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Program:
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Red Lake - TenSisters Transitional Housing
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Address:
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c/o c/o New Starts for Women Inc
PO Box 169 c/o New Starts for Women Inc
Red Lake, ON
P0V 2M0
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Location:
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Location is confidential; contact office number for more information
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Accessibility Notes:
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Partially Accessible - Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button door; Parking -- No designated handicapped parking space; Washroom -- Accessible with side holding bar
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Hours:
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Office: Mon-Tue 8 am-4 pm; Wed-Fri 8 am-6 pm; Sat 10 am-2 pm
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Service Description:
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Operates an emergency shelter for abused women and their childrenResponds to a 24-hour crisis line that is accessible via phone or textOperates a ten-unit transitional housing program
Provides safe housing to all women 16 years of age and older, with or without dependents, who experience or are at risk of experiencing violence and/or abuse, for up to 24 monthsAssists abused women in making the transition to an abuse-free lifeHelps secure and maintain housing, and helps develop an individual safety and transitional planSupports women to live free from violence by connecting them with necessary community support such as employment, housing, counselling, parenting support, education upgrading, job training, income support, legal aid and health and wellness servicesPrioritizes the safety and well-being of women and their childrenAssists women in identifying the choices and resources available for them and their childrenAccommodations consist of the following:- Offers 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units, including some accessible units
- ?Each unit comes equipped with a fridge and stove; laundry facilities are located on the bottom floor
- An indoor common room allows for on-site support group and may be used by all residents
- Also provides an indoor play room for children and group activities for them, as well as an outdoor area that is a safe place for resident activities
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Application:
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Arrangements coordinated with Transitional Housing Worker
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Women 16 years of age and older who have been physically, sexually, financially or emotionally abused and their children
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibway, Oji-Cree; available upon request
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