Legal Aid for family court proceedings
- Offers referrals to specialized services and supports in the community
- Teaches safety planning and assists with the development of safety plans
- Accompanies victims to court proceedings when appropriate
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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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Family Violence Services
Sault Ste. Marie
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705-945-5050
205 McNabb St
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6B 1Y3
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6B 1Y3
Short Description
Provides a range of programs that address family violence
Adult Counselling Services
Adult Counselling Services
- Offers a variety of professional counselling services to adults and their families
- Offers services such as Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and Fee-for-Service Counselling
- Offers a 10-week group program for children who have been exposed to and impacted by domestic violence, provided with a concurrent group for mothers
- Provides an opportunity for children to meet with other children and know that they are not alone
- Provides the Mothers' Group that runs at the same time as the children's group, and designed to help mothers support their children through this group process
- Offers a 12 week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict
- Offers victims/partners of the offender support including safety planning, referrals to community resources and information on offender's progress
- Offers professional counselling and therapeutic services to women who have experienced any abuse (physical, verbal, emotional) in either past or present relationships, or who have witnessed abuse as children
- Offers Freedom From Abuse -- a 12-week psycho-educational group on abuse and healthy relationships
- Provides a weekly drop-in support service
- Offers monthly Empowerment Session on a variety of topics
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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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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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Sexual Assault / Partner Assault Clinic
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
- Offers medical care and treatment of injuries
- Provides documentation of injuries for use as court evidence (if victim chooses) and photographs
- Offers safety planning and risk assessment
- Provides information and referrals to other community agencies
- Provides a follow-up
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