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if you are experiencing violence

Half of all Canadian women have experienced at least one incident of violence since the age of 16. If you are experiencing violence, you are not alone, and you are not to blame.

Woman abuse exists in all cultural, economic, and religious communities. Abuse by an intimate partner (boyfriend, husband, date, same-sex partner) is the single major cause of injury among women in North America – more frequent than auto accidents, muggings and rapes combined. We are seven times more likely to be killed or hurt in our homes than by a stranger.

YWCA Toronto is here to help you gather information, share your feelings, cope with your reality, make change and move on.

We welcome all women in our programs. If you need a safe place right away, or if you just need others to talk to, we can help.

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breakthrough, is a non-judgemental facilitated group service for women to explore the impact of violence and childhood sexual abuse on their lives. It helps you express emotion, and learn healthy coping strategies to move forward in your life.

here to help, a program that assists children and their mothers that have experienced woman abuse to heal together through play and discussion.

YWCA arise, is a 27 bed shelter from women and their children fleeing violence, with on-site employment counselling, parenting support, addictions counselling trauma and mental health support.

YWCA women's shelter, a 33 bed-bed shelter for women and their children fleeing violence, providing advocacy, parent relief, support and resources for change.

1st stop woodlawn, is a comprehensive shelter and housing program with specialized services for young women.

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choices for living, a Life Skills group, offering women with mental health issues the opportunity to rebuild their lives.

teen mothers' program, where young mothers and their babies get the best start possible.

pape avenue apartments, a 77-unit apartment building for women led households.

1st stop woodlawn, a 77 room transitional and permanent housing option for women of all ages.

humewood drive housing, a double duplex for 16 single women in shared permanent accommodation.

springtide resources: ending violence against women (external site - was: education wife assault)
www.springtideresources.org/