Women’s Counselling and Support
Individual or group counselling, in addition to supports such as healthcare, violence intervention, addictions assistance, legal advocacy and other services.
In this section:
Aboriginal Health Centre
Catholic Family Services
Centre de santé communautaire
Hamilton Niagara
Elizabeth Fry Society
Flamborough Women’s
Resource Centre
Good Shepherd Women’s Services
Hamilton Regional Indian Centre
Hamilton Urban Core Community
Health Centre
Interval House of Hamilton
Native Women’s Centre
Phoenix Place
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence
Care Centre
The AIDS Network
Women’s Centre of Hamilton
Aboriginal Health Centre
Population Served:
All Aboriginal people, regardless of status
Services Offered:
- Culturally appropriate health care programs
- Choices of traditional healing, western medicine and complementary therapies
- Health education, school outreach, children’s programs, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and child nutrition programs
- Mental health supports; addictions, counselling, and wellness planning
- Traditional healing; healing journey, grief recovery, attitudinal healing, sweat lodge ceremonies, spiritual warriors roadway, and elder mentorship program
Contact:
Phone: (905) 544-4320
Fax: (905) 544-4247
Address: 678 Main Street East, Hamilton ON
Email: [email protected]
Web: aboriginalhealthcentre.com
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? No
Interpretation services? No
Catholic Family Services
Population Served:
All residents of Hamilton
Services Offered:
- Individual, couples and family counselling
- Credit counselling
- Developmental services
- Abuse and violence intervention
- Intensive case management for seniors
- St. Martin’s Manor: Safe and caring residence for women aged 13-21, at any stage of a pregnancy or with their babies
- Employee assistance program
- Mental health first aid
Contact:
Business:(905) 527-3823
Français: (905) 527-3823 ext. 269
Fax: (905) 546-5779
Address: Main Office – 447 Main Street East, Unit 201, Hamilton, ON
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.cfshw.com/
St. Martin’s Manor: Phone: (905) 575-7500
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes
Interpretation services? Yes
Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton Niagara
Population:
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
Compass Community Health
Population Served:
Primarily residents of the north end of Hamilton
Services Offered:
- Primary care: assessment, diagnosis and management by health professionals
- Health wellness: physiotherapy, chiropody (foot care), nutrition, kinesiology, occupational therapy, asthma therapy, and diabetes education
- Mental wellness: social work, client advocacy and counselling
- Feet first – steps for health: free diabetes foot care to seniors or others with limited resources
Contact:
Phone: (905) 523-6611 ext. 2000
Administration fax: (905) 523-5173
Medical fax: (905) 523-8735
Address: 438 Hughson Street North, Hamilton ON
Web: https://compassch.org/
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes
Interpretation services? Yes
Elizabeth Fry Society
Population Served:
Women who have or are at risk of being criminalized
Services Offered:
- Resource centre; housing, case management, employment assistance, addiction supports, access to computers and other resources, mobile team
- Violence against women: individual counselling
- Teen esteem; education and celebration of being a woman
- Community service order; supports for conditions of probation and community service
- Anger group- reclaiming of a women’s anger through education and information
- Fraud and shoplifters rehabilitation
- Court support
- Opportunities For women- pre-contemplative group , healthy relationships,communication, self esteem
- Institutional release planning
- Sex trade awareness and resource services
Contact:
Phone: (905) 527-3097
Fax: (905) 527-4278
Address: 987 King St. East, Suite 203 Hamilton
Web: www.efrysouthernontarioregion.org/programs.html<
Other:
Accessible Location? Yes
French Language Services? No
Interpretation Services? As needed
Flamborough Women’s Resource Centre
Population Served:
Women
Services Offered:
- Individual counselling
- Legal advocacy
- Transitional housing support
- Peer counselling
- Information and community referrals
- Employment counselling
- Teen peer support groups
- Women’s groups
Contact:
Crisis: (905) 387-8881
Phone: (289) 895-8580
Fax: (289) 895-8525
Address: 17 Main Street South, Waterdown ON
Email: [email protected]
Other:
Accessible location? No
French language services? No
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 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
Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre
Population Served:
All residents of Hamilton
Services Offered:
- Art from the Heart; for those struggling with difficult emotions, are chronically ill, isolated or had traumatic experiences. Uses art as a medium of expression to improve mental health
- Serenity “N” Motion; self-esteem workshops, relaxation sessions, discussion groups and community services activities
Contact:
Phone: (905) 522-3233
Fax: (905) 522-3433
Address: 71 Rebecca Street, Hamilton, ON
Web:www.hucchc.com/index.html
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? No
Interpretation services? Yes
Interval House of Hamilton
Population Served:
Women (16+) who are experiencing violence/abuse and
their children
Services Offered:
- 24 Hour/7 Day a Week Crisis Phone
- Emergency shelter providing meals, emergency clothing and personal needs at no cost to client
- Emergency transportation to shelter
- Counselling supports for women in house and in the community
- Child and youth support services
- Community Transitional Housing Support Program
- Support around access to legal systems (family, criminal, immigration, child welfare etc)
- Safety planning
Contact:
Crisis: (905) 387-8881
Business Line: (905) 387-9959
Business Fax: (905) 387-0019
Program Fax: (905) 387-0563
E-mail: [email protected]
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes
Interpretation services? Yes
Native Women’s Centre
Population Served:
All women and their children who are experiencing crisis
Services Offered:
- 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
Phoenix Place
Population Served:
Women and children
Services Offered:
- Individual and group counselling around breaking the cycle of violence
- Support and referrals to other community groups
- Support with respect to education, parenting, employment, housing, income support, health and wellness, legal aid and more
- Court assistance
Contact:
Phone: (905) 527-2238
Fax: (905) 527-1219
Web: www.phoenixplace.ca/main.html
Other:
Accessible location? No
French language services? No
Interpretation services? No
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre
Population Served:
Medical/Forensic Services: anyone who has been recently sexually assaulted; women who have recently experienced intimate partner violence
Counselling Services: adolescents and adults who have experienced sexual assault or intimate partner violence at any point in their lives, support persons can receive counselling services also
Services Offered:
- Emergency medical care and forensic evidence collection
- Follow up medical care
- Counselling services
Contact:
Crisis: present to Hamilton Health Sciences Emergency Departments
Business:(905) 521-2100 ext. 73557
Fax: (905) 521-5071
Address: 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton ON
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/areas-of-care/emergency-care/sexual-assault-domestic-violence/
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? No
Interpretation services? Yes
The AIDS Network
Population Served:
Women, men, children and families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS
Services Offered:
- Individualized one on one supports
- Practical supports for individuals living with HIV; home cooked meals, emergency food bank, vitamin and meal replacement program, food box, transport to medical appointments, support groups, prison outreach support, referrals, complimentary therapies, community garden.
- Group social support activities
Contact:
Phone: 1 (866) 563-0563
Fax: (905) 528-6311
Address: 140 King Street East, Suite 101, Hamilton ON
Web:www.aidsnetwork.ca/hamilton
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? No
Interpretation services? No
Women’s Centre of Hamilton
Population Served:
Women (16+)
Services Offered:
- Information and referrals
- Advocacy and support
- Employment counselling
- Individual violence against women counselling
- Women’s groups
- Jared’s Place – legal advocacy and resource centre
- Individual peer support
- Peer support training
Contact:
Crisis:(905) 387-8881
Phone: (905) 522-0127
Address: 100 Main Street East, Suite 205, Hamilton ON
Web: www.intervalhousehamilton.org/our-services
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? No
Interpretation services? Yes
YWCA Hamilton
Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence Counselling
Population Served:
Our Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence Services are designed to help newcomer, immigrant, and refugee women address their unique needs through community resources and referrals, short-term sessional counselling, and workshops.
Services Offered:
Settling into a new country can be hard and we want to help in any way we can.
- FREE counselling
- focus on experiences of violence or abuse, before and after moving to Canada, and how this has impacted the ability to successfully and safely integrate and settle into Canada.
- Together, we will discuss safety planning for you and your family and discuss the steps to take to ensure your independence.
- We will also provide you with the information you need to build strong community connections.
Contact:
Phone: (905) 522-9922 ext. 112
Address: 75 MacNab Street South, Hamilton ON, L8P 3C1
Web: www.ywcahamilton.org/join/support-for-gender-based-violence-page/
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes
Interpretation services? Yes