Rexdale Women's Centre
Violence Prevention and Crisis Counselling
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| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Rexdale-Womens-Centre/122165667868373 Website: www.rexdalewomen.org/ |
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| Description & Services | |
| Description | Multi-service agency offering various programs for women, especially immigrant women, refugee women and women of colour * linguistically and culturally appropriate services Violence Prevention and Crisis Intervention Program has the following components: •Assistance for women victim of domestic violence, violence prevention and crisis counselling * one-on-one assistance to women who are experiencing domestic violence and dealing with a crisis in their lives * counsellors assist women to understand the cycle of abuse and help women to develop safety plans and strategies to live a life free of violence for themselves and their children •Medical and legal referrals and client accompaniment * guidance to women to obtain medical and legal services * client accompaniment on visits * ongoing support while navigating the legal and court systems •Support groups for women on spousal abuse * allows women to gain information, share experiences, build confidence and develop safety plans when dealing with abuse •Partner assault response groups * offered to court-mandated offenders to better understand the consequences and impact of violence against women, work on accepting responsibility for their violent behaviour and to develop strategies to deal with anger * focuses on anger management, effective communication, coping with stress and the impact abuse has on children |
| Hours | Mon, Tue, Fri 9am-5pm * Wed 9am-8pm * Sat 9am-12noon |
| Areas Served | Etobicoke ; Greater Toronto Area ; Toronto |
| Eligibility | Services available to: newcomer, immigrant, refugee, Canadian women and their family dependants |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; French - (upon request) ; Arabic ; Bengali ; Bosnian ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Croatian ; Dari ; Farsi (Persian) ; Gujurati ; Hindi ; Italian - Upon request ; Punjabi ; Serbian ; Somali ; Spanish ; Tamil ; Twi ; Urdu ; West Indian dialect ; Assyrian |
| Contact Information | |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Kipling Ave and Finch Ave W |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 416-745-0062 |
| Fax | 416-745-3995 |
| admin@rexdalewomen.org | |
| Website | www.rexdalewomen.org |
| Primary Contact | Fatima Filippi, Executive Director; Email: admin@rexdalewomen.org |
| Alternate Contact | Guadalupe Herrera, Program Director; Phone: ext 261; Email: gherrera@rexdalewomen.org |
| Other Details | |
| Established | 1978 |
| Funding | City / Town ; Donations |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
| Subjects | |
| Subjects | Accompaniment services ; Anger management ; Assault ; Community centres ; Counselling ; Court assistance ; Legal counselling ; Male offenders ; Medical information ; Support groups ; Woman abuse |