Iskwew/Women Helping Women A community program of the Prince Albert Cooperative Health Centre, Iskwew provides confidential services for abused women. For more information, contact Iskwew, Cooperative Health Centre, 110 - 8th Street E., Prince Albert, Sask., S6V OV7. . . . . Sexual Abuse Support Sessions for Youth This program is a support group for sexually abused female teens. For more information, contact: Richmond Youth Services Agency, 8191 St. Albans Rd., Richmond, B.C. V6Y 2L2. . . . . The National Clearinghouse on This department is a source of information on research, public and professional education resources, fact sheets, reviews, etc. Contact: Family Violence Prevention Division, Social Service Programs Branch, Health and Welfare Canada, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario KIA lB5, or call 1-800-267-1291. . . . . Interval House A shelter for abused women and their children, Interval House is operated by professionals and volunteers who provide safety and protection as well as a number of programs and services including, Court Support Program, Children's Program, Ex-Residents' Program, etc. Toronto Interval House can be contacted at (416) 924-1491. . . . . Aftermath Aftermath is a self-help group for families of sexually abused children. Services include: telephone networking, social action, public forums, group support, community networking, etc. Aftermath can be contacted at 115 Danforth Avenue, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario, M4K IN2, (416) 461-2545. . . . . Anduhyaun (Our Home) A residence offering a supportive environment for Native women and their children, Anduhyaun provides counselling, activities, a life skills program, and basic necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. Anduhyaun is located at 106 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2T8, (416) 920-1492. . . . . Pigeon Hill Bruideen Peacemaking Centre Located in Quebec, one hour outside Montreal, the Centre holds weekend healing retreats using psychosynthesis for survivors of incest. Psychosynthesis is a holistic approach based on experiential techniques to release the pain as well as healing resources of each individual. Contact Rosemary Sullivan, Pigeon Hill Bruideen Peacemaking Centre, St. Armand, Que., J0J 1T0, (514) 248-2524. . . . . Education Wife Assault EWA works towards ending violence against women by encouraging public awareness and supportive intervention, and by providing written information in ten languages, publications, public education sessions, referral information about counselling and support services, and public access to a resource centre on violence against women. For more information, contact EWA at 427 Bloor Street W., Toronto, Ontario, M5S IX7, (416) 968-3422. . . . . Women's Research Centre WRC produces a number of publications of interest to women and with reference to violence. For a complete list and more information, contact WRC at #101, 2245 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C., V6K 2E4, (604) 734-0485. . . . . Counselling Women Certificate Program The Faculty of Extension offers this part-time program that combines contemporary feminist theory with the practice of counselling. Brochures and application forms are available from the Women's Program and Resource Centre, 11019-90 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2El, (403) 492-3093.
Centre national d'information sur la violence dans la famille Ce département de Santé et Bien-être social Canada dispose d'informations sur les recherches, des ressources pédagogiques publiques et professionnelles, des feuilles de données, des critiques, etc. Contacter: Division de la prévention de la violence familiale, Programmes de service social, Edifice des finances, Parc Tunney, Ottawa (Ontario) KIA IB5, 1-800-267-1291; télécopieur: (613) 957-4247. . . . . Université Laurentienne de Sudbury Un cours par correspondance sur la production de portfolio sera dispensé par l'éducation des adultes de l'Université Laurentienne. Les frais d'inscription sont de 421 $ pour deux semestres. Pour de plus amples renseignements, contacter l'Université Laurentienne de Sudbury, chemin du Lac Ramsay, Sudbury (Ontario) P3E 2C6, (705) 673-5661; télécopieur: (705) 673-4912. . . . . Education Wife Assault EWA vise à mettre fin à la violence contre les femmes en sensibilisant le public a cette question, en intervenant, en préparant des brochures en dix langues et des publications, en organisant des séances de sensibilisation du public, en donnant des renseignements sur les services de counselling et d'appui et en permettant au public l'accès a un centre de ressources sur la violence faite aux femmes. Pour de plus arnples renseignements, contacter EWA, 427 rue Bloor Ouest, Toronto (Ontario), M5S lX7 (416) 968-3422. |
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