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PROGRAMS & SERVICES
First Step Program – FSP
FSP provides service navigation, case management, informational workshops and employment support such as volunteer experiences and digital literacy groups; a central access point to take the first step.
Making Changes Life Skills
A group program that enables women to develop basic skills necessary to become clearer and stronger decision makers. Focus is on developing confidence and accepting responsibility for choices.
Financial Empowerment
Participants are empowered to take greater control of their personal finances to progress toward their life goals. Lessons include household budgetting, buying a car, managing debt, saving for education and more.
Enterprising Careers
An exploration program helping participants take the first steps to become “job ready” by showing them how to access their current skills, make informed decisions, and build confidence.
Exploring Self Employment
Participants weigh risks and benefits to understand if this option is right for them. Topics include: potential advantages and disadvantages; thinking long term; and business structures.
One-on-One Counselling
Individual counselling for women who experienced violence, domestic or otherwise, helping them regain confidence and work towards a sustainable livelihood, free from abuse.
Are You Experiencing Abuse?
Recognizing abuse is the first step to getting help. Does your partner:
Deny or blame you for the abuse?
Make you feel bad about yourself?
Have you been threatened if you try to leave?
Limit your access to money, the phone, etc?
Use insults, name calling and shaming in private and/or public places?
Is anyone forcing you to do anything that you do not want to do?
Control you?
Prevent you from visiting friends and family?
Destroy your property?
Ever push, kick, slap, punch or choke you?
Threaten to harm you and/or the children or a pet?
Sexually assault you?
If you answered ‘yes’ to one of the questions below, please seek assistance from WCYR or another women’s agency. Counsellors at Women’s Centre of York Region can assist you in making sense of what is happening in your life and to develop a safety plan for yourself and your children.
Please call 905-806-9106 to speak to a Transitional Counsellor.
CRISIS HELP LINES
Women’s Centre of York Region is NOT a crisis centre.
If you are facing an urgent crisis or emergency, PLEASE CALL 911 or 310-COPE (2673) 1-855-310-2673 or go directly to the nearest hospital that has an emergency department.
Additional Support Lines for you:
Ontario's Assaulted Women's 24/7 Helpline 1-866-863-0511
Women's Support Network 24/7 Crisis Line 1-800-263-6734
Yellow Brick House 24/7 Crisis Line 1-800-263-3247
York Support Services Network 24/7 Community Crisis Response 1-855-310-2673
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