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Type of Service
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Name of Service |
Services Offered |
Contact Information |
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CRISIS SUPPORT
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Women's Centre of Grey and Bruce County |
Support services for women and their children in crisis including safe
shelter, short-term affordable housing, transportation.
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371-1600
1-800-265-3722
shelter@bmts.com |
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Women's House Serving Bruce & Grey
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In-House Safe Shelter Services
In-House Child and Youth Program
24 Hour Crisis Lines
Child Witness Program
Community Counselling
Sexual Assault Counselling
Transitional Support Program
Second Stage Housing Program in Port Elgin, Wiarton and Kincardine
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Kincardine 396-9655
1-800-265-3026
www.whsbg.on.ca |
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This program serves both female and male clients. |
Health Services Sexual Assault & Partner Abuse Care Centre |
24 hours service through emergency department
Crisis counselling, safety
planning & information about or referral to community services for
victims of partner abuse.
Assessment & documentation of
injuries, including photographs for court purposes
Counselling for survivors of
historical sexual assault/abuse, female or male, 16 years of age
& older.
Counselling, court and/or
family/friend support & education/information
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519-376-2121 ext 2458
Fax 519- 372-4060
1800 - 8th Street East
PO Box 1800
Owen Sound, Ontario
N4K 6M9 |
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Victim Services of Bruce/Grey |
Trained volunteers respond on scene 24 hours a day to victims of crime
or tragic circumstance by emergency service referral * response includes
assessment, crisis intervention, emotional and practical support *
follow-up support, information and referral * alternatively, individuals
or agencies can contact the office during business hours to receive
service |
Owen Sound
376-7474
1-888-577-3111
www.victimassistance.com
Satellite Offices
Hanover Office
Hanover Police Services
519-364-7817
519-364-7835 (fax)
Port Elgin Office
Saugeen Shores Police Services
519-389-5000
519-389-4257 (fax)
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Crisis Intervention Team |
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519-376-2121 ext 2450
1-888-525-0552
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M’Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre
|
Programs currently being provided are: Canadian Prenatal & Nutrition
Program, Community Kitchen, Ojibwe Language, Educational and Cultural
Community Programming, Court worker Programs, CAS Advocacy, Drug &
Alcohol, and the CAP-C program. The services the Friendship Centre
provides are: Resource Library, Equipment Lending, Clothing and Food
Bank. The Centre also provided transportation to and from programming
for doctor’s visits, treatment center, etc.
|
1723 8th Avenue East
Owen Sound, Ontario
Ph: (519) 371-1147
Fax: (519) 371-6181 |
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Mental Health Crisis Line of Grey and Bruce |
A confidential mental health telephone line to help people in distress
or crisis. Provides caring, non-judgemental support to all those
seeking help. Works to empower callers to seek solutions to the
challenges they face.
|
1-877-470-5200
For more information on this service contact the Co-ordinator at
519-371-3642. |
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CHILD PROTECTION & SUPPORT
See also counselling and
support for women services |
Children’s Aid Society
Bruce County |
The Mission of The Children's Aid Society of County of Bruce, a
progressive, rural, family-centered child welfare agency, is to protect
children by providing supportive services to children and families
through partnerships with our community.
|
1-519-881-1822
1- 800-461-1993
Web site:
www.brucecas.ca
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Children’s Aid Society
Grey County
|
Same as above |
1- 519 376-7893
1-800-263-0806
After hours emergencies
519-376-7893
www.greycas.org
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Kids Help Phone |
Provides toll-free, 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling
to young people in Canada.
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1-800-668-6868
www.kidshelpphone.ca |
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Supervised Access Centre |
|
519-371-5991 Ext 34
www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/englich/family/supcentres.asp
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Child Witness Program
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Grey County 376-0755
Ext 120
Bruce County 396-9814 Ext 21
1-800-265-3026
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Keystone, Child, Youth and Family Services |
Services include:
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healthy beginnings nutrition program
for at
-
risk pregnant women
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arson prevention program for
children coordinated access program
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crisis services
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parent mutual aid
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birth to six month mental health
services
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sexual abuse treatment
-
single session therapy,
telepsychiatry residence program is a crisis program for
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adolescents 12-15 years of
age.
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early years centres
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519-371-4773
1-800-567-2384
www.bgcskids.org |
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Choices and New Directions |
Counselling Services for Youth Addiction |
1101 2nd Avenue East,
Suite # 207
Owen Sound, Ontario
N4K 2J1
1-519-371-5487
1-800-265-3133
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COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT |
Men’s Program (Grey/Bruce) |
Offers Two Programs for Men
1) The Men's Groups: For Men Who Want to End Abusing Women.
Three week Education for Change (Orientation) Program, followed
by sixteen week counselling groups, available in both Grey and Bruce
Counties. The program leads men through an in depth examination of their
abusive behaviours, an understanding of the impacts of abuse on women
and children and new skills and practice on relating respectfully to
women.
2) My Dad's Group: A Parenting Program for Men Who Want to
Become Better Fathers to their Children.
A 10 week program offered three times per year in Grey and
Bruce counties. In addition there is a three week co-parenting program
for those parents who want to improve their skills parenting as a
"team".
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519-372-2720
mensprogram@bmts.com |
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Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey |
Counselling and Community Services:
Women's House offers individual counselling to women in the communities
of Kincardine, Port Elgin, Southampton, Hanover, Wiarton, Owen Sound,
Walkerton, Markdale, Meaford and Durham. These services are available
free of charge. These counselling services are for women 16 years and
over who are experiencing abuse or healing from abuse.
Other services include:
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Business Line
519-396-9814
Crisis Line 519-396-9655
Toll free: 1-800-265-3026
www.whsbg.on.ca |
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|
Women's Centre of Grey and Bruce County |
Support services for women and their children include counselling,
safety planning, information services and advocacy.
|
371-1600
1-800-265-3722
shelter@bmts.com |
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Community Mental Health Teams |
Teams provide mental health services for adults 16 years and older and
their families, and to people in acute need of mental health services.
Services include counselling, case
management, short-term outreach, community and housing support services,
crisis intervention and psychiatric and psychological consultation. |
1-877-888-5855
Central Grey and Bruce
(Hanover and area)
519-364-7788
North Bruce Team
(Wiarton and area)
519-534-4388
North Grey Team
(Owen Sound and area)
519-371-8850
South Grey Team
(Markdale and area)
519-986-3030
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SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTIONS COUNSELLING SERVICES |
New Directions |
Community-based addiction
services for adults with substance abuse and/or gambling problems and
those who are affected by someone else's substance abuse and/or gambling
problems
Services include: comprehensive assessment; treatment planning and
referral; outpatient counselling; case management and follow-up *
provides outreach to Durham, Hanover, Kincardine, Meaford, Southampton,
Walkerton and Wiarton
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519-371-1232
1-800-265-3133
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Grey Bruce Withdrawal Management Services |
Provides a safe and supportive environment in which individuals who are
intoxicated or in withdrawal can detoxify. Assessment, referral,
motivation towards positive lifestyle change and group sessions are
provided. Supportive housing can also be provided to clients
attending the Addiction Day Treatment Program or waiting for residential
treatment outside Grey Bruce.
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Owen Sound
519-376-5666 |
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Addiction Day Treatment Program |
Provides assessment, day treatment, group therapy, individual therapy,
family and marriage counselling, education, follow up services, and
relapse prevention groups for individuals 16 years and over who have
substance abuse related problems. Consultation with other agencies
provided.
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519-376-2121 Ext 2036 |
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LEGAL SERVICES & SUPPORT |
Victim/Witness Assistance Program |
Provides information, assistance and support to victims and witnesses of
crime throughout the criminal justice process in order to increase their
understanding of, and participation in, the criminal justice process.
Services are available to adult and
child victims and witnesses of crime, after charges have been laid.
Closely associated with the domestic violence court program, VWAP staff
work extensively but not exclusively with victims/witnesses of partner
assault, sexual assault and child abuse.
|
Owen Sound
519-376-8927
1-800-577-3111
Walkerton
519-881-3882
www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/vw/vwap.asp
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Family Law Information Centre |
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Owen Sound
519-370-2430
Walkerton
519-881-0211
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Legal Aid |
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Owen Sound
519-376-9130
Walkerton
Telephone: (519) 881-0407
Fax: (519) 881-2396
TTY (telephone device for the deaf) |
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Grey Bruce Community Legal Clinic |
A law office which provides free legal information, advice and
representation, as well as other services, to low income residents of
Grey and Bruce Counties. |
Owen Sound Professional Centre
945 3rd Avenue East, Suite 2
Owen Sound NK4 2K8
Telephone: (519) 370-2200
Toll Free: 1-877-832-1435
(Grey-Bruce only)
Fax: (519) 370-2110
TTY (telephone device for the deaf)
www.gblegalclinic.com
Satellites
Kincardine
Hanover
Wiarton
Thornbury
Flesherton
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Bruce Crown Attorney Office |
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519-881-0432 |
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Grey Crown Attorney Office |
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519-376-3199
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