Rexdale Women's Centre
Women's Services - Violence Against Women and Crisis Intervention
Record #:
CWL0306
Last Modified:
13 May 2024
Last Full Update:
22 Feb 2024
Record Details
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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 •Anti-human Trafficking of vulnerable women * assist women with precarious immigration status in Canada to overcome their experiences in being trafficked •Healing Group * an open group for women from all walks of life who have experienced abuse: childhood and intimate partner abuse, women coming from war-torn countries and women suffering from trauma and illness as a result of abuse * participants learn coping skills to effectively manage feeling of anxiety, hopelessness, dissociation, and mental and emotional stresses * offered twice a year for fifteen sessions per group |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Areas Served | Greater Toronto Area |
| 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 | 925 Albion Road, Suite 309 Etobicoke, ON M9V 1A6 |
| Intersection | Islington Ave and Albion Rd |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 416-745-0062 |
| Fax | 416-745-3995 |
| info@rexdalewomen.org | |
| Website | https://rexdalewomen.org/index.php?cat=programs&content=violence-against-women-and-crisis-intervention |
| Primary Contact | Christabell Selvalingham, Counsellor; Phone: 416 745 0062 ext 285; Email: cselvalingham@rexdalewomen.org |
| Alternate Contact | Lucrecia Lewis,Tahira Dar, Counsellors; Phone: 416 745 0062 ext 260, 298; Email: llewis@rexdalewomen.org,tdar@rexdalewomen.org |
| Primary Executive | Fatima Filippi, Executive Director |
| Alternate Executive | Margaret Nwosu, Program Coordinator, Parenting, Employment and Violence Prevention; Phone: 416-745-0062 ext 250 |
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 |