Criminal Law & Victim Support
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Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton Niagara
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Communauté francophone de Hamilton et la région du Niagara
Services:
- Services de soutien personnalisé et confidentiel qui abordent les problématiques liées à la violence à l’encontre des femmes
- Services d’aiguillage, de référence et d’accompagnement tels que dans de milieu hospitalier, policier et juridique, assistance pratique, défense des droits et intérêts et assistance pour compléter un rapport anonyme.
- Programme d’intervention précoce pour les enfants exposés à la violence
- Programme d’intervention auprès des partenaires violents (PAR) mandaté par la Cour
- Autres services offerts aux francophones de tout âge:
- Santé primaire (médecin de famille, infirmières, diététiste, services périnataux, ergothérapeute, soins des pieds, services aux aîné(e)s, etc.)
- Santé mentale et toxicomanie, programmes et services d’établissement et adaptation, et programmes et services en santé et bien-être
Contact:
Téléphone : (905) 528-0163
Gratuit : 1 (866) 437-7606
Fax : (905) 528-9196
Adresse : 1320 rue Barton est, Hamilton ON, L8H 2W1
Site : http://www.cschn.ca/
Autre :
Emplacement accessible ? Oui
Le service en français ? Oui
Services d’interprétation ? Non
Good Shepherd Women's Services
Population Served:
Women and their children
Services Offered:
- Mary’s Place; shelter residence for women
- Martha House; shelter residence for women and children fleeing abuse
- Community and counselling services; violence against women, child and youth, migrant women workers project, wellness program, sage family camp.
- Housing and support services; transitional housing and support program, legal advocate, family court support, second stage services, housing and stage works
- Medical services; health clinic, comfort foot care, dental hygiene for children
Contact:
Crisis Line: (905) 523-6277
Phone: (905) 523-8766
Fax: (905) 523-0914
Web: www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/womens-services
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes
Interpretation services? Off-site translation services available
Hamilton Police Service - Victim Services Branch
Population Served:
All Hamilton residents
Services Offered:
- On Scene Crisis Intervention for victims of crime and trauma (upon Officer request)
- Emotional Support, Practical Assistance, Information and Referrals to Community Agencies
- 24 Hour telephone line
- Victim Quick Response Program (Ministry of Attorney General Financial Compensation Program for Victims of Violent Crime)
Contact:
Emergency: 911
Non- Emergency: (905) 546-4904
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca/victim-services
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes
Interpretation services? Offsite translation services available
Hamilton Regional Indian Centre
Population Served:
Urban aboriginal people
Services Offered:
- Addictions counselling
- Criminal/family courtwork program
- Family support; families with children 0-6 years, culturally based activities
- Healing and wellness program
- Healthy babies/healthy children program
- Prenatal/nutrition program
- Akwe: go program; cultural activities for children 7-12 years old
Contact:
Phone: (905) 548-9593
Fax: (905) 545-4077
Email: [email protected]
Address: 34 Ottawa St N, Hamilton ON
Web: www.hric.ca/index.php
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? No
Interpretation services? No
Jared's Place - Legal Advocacy and Resource Centre for Women
Population Served:
Women who have experienced violence
Services Offered:
- Providing information and referrals
- Safety planning and risk assessment
- Court preparation and accompaniment
Contact:
Phone: (905) 522-0127 ext. 207
Email: [email protected]
Address: 100 Main Street East, Suite 205, Hamilton ON
Web: cleoconnect.ca/organization/jared-s-place-legal-advocacy-and-resource-centre-for-women/
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? No
Interpretation services? No
Mission Services - Inasmuch House
Population Served:
Women, youth and children
Services Offered:
- Accommodation for 37 residents
- 24 hour confidential support on the crisis line
- Safety planning and risk assessment
- Individual and group support for women and children
- Information and referral for services in the community, including legal supports
- Emergency transportation to shelter
- Transition and housing support
- Legal Advocate
Contact:
Crisis: (905) 529-8600
Business: (905) 529-8149
Fax: (905) 529-6156
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mission-services.com/about-our-work/support-for-women/
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes
Interpretation services? Yes – upon request
Native Women's Centre
Population Served:
All women and their children who are experiencing crisis
Services Offered:
- Emergency shelter, short term stay, 8 rooms totalling 15 beds
- Safety planning
- 24 hour crisis line
- Counselling for residents, non-residents and past residents
- Emergency transportation to Shelter
- Information and referrals to other community resources
- Woman Abuse Education Program
- Access to Traditional Native methods of healing, but remains sensitive to other cultures
- Referral to transitional housing; Honouring the Circle
- Transitional Housing Support worker on site
Contact:
Toll free/Crisis:1 (888) 308-6559
Telephone/Crisis: (905) 664-1114
Fax: (905) 664-1101
Web: www.nativewomenscentre.com
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? No
Interpretation services? No
The Missed Lives Project
Population Served:
Families and loved ones of marginalized missing people.
Services Offered:
- Engage with and organize regional search campaigns for the missing,
- Gather and disseminate information and statistics on missing persons to impact relevant policy development in Canada,
- Ensure families/loved ones can attain all necessary community services, including awareness-raising (via canvassing, printing posters, making billboards, etc), investigation, search campaigns, as well as linking them with regional emotional and mental health support
Contact:
Phone: 1 (888) 316-3613 ext. 4
Fax: 1 (888) 494-5103
Web: www.missedlives.org
Alissa Watt: Founder, Executive Director
[email protected]
1 (888) 316-3613 ext. 1
Rachelann Pisani: Lead Researcher, Assistant Director
[email protected]
1 (888) 316-3613 ext. 2
Other:
Accessible Location? Yes
French Language Services? No
Interpretation Services? As needed
The Victim/Witness Assistance Program
Population Served:
Victims or witnesses of violent crime
Services Offered:
- Information about the criminal justice system
- Court preparation for witnesses
- Bail conditions and probation orders
- Emotional support
- Referrals to community agencies
- Assistance with Victim Impact Statements/Criminal Injuries Compensation Board applications
Contact:
Phone: (905) 645-5272
Address: John Sopinka Courthouse, 45 Main Street East, Suite 478, Hamilton ON
Web: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss/
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes
Interpretation services? Yes