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Located near Thunder Bay
Distance: 100km
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Abuse Related Support Services
Thunder Bay
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Short Description
Coordinates a group intervention program for men who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic violence
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Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario
Thunder Bay
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317 Victoria Ave E, Suite 10
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 1A4
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 1A4
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+
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)
Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including:
- 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
Financial support also available for:
- victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime
- parents of child homicide victims
- spouses of homicide victims
Volunteers
- 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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Legal Clinic
Thunder Bay
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86 Cumberland St S
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 2V3
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 2V3
Short Description
- Provides legal advice and assistance to residents within the District of Thunder Bay, particularly Indigenous people who, because of poverty, geographic isolation, or language differences, do not have access to traditional existing legal services
- Focuses on helping people get income maintenance benefits and maintain access to housing
- Provides services at no cost to individuals who meet eligibilty criteria
- Provides advice, assistance, and representation in courts or tribunals
- Facilitates legal education workshops in appropriate areas of law
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Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centre
Thunder Bay
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980 Oliver Rd
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6V4
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6V4
Short Description
- Provides individualized 24 hour emergency service to victims and survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence
- Provides emergency medical assessment and treatment
- Provides initial emotional and social support as well as ongoing follow-up care by specially trained nurses
Provides initial emergency care only with the patient's informed consent, and may include all or part of the following:
- Assessment and treatment of injuries
- Testing/treatment/prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI) including HIV
- Emergency contraceptives
- Reassurance and emotional support
- Collection of forensic evidence including photographs
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Referral for medical follow-up
- Referral to appropriate social services agencies
- Referral to shelter and or other relevant community resources
- Police involvement, at victims request
- Storage of forensic evidence for up to six months if the patient is uncertain about involving the authorities
Provides optional follow-up services accessible through the Sexual Assault/ Domestic Violence Victim Treatment Centre (SA/DVTC) that may include:
- Reassessment of injuries
- Further consideration of safety
- Continuing treatment and monitoring of STIs (including Hepatitis and HIV)
- Further photographs if indicated
- Appropriate referrals
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Community Wellness
Thunder Bay
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380 Ray Blvd
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 4E6
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 4E6
Short Description
- Assists Indigenous women and their families who have experienced family violence
- Promotes a healthy lifestyle, health awareness, and mental health wellness
- Cultural supports and ceremonies
- Emergency support
- Land-based activities
- Prevention of family violence
- Referrals to other services
- Safety planning
- Traditional healing
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Victim Quick Response Program+
Thunder Bay
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384 Fort William Rd
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 2Z3
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 2Z3
Short Description
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)
Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including:
Financial support also available for:
Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including:
- 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
Financial support also available for:
- victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime
- parents of child homicide victims
- spouses of homicide victims
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Child Victim Witness Program
Thunder Bay
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544 Winnipeg Ave
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 3S7
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 3S7
Short Description
- Provides support to children and youth who are called to testify in court as a result of being a victim or a witness of a crime
- Describes the court process
- Prepares children and youth to testify in court
- Attends trial dates as support to the child or youth
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Counselling Services
Thunder Bay
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385 Mooney Ave
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5L5
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5L5
Short Description
- Provides telephone information and support
- Provides counselling on a brief, short and long term basis
- Provides information regarding legal, medical, police, court and referral services
- Accompanies clients upon request to related meetings and appointments
- Provides assistance with Criminal Injuries Compensation and Victim Impact Statements
- Provides workshops, seminars, and current information on sexual assault and sexual abuse
- Provides 12 week groups for survivors of sexual abuse
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Victim Quick Response Program+
Thunder Bay
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1805 Arthur St E, Unit 100
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 2R6
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 2R6
Short Description
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)
Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including:
Financial support also available for:
Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including:
- 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
Financial support also available for:
- victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime
- parents of child homicide victims
- spouses of homicide victims
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Legal Services
Thunder Bay
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1805 Arthur St E, Unit 100
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 2R6
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 2R6
Short Description
Assists community members with the following legal matters:
- Criminal Law if custody is probable
- Family Law
- Child Welfare
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Northern Region - Victim / Witness Assistance Program
Thunder Bay
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125 Brodie St N, Suite 5200
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 0A3
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 0A3
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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Northern Region - Bail Safety Program
Thunder Bay
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125 Brodie St N, Suite 5200
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 0A3
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 0A3
Short Description
- Conducts assessments with victims to determine their safety risk and to identify other possible related issues or concerns
- Provides appropriate referrals based on assessment
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Northwestern Ontario - Criminal Duty Counsel
Thunder Bay
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125 Brodie St N
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 0A3
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 0A3
Short Description
- Gives immediate legal assistance to individuals who appear in court for criminal matters without a lawyer
- Provides information about legal rights, obligation and the court process
- Provides assistance in the courtroom for bail hearings and sentencing
- Assists with diversions, guilty pleas and sentencing
- Helps determine if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer
- Mental health
- Drug treatment
- Domestic violence
- Aboriginal persons (Gladue) court
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Family Court Support Worker Program
Thunder Bay
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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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Northern Region - Family Information Liaison Unit
Thunder Bay
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101 Syndicate Ave N
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 3V4
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 3V4
Short Description
- Provides family members of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) access to confidential, culturally responsive, trauma-informed and victim-centered assistance
- Supports families by facilitating connections with culturally appropriate referrals and supports
- Facilitates the gathering of case-specific information about police investigations, coroner's reports/reviews, court proceedings or other government processes and provides information to family
- Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) staff members are of Indigenous ancestry, knowledgeable, culturally competent and responsive to the needs of the family members they serve
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Northwestern Ontario - Legal Aid Services
Thunder Bay
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114 Centennial Square
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 1H3
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 1H3
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 legal aid certificate program which enables a client to retain a lawyer 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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Northwestern Ontario - Family Law Services
Thunder Bay
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114 Centennial Square
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 1H3
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 1H3
Short Description
Assists individuals with family law issues who are being assisted by Legal Aid Ontario
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Counselling Services
Thunder Bay
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141 May St S
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 1A9
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 1A9
Short Description
- Provides professional counselling services
- Offers faith-based counselling if requested
- Offers the Family Strengthening program
- Abuse and neglect
- Addictions
- Depression and anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Residential school experiences
- Self-esteem and identity
- Trauma
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Telephone Helpline and On-line Chat Counselling Services
Thunder Bay
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Short Description
- Offers culturally appropriate counselling services to Indigenous women by Indigenous women, via telephone, text, or chat
- Oji-Cree
- Cree
- Algonquin
- Inuktitut
- Mohawk
- Oneida
- Odawa
- Potawatomi
- Micmac
- Black Foot
- Anishnaabe
- Moose Cree
- Swampy Cree
- English
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Thunder Bay Branch - Crisis Response Services
Thunder Bay
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Short Description
Telephone crisis support continues to operate 24/7. In Thunder Bay, call 807-346-8282, or in the district, call toll-free at 1-888-269-3100. Mobile Unit and Crisis Support Residence currently suspended due to covid-19.
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
- Provides 24/7 telephone support
- Offers an 8 hour mobile unit to provide in-person crisis assessment
- Operates a short-term Crisis Support Residence
- Crisis assessment and intervention
- Follow-up
- Referrals to other community services
- Support to family and friends
- Wellness Planning
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
- in person
- by phone
- PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing
- OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network
- ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
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Anishinabe Women's Crisis Home
Thunder Bay
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Short Description
- Provides emergency shelter for women and children who require safe accommodations and are seeking refuge from abuse
- Allows women and children to stay up to 6 weeks
- Crisis and supportive counselling
- Safety planning
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Crisis Line
Thunder Bay
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Short Description
- Operates a 24-hour crisis line for Indigenous women and their children
- Provides immediate crisis assessment, intervention, referrals and follow-up
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Community Resource Worker 55+ Program
Thunder Bay
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Short Description
Provides the following support services to women 55 and older:
- Advocacy
- Assistance with housing applications
- Individual and group counselling
- Legal aid and court appointments
- Safety planning
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Outreach Program
Thunder Bay
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Short Description
Provides the following services:
- Assistance in accessing employment and education
- Crisis intervention and referral services
- Individual counselling
- Support and advocacy for medical, legal and court appointments
- Support groups
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Women in Transition
Thunder Bay
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380 Dufferin St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1N6
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1N6
Short Description
Due to COVID-19 all services will be provided by phone until further notice
- Offers a 14 week educational support group for women who are in or have been in an abusive relationship
- Provides a safe space for women to share their experiences
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