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Maggie's Resource Centre


Maggie's Resource Centre is a confidential agency that offers non-judgmental, supportive counseling to women, with our primary goal being supporting women to leave free from abuse.  We offer support to help women with the challenges that they face when living in, or moving out of abusive relationships.  Often women stay in, or return to abusive relationships because of the barriers that are overwhelming.  By providing women with support and options, our goal is to help them overcome the obstacles to living a life from abuse. Maggie's Counselors will also support women in other life crises, not just women experiencing abuse. Our counseling support is offered FREE of charge to the women in need of our services.

Services that our Crisis Counselors offer include:


Counseling
  • Crisis counseling
  • Short/Long term counseling
  • Safety Planning

Income Support and Advocacy
  • Ontario Works 
  • ODSP
  • Community Trust

Transportation
  • to Shelter or alternative safe placement
  • to Lawyer appointments
  • to Court
  • to all other appointments required to assist in leaving an abusive situation

Housing
  • Application for low income housing
  • Priority letters for low income housing for women leaving abusive situations
  • Accessing financial support for cost of moving
  • Landlord/Tenancy support

Legal Support
  • Lawyer Information and meetings with support if requested
  • Legal Aid advocacy, 2-hour Legal Aid Certificates
  • Court support, Victim Witness Assistance Program advocacy
  • Peace Bonds, Restraining Orders, No Trespassing and No Contact Order advocacy and support

Facts about Violence Against Women
  • Approximately 30 to 60 percent of abused mothers' children experience neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.
  • Woman abuse is rarely a one-time occurrence.
  • Pregnant women and women with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to assault.
  • One half of all Canadian Women have experienced at least one incident of violence by the age of 16.
  • The rate of abuser re-offense is decreased when police arrest the offender.  
Why Do Women Stay?

There are a number of reasons why women stay in an abusive relationship, here are just a few. Call us for more information.
  • She may believe that leaving is too dangerous and that she and her children will be safer if she stays
  • She may be worried about her finances
  • She may not have very much support from those around her
  • She may not have confidence in her own decision-making power
  • She may have experienced a lack of understanding or support by professional she attempted to speak to about her situation
  • She may have religious, family, and social pressures to stay
For more information, contact crisiscounsellor@maggiesresource.com



Funded by Ministry of Community and Social Services