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Program:
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Women's Emergency Shelter
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Address:
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c/o Stn Main
PO Box 49 Stn Main
Kenora, ON
P9N 3X1
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Map
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Location:
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Location is confidential; contact office for more information
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Hours:
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Emergencies: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
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Service Description:
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Operates an emergency shelter and support services for abused women and their children
Operates crisis housing for women leaving an abusive situationProvides a 24-hour crisis lineProvides crisis transportation and transportation between facilitiesOffers individual counselling and referral to residentsAssists women and children with primary health needs through weekly visits from a Nurse Practitioner
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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- Women 16 years of age and their children must be directly leaving an abusive situation; women and children who have already left the abusive situation are not eligible
- Abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional, physiological, financial or spiritual abuse
- Accommodates male children up to the age of 15
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