West Niagara Second Stage Housing Transitional Housing and Counselling Service, Beamsville
[  Suggest an Update |  Suggest Volunteer Opportunity ] Record #: NIA1354 Last Modified: 09 Nov 2012 Last Full Update: 09 Nov 2012
Contact Information
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Mailing Address	PO Box 1115  Beamsville, ON L0R 1B0
Office Phone	Transitional Housing Support Worker 905-563-5548 * Administration 905-563-3390 * Program Director 289-566-9227
After Hours Phone	Answering Machine
Fax	905-309-1877
Website	www.wnss.org
Accessibility	Unknown
Description & Services
Areas Served	Beamsville ; Grimsby ; Smithville ; and surrounding West Niagara areas.
Description	Provides transitional support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children. The project is committed to providing interim housing and counselling services to enable survivors to enhance and develop the ability and skills necessary to lead independent lives.   ~ furnished housing ~ tenant pay utilities and rent according to their means ~ length of stay approximately one year~ regular home visits from a counsellor ~ help and support while the individuals make legal, financial and emotional changes necessary to their own and their children's healing ~ also offers counselling to women who do not require housing (no fees)    West Niagara Second Stage Housing and Counselling also provides a Transitional Housing Support Worker. The THSW can assist women in identifying and connecting with the kinds of supports and services required to establish violence and abuse free lives. All services are free, confidential and include: housing support planning, legal advocacy, individual counselling and assisting women in meeting their goals and carrying out transitional plans.
Hours	Generally open Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 4 pm, this is flexible; call for details
Dates	All year
Eligibility	Ages: 16 year(s) and up    Women who have experienced any type of abuse
Languages	English
Application	It is not a 24 hour emergency service. Women can be referred by other agencies or they can call directly. An application form is available and can be mailed or Faxed.
Fees	Service - women pay rent according to income. ; None - Counselling services free of charge.
Subjects
Service Categories	Child Abuse Counselling ; Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services ; Spouse/Domestic Partner Abuse Counselling ; Transitional Housing/Shelter ~ Assaulted Women ~ Assaulted Children
See Also Terms	Child Abuse Prevention ; Child Advocacy Centres ; Child Sexual Exploitation Reporting ; Children's Protective Services ; Domestic Violence Division of Provincial Court ; Domestic Violence Hotlines ; Domestic Violence Intervention Programs ; Domestic Violence Shelters ; Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services ; Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing ; Medical Respite Facilities/Beds for Homeless People ; Parent Counselling ; Spouse/Domestic Partner Abuse Counselling ; Spouse/Domestic Partner Abuse Prevention ; Spouse/Domestic Partner Sexual Assault Survivors ; Street Outreach Programs
Subjects	Assaulted women ; Counselling ; Family violence ; Low income housing ; Women