Transitional Support

The Transitional and Housing Support Program offers women who have made the decision to leave their abusive relationship (sexually, physically or emotionally) with practical supports to assist their transition into their new home and community.

Our program helps you to re-establish yourself and live free of violence. We offer:

• safety planning and risk assessment for you and your children
• a collaborative approach to help you set up short and long-term goals

We provide referrals for:

• housing, including shelters and subsidized housing
• legal aid, lawyers and family mediation
• financial resources, such as Ontario Works, ODSP and income support
• family doctors and community health centres
• counselling
• education

If you have children, we can refer you to:

• daycare subsidies
• counselling for children
• parenting classes

You are not alone. Our staff will:

• work with interpreters if English is not your first language
• refer you to our own family court support program
• refer you to lawyers for information, including information on restraining orders and child custody

We will help you understand your rights when you are dealing with systems such as:

• Children’s Aid Society
• legal
• financial
• housing
• health care
• education

We speak:

• English

Language interpreters are available upon request if English is not your first language.

To find out more about our services, please call our intake counsellors at 416-323-9149 ext. 234.

If you are interested in accessing our services or are looking for more information about our programs and are not able to call, please CLICK HERE to fill out our intake form.  A counsellor will contact you as soon as possible between Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• You may have to leave a message.
• Please say your name and number clearly and tell us when we can reach you.
• Please tell us if it is safe for us to call you back and safe for us to leave a message.