The aims of the havens are to provide both excellent holistic care for sexual assault and gold standard evidence collection. The havens are jointly funded by the Metropolitan Police and the 31 NHS Primary Care Trusts in London. They also offer specialised and accredited education and training focusing on victim care.
A non-profit social services organization whose membership consits of Aboriginal gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in Toronto. The 2-Spirits organization's programs and services includes: HIV/AIDS education, outreach, prevention, and support and counselling for 2-spirited people and others living and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Healthy Choices in Pregnancy is a component of the BC government ActNow BC platform designed to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness among wonmen who use substances in the childbearing years. Organizations invovled are the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, the BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre, the BC Perinatal Health Program and the Province of British Columbia.
Offers counselling, information, and referral services to children and youth, through a bilingual, toll-free phone line. Web site includes discussion groups, tips for parents, links, and information on issues such as relationships, birth control, eating disorders, drug abuse, AIDS, sexual abuse, and suicide. // Offre une ligne téléphonique gratuite de counseling et d?information à l?intention des jeunes. Le site inclut des groupes de discussion, des conseils pour les parents, des informations et des liens susceptibles d?intéresser les jeunes tels les relations interpersonnelles, la sexualité, les troubles alimentaires, les drogues, les MTS et le sida, la violence sexuelle et le suicide.
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Multiple URL found: "http://jeunesse.sympatico.ca/fr/ and http://kidshelp.sympatico.ca/en/"
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Offre une maison d'hébergement pour femmes et enfants victimes de violence conjugale et un service de consultation téléphonique d'urgence 24 heures par jour, 7 jours par semaine. // Offers a shelter and counselling centre for women who are victims of conjugal violence, as well as a telephone consultation line, 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Provides intensive rehabilitation through a community-based team approach which integrates professional support with self-help and social support from peers, family and friends.
Offers services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and to women in crisis or in need of support and assistance by offering a variety of services to meet their needs, including a 24 hour, toll free, support line. Works to prevent violence against women and children through public education projects. // Offre des services aux victimes de violence familiale et d’agression sexuelle ainsi qu’aux femmes en situation de crise ou qui ont besoin de soutien. Aide les gens à venir à bout des problèmes auxquels ils sont aux prises.
Street Connections is a street outreach program of Mount Carmel Clinic operating out of two Inner-City sites (one specifically for women) plus a mobile van, which provides a wide variety of services in a non-judgmental manner. Our services are available to: male and female prostitutes; street youth; solvent users; intravenous drug users; other street involved people.
SASS for Women is a non-profit organization offering services, free of charge, to women 16 years of age and older who are victims/survivors of sexual violence. SASS has been of service to our community since 1994. A volunteer driven organization, we operate crisis lines in English and French, 24 hours a day, seven days a week as well as providing accompaniment to the police station, hospital and/or court. We offer one-on-one counselling and offer support groups for women survivors. SASS does public education presentations in schools, businesses, service clubs and church groups as well as doing public education booths in various locations throughout Cornwall. We believe public education is a useful tool for reaching women who have suffered from sexual violence as well as a tool to educate the public toward prevention of violence overall. SASS works toward being a beacon of hope for all women in our community.Here is a list of the free and confidential services SASS offers:
Crisis Lines - one in French and one in English, which operate 24/7 days a week;
Accompaniment to the police station, hospital, court or anywhere else according to the woman's need;
Public Education to community groups, schools, agencies, and workplaces in an effort to increase the awareness and prevent sexual violence;
Support in defending the rights of clients by writing letters of support, helping to fill out official paperwork, etc.;
Counselling one-on-one to help women understand the effects of sexual violence;
Informational/Support Groups for women and younger women on different topics; and