| Guelph-Wellington Women In Crisis works towards ending violence against women and children in all forms: physical, sexual, emotional and verbal. We believe that violence is unacceptable in our society. Women and children are the primary targets of violence inside and outside the family unit. Every person has the right to live free of violence and in safety. We are working towards a society where all people are equally valued. We believe our services must be inclusive and provide equal treatment for all individuals accessing our services, while being sensitive to the issues of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and/or abilities.
Our programs are; Marianne's Place, Sexual Assault Centre, Rural Women's Support Program, the 24-hour Crisis Lines and Transitional Program.
| Marianne's Place offers safe shelter and 24 hour staffing for women and their children experiencing violence and/or abuse, be it physical, emotional, sexual, verbal and/or financial. The shelter staff and volunteers |
 | are available to assist with housing, legal, financial and custody issues, as well as advocacy, accompaniments to police, court, hospital, lawyers and community agencies. Marianne’s Place offers support to women and their children through one-to-one contact, groups, and activities during their stay. G-WWIC also offers outreach services to women in the community trying to set up violence free |
lives but who have not accessed the shelter. Our toll free 24-hour crisis lines also provide immediate telephone support, community referrals and access to all of G-WWIC programs.
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| years of age and older who have experienced sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse or sexual harassment recently or in the past. There is also information and support available to family and friends of sexually violated survivors. In addition to individual counselling we provide groups for adult survivors. We also provide accompaniments to hospital, court and police as well as court preparation. Advocacy, information and |  |
| referrals to other community agencies are also available. Public education and professional training are available upon request. All of our services are free. |
 | women to Marianne's Place. RWSP offers counselling and groups to women who have been or are in an abusive relationship or who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault or harassment. Transportation may be arranged whenever needed as well as accompaniment to police, court, hospital, lawyers' offices, and the shelter. Advocacy and referrals to other community agencies are provided as well as housing, legal, financial and custody information. The rural offices are located in Palmerston, |
Fergus, Erin and Rockwood and can be accessed directly or through the
1-800-265-7233 crisis line.
| Transitional Support Program - The Transitional Program offers a range of services to women and their children who have experienced or are experiencing violence in their lives or who have left a violent situation and want to establish violence-free lives in the community.
Some of the services offered include safety planning for women and their children, developing transition plans, individual and group counselling, referrals and support for legal issues, education about violence and abuse, advocacy and support in accessing other community services such as housing, legal, income support, parenting support, health and wellness services, educational and vocational training, accompaniments fo police, Crown Attorney and Legal Aid offices, Family and Criminal Court, as well as appointments with lawyers.
To access this service please call (519) 836-6865 or the 24-hr crisis line. |
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