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Organization:
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Domestic Abuse Services Oxford
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Toll-Free:
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1-800-265-1938 or text: 519-788-9993
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Crisis:
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519-539-4811 or 1-800-265-1938
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Address:
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975 James St
Woodstock, ON
N4S 0A5
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Intersection:
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Springbank Ave and Dundas St
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Hours:
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Daily 24 hours crisis/information line
Administration: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
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Executives:
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Rhonda Hendel - Executive Director
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Service Description:
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Residential and community-based services for women and their children in Oxford County impacted by domestic abuse and/or homelessness
24-hour Crisis/Information Line- Confidential telephone and in-person support and assistance
Short-term Shelter - Shelter in Woodstock provides safe, secure, short-term accommodation * emergency basic needs provided * referrals to community resources and child support services * transportation to the shelter can be arranged
Counselling For women 16 + - counselling for those impacted by domestic abuse and/or homelessness * services provided in Woodstock, Tillsonburg and Ingersoll
Transitional Housing and Support Program - One-on-one, community-based court and legal support, goal planning and safety planning for abused and/or homeless women and teens * housing referrals
Believe In Me - Support and information for children/adolescents affected by domestic abuse
Sexual Assault/Abuse Counselling and Support - One-on-one counselling for women 16 and over who have been sexually abused
Community Outreach - Support and information to women within their own community * call for times and places
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Counselling and Support Services
- Counselling and support services for women who have been impacted by domestic abuse and/or homelessness
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Shelter-Crisis Line
- Shelter for women, with or without children/youth, who have experienced gender-based violence/intimate partner violence. In a secure, home-like residence * emergency basic needs provided * referral to community resources and child support services * transportation to the shelter for women and children can be arranged * court and legal support * risk assessment and safety planning
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Women 16 years and older who have been either physically, emotionally and/or sexually abused and their children
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretation available upon request
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