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Programme:
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Transition and Family Court Support Program
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Adresse postale:
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c/o YWCA Administration
216 Simcoe St
Peterborough, ON
K9H 2H7
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Carte
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Accessibilité:
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Accessible en fauteuil roulant
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Description des services:
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Women's Safety Network - Rural Outreach - Reaching out to rural women in Peterborough and Haliburton Counties * Outreach support workers provide crisis intervention, support, advocacy and information to women experiencing abuse.
Transition support: Free, confidential support to women who are fleeing abuse or are concerned about the health of their relationship:
support by phone or in person with flexible meeting arrangements at safe locations throughout Haliburton County- safety assessment and risk management
- accompaniment Court Support for Criminal and Family Court matters
- accompaniment to appointments and case conferences
- housing information (rent-geared-to-income/social housing, market rent and referrals to Homelessness Coordination Response team – HCRT)
- transportation to appointments
- emergency transportation to safety
- support and information about navigating systems such as: Ontario Works and Ontario Disability, Family Court and Criminal Court, and Children’s Aid Society
- information to help women understand the effects of violence and trauma on themselves and their children
Family Court Support: Free, confidential court support to women who are making their way through Family Court and are living in, are leaving, or have left an abusive situation- safety planning
- an overview of the family court process
- assistance with applying for Legal Aid
- help finding a lawyer
- support with completing family court documents, including affidavits
- help preparing for lawyer appointments and court proceedings
- accompaniment to court
- information and referrals to other services
- Family Law support related to: Custody and Access, Child and Spousal Support, Separation and Divorce, Child Welfare (CAS), Restraining Orders
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Procédé et formulaires:
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Waiting Period - may be a waiting period involved.
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Admissibilité / population desservie:
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Women who are experiencing abuse.
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Langues:
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English
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Langues - Notes generals:
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Translation services available
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Zone(s) desservie(s):
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Haliburton County ; Peterborough (County of)
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Carte
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