Community Services and Supports

The Women's Centre (Grey & Bruce) Inc.

Address: P.O. Box 905 Owen Sound, ON N4K 6H6

Emergency Hotline: 519-371-1600

Local Phone Number: 519-376-0755

Toll Free: 1-800-265-3722

Fax: 519-376-3026

Hearing, Healing, Hope: Services for Male Victims of Violence

There is a new Group for Men Who have Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse starting on January 24th, 2007 the M'Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre, Owen Sound.

This twelve week group for men is available locally and open to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. Each group will have about 8 participants and meets once per week for 12 weeks. Groups are facilitated by experienced and trained councellors, one male and one female counsellor per group. Groups will be offered in four location across Grey and Bruce Counties over the period of January 2007 to March 2008.

For confidential information on the next Group please contact Ruth at 519-371-1147

 

Address: M'Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre, Owen Sound.

Local Phone Number: 519-371-1147

Women's House Serving Bruce & Grey

Provides 24/7 emergency shelter for women and children who have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault, crisis line, support for women who have been sexually assaulted, police, court accompaniment variety of counselling, transitional support services, group support, child and youth services, second stage housing, public education and volunteer services including transportation.

Emergency Hotline: 1-800-265-3026

Local Phone Number: 519-396-9655

Toll Free: 1-800-265-3026

Grey County Social Services

Provides priority to victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault requiring Ontario Works, Housing, Child Care, Emergency Assistance, and Discretionary Benefits.

Local Phone Number: 519-376-7324

Canadian Health Network & Violence Prevention

http://www.canadian-health-network.ca

Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres

http://www.casac.ca

Status of Women Canada

http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/index_e.html

National Clearinghouse on Family Violence

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cniv/familyviolence

Centre for Research on Violence Against Women

http://www.crvaw.ca

Ontario Women's Justice Network

http://www.owjn.org