Programs and Services for Women*
Individual Counselling Services:
Services are available to Francophone women* aged 16 or older who have identified themselves as having been victims or survivors of violence. Services are offered face-to-face, by video conference or by telephone.
Café Causerie (Coffee-Chat):
This service brings together women* aged 16 and over affected by violence. This support group meets once a month for 10 consecutive months.
Themes: healthy relationships, the impact of violence, safety, stress, resiliency, and self-esteem among others.
Services to help children who witnessed violence
Individual or group counselling for children:
The program is aimed for Francophone children and adolescents aged 4 to 16 who have witnessed or who are or have been exposed to domestic violence. This program is 8 to 10 sessions.
Themes: Family violence, safety, coping with change, healthy relationships, managing emotions, problem-solving, and self-esteem.
Individual or group counselling for mothers:
The program is aimed at mothers who have experienced domestic violence. This service is offered simultaneously with the children’s program to better support them.
Mothers in Mind Program
A group for mothers and their children:
Le programme s’adresse aux mères et à leurs enfants âgés de moins de 4 ans pour une durée de 10 semaines.
Objectives:
- Provide mothers with the opportunity to access trauma-informed parenting information, while connecting with other mothers who have also had hurtful experiences in their lives.
- Strengthen mother’s self-care, self-compassion, and stress management skills in relation to parenting.
- Support the mother-child relationship through enhancing mothers’ sensitivity and responsiveness to her child and strengthening feelings of parent self-efficacy.
Themes: Feelings, stress management, child development, security, attachment, child temperament, self-esteem, and self-care.
Service Request Process
- We accept requests online, by email, by phone or by fax.
- Subsequently, a worker will contact you as soon as possible to set an appointment in order to complete the process and clearly identify your needs.
All services are free and provided by volunteers.