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- Bereavement Support
- Condition Specific Care and Health/Disability Support Groups
- Dementia/Alzheimer Supports and Services
- Falls Prevention Programs/Education
- Hospitals and Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology
- Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Respite Care and Homemaker Assistance
- Mental Health Services and Adult Protective Services
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- Podiatry/Foot Care
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- Warmlines and Crisis Lines
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WarmLines and Crisis Lines
Birchway Niagara
8903 McLeod Rd Niagara Falls, ONL2H 3S6
Provides shelter and services for women and children experiencing abuse. Services include:
- 24-hour support line (call or text - 905-356-5800)
- Counselling and emotional support for women and children/youth who are being or who have been abused
- Safety planning
- Transitional and housing support
- Public education program
- Referrals
Family Court Support Worker Program -- Facilitates a victim's understanding of and passage through the family court system. Support provided includes:
- information on the family court process
- assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid)
- debriefing with clients following family court appearances
- referral to specialized services and supports in the community
- safety planning
- court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate
Services are available on an in-shelter or office visit basis.
Office: 905-356-3933
Crisis: 905-356-5800
Administration Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm, Fri 9 am-1 pm
Support Line/ShelterServices Mon-Sun 24 hours
Distress Centre of Niagara
St Catharines, ON
Distress Line Program
- Provides a free, confidential, 24-hour telephone distress line available 24/7/365.
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
- provides emotional support, crisis and suicide intervention through text or instant message for those individual who many not want to receive support face to face or speak over the phone.
- provides a free, confidential 12-hour online and text support between the hours of 2pm and 2am EST
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
https://distresscentreniagara.com
dcniagara@distresscentreniagara.comOffice: 905-688-3711
Crisis: 905-688-3711
Office: 905-682-2719
Distress Line Program: Mon-Sun 24 hours * Text and Chat Program: Mon-Sun 12 hours (2 pm-2 am EST)
Distress Centre of Niagara
Fort Erie, ON
Distress Line Program
- Provides a free, confidential, 24-hour telephone distress line available 24/7/365.
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
- provides emotional support, crisis and suicide intervention through text or instant message for those individual who many not want to receive support face to face or speak over the phone.
- provides a free, confidential 12-hour online and text support between the hours of 2pm and 2am EST
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
https://distresscentreniagara.com
dcniagara@distresscentreniagara.comOffice: 905-382-0689
Crisis: 905-382-0689
Office: 905-682-2719
Distress Line Program: Mon-Sun 24 hours * Text and Chat Program: Mon-Sun 12 hours (2 pm-2 am EST)
Distress Centre of Niagara
Grimsby, ON
Distress Line Program
- Provides a free, confidential, 24-hour telephone distress line available 24/7/365.
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
- provides emotional support, crisis and suicide intervention through text or instant message for those individual who many not want to receive support face to face or speak over the phone.
- provides a free, confidential 12-hour online and text support between the hours of 2pm and 2am EST
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
https://distresscentreniagara.com
dcniagara@distresscentreniagara.comOffice: 905-563-6674
Crisis: 905-563-6674
Office: 905-682-2719
Distress Line Program: Mon-Sun 24 hours * Text and Chat Program: Mon-Sun 12 hours (2 pm-2 am EST)
Distress Centre of Niagara
Port Colborne, ON
Distress Line Program
- Provides a free, confidential, 24-hour telephone distress line available 24/7/365.
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
- provides emotional support, crisis and suicide intervention through text or instant message for those individual who many not want to receive support face to face or speak over the phone.
- provides a free, confidential 12-hour online and text support between the hours of 2pm and 2am EST
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
https://distresscentreniagara.com
dcniagara@distresscentreniagara.comOffice: 905-734-1212
Crisis: 905-734-1212
Office: 905-682-2719
Distress Line Program: Mon-Sun 24 hours * Text and Chat Program: Mon-Sun 12 hours (2 pm-2 am EST)
Niagara Sexual Assault Centre
Landmark Building, 43 Church StSuite 503 St Catharines, ONL2R 7E1
Crisis intervention and culturally sensitive counselling, supports and referrals
- a 24 hour telephone crisis line
- individual counselling and support groups
- legal support, advocacy, information, and referrals
- court support, accompaniment and advocacy program
- information on alternatives to legal justice system
- public education and training to end gender based violence in our community
- all services confidential
- Trans/ gender diverse positive environment
Provides support, individual and group counselling to women, men, victims/survivors of human trafficking and others who have experienced rape, sexual assault, incest and childhood sexual abuse * 24 hour crisis support line - offering support/information for recent or past rape, sexual assault and abuse
Individual/group counselling and theme-based workshops for survivors * Support also available for family and friends * Outreach counselling available at several locations throughout Niagara region including Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Port Colborne, and Welland.
Hospital Response Workers provide accompaniment, emotional support and advocacy for victims attending the St Catharines hospital for medical care and/or Sexual Assault Evidence Kit collection (up to 12 days post assault) * Information, accompaniment and referrals to other agencies also available during police investigation and court proceedings
Volunteer Program: Contact office for more information
Public speakers available for community groups and high schools on various topics including: Sexual assault awareness and prevention * Date rape * Sexual harassment * Childhood sexual abuse prevention * Self defense * Sex Trafficking Awareness Programs
Ongoing education program: * Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Program for grades 1-6 * Youth Issues Prevention Program for grades 7-8 * Film, handouts and interactive discussions
Workshops available for professionals who come into contact with survivors of sexual assault and/or their families
Member agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario (west region)
https://www.niagarasexualassaultcentre.com
carsa@sexualassaultniagara.orgOffice: 905-682-7258
Crisis: 905-682-4584
Crisis: 905-329-4011
Fax: 905-682-2114
Administration Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm * Crisis Support Line and Sex Trafficking Crisis Line Mon-Sun 24 hours
