The Canadian Mental Health Association - Cochrane Timiskaming Branch offers a number of services and supports through the Women’s Shelter. Residential services are offered to women (16+) and their children who require emergency housing as a result of violence and crisis in their lives.

The Women’s Shelter is a safe and secure ten bed home where a woman can go to protect herself and her children from violence and abuse. In this supportive environment, a woman can focus on her personal needs and choices as well as on her children’s needs.

Services provided during a woman’s stay include:

• 24 hour crisis line
• crisis intervention
• one-to-one supportive counselling
• education and information on the dynamics of woman abuse
• advocacy
• referrals to legal, financial, social resources
• assistance with goal setting
• support groups

Women can access the Women’s Shelter 24 hours per day, 365 days a year by calling:

1-705-273-2339 or in Northern Ontario 1-866-993-2339 ( toll free ).

Referrals can also be initiated by social service organizations, health professionals, police, lawyer, family and friends.

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