Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre

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Caregivers of Aging Parents

Children Who Witness Abuse and Their Self-Esteem

Helping Children Cope with Loss

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Self Care

Self Defense

Sexual Assault

Stalking and Criminal Harassment

Violence Against Women

LIBRARY:

For a $20 annual membership fee (income adjustable) you can take books out of our library. Our library is full of wondering reading material that will help you along your journey of real life or take you to another place and time on a fictional journey.

Do you like a good novel with strong female characters? Do you want to learn more about coping with depression? Are you juggling parenting your own kids and caring for your aging parents?

Check out our book reviews.

MANITOBA EMERGENCY RESOURCES

All phone numbers are Manitoba-based. Winnipeg-based phone numbers do not include area codes.

Toll-Free Province Wide Domestic Abuse Crisis Line (24 hours)
1-877-977-0007

Klinic Crisis Line
786-8686

Klinic Sexual Assault Line
786-8631

Osborne House Crisis Line
942-3052

Police Emergency 911

Winnipeg Police Non-Emergency
986-6222

CHILDREN & YOUTH RESOURCES

Aurora Family Therapy Centre
786-9251

Child Care Subsidies
945-2197

Child Related Income Support Program (CRISP)
Toll free 1-800-563-8793

Elizabeth Hill Counselling Centre
956-6560

The Family Centre
947-1401

Jewish Child & Family Services
477-7430

New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families
786-7051

South Winnipeg Family Information Centre
284-9311

Winnipeg Child & Family Services

Wolseley Family Place
788-8052

Youth Justice

COUNSELLING RESOURCES

Community Drop In Counselling (Klinic)
784-4067

Women's Health Clinic
947-1517

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES

Family Violence Prevention Program

Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters
204-482-7882

Mennonite Central Committee
261-6381 or toll free at 1-888-622-6337

One in Three Women

Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse (RESOLVE Manitoba)
474-8965

Shelternet

Women's Advocacy Program

Brandon 204-726-6515

Selkirk 204-785-5213

The Pas 204-627-8483

Thompson 204-677-6368

Winnipeg 945-6851

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

Employment / Education / Training in Manitoba

Employment & Income Assistance

Employment Projects of Winnipeg Inc.
949-5300

Opportunities for Employment Inc.
925-3490

GENERAL INFORMATION RESOURCES

Manitoba Women's Advisory Council
945-6281 or toll free in Manitoba 1-800-282-8069 est. 6281

HEALTH RESOURCES

Canadian Mental Health Association
982-6100

The Eating Disorders Self-Help Program
953-2358

Find-a-Doctor hot line
786-7111 or toll free 1-866-690-8260

Info Health Guide to Health Services in Manitoba

Klinic Community Health Centre
784-4090

Manitoba Public Dental Health Programs
945-4446

Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre
633-5955

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
926-7000

Women's Health Clinic
947-1517

HOUSING RESOURCES

Astra Non Profit Housing Corp
982-2000

Manitoba Housing Authority
945-4663 or toll free 1-800-661-4663

Manitoba Shelter Benefit (MSB)
945-2197

SAM Inc. Management Inc.
942-0991

IMMIGRANT WOMEN'S RESOURCES

Immigrant Women's Association
989-5800

Immigrant Women's Counselling Services (Nor-West Co-op Community Health Centre)
940-2172

Immigrant Centre Manitoba
943-9158

LEGAL RESOURCES

Community Legal Education Action Fund (CLEA)
Lawyer referral 943-3602
Law Phone-In 943-2305
Toll free (outside Winnipeg only) 1-800-262-8800

Family Conciliation
945-7236

Legal Aid Manitoba
985-8500

The Manitoba Human Rights Commission
945-3007

Manitoba Justice Family Law Branch
945-0268

LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANS. RESOURCES

Nine Circles Community Health Centre
940-6000

Rainbow Resource Centre
284-5208

Sexuality Education Resource Centre
982-7802

RESIDENTIAL SECOND-STAGE HOUSING PROGRAMS

Residential Second-Stage Housing Programs offer protective, affordable long-term housing and services for women leaving an abusive relationship but who need emotional and practical support. Onsite individual and group counselling, parental support, and information is provided.

Alpha House Project Inc.
982-2011

L'Entre-Temps des Franco-Manitobaines
233-1735 or toll-free 1-800-207-5874

Samaritan House Ministries (Brandon)
1-204-726-0758

Women in Second Stage Stage Housing (WISH)
275-2600

TECHNOLOGY SAFETY RESOURCES

National Network to End Domestic Violence

Shelternet

URBAN SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Urban Support Programs located in Winnipeg provide individualized counselling, open and closed support groups, longer-term counselling services, training to other services providers and public education.

Evolve / Domestic Abuse Program (Klinic)
784-4208

Family Violence Counselling Program (Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre)
940-2080

Immigrant Women's Counselling Services (Nor-West Co-op Community Health Centre)
940-2172

The Laurel Centre
783-5460

Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Family Violence Counselling Program

Native Women's Transition Centre
989-8240

WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRES

Women's Resource Centres provide individual counselling, information and referral, outreach and support groups to women affected by domestic violence, as well as educational programs, volunteer training and community development activities.

WINNIPEG

North End Women's Centre
589-7347

Pluri-elles Manitoba
233-1735

West Central Women's Resource Centre
774-8975

MANITOBA

Interlake Women's Resource Centre (Gimli)
204-642-8264

Lakeshore Women's Resource Centre (Ashern)
204-768-3016

Snow Lake Family Resource Centre (Snow Lake)
204-358-7141

Swan Valley Crisis Centre (Swan River)
204-734-9368

The Women's Centre (Brandon)
204-726-8632

Women's Safe Haven/Resource Service (Flin Flon)
204-681-3105

WOMEN'S SHELTERS

Women's Shelters provide emergency accommodations and supportive counselling to women and their children who are victims of family violence.

Locations / Contact information for Shelters in Manitoba.

For more information, please call the Toll-Free Province Wide Domestic Abuse Crisis Line (24 Hours) at 1-877-977-0007.

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