Shelters in Simcoe County

• Women and Children Shelter, Barrie
• Huronia Transition Homes - La Maison Rosewood
• My Sister's Place
• Green Haven Shelter
• My Friend's House

Campaigns and Projects

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• Neighbours, Friends and Families

  Neighbours, Friends and Families is a public education campaign to raise awareness of the signs of woman abuse so that those close to an at-risk woman or an abusive man can help.

• Step it Up

  The Step it Up! Platform for Parties is a list of measures the Government of Ontario can do in the next government term—if the political will is there—to advance the goal of ending violence against women. These ‘steps’ help all provincial political parties understand our goal and how to get there.  They build on the ’10 Steps to End Violence Against Women’ created by the Step it Up! Campaign.

Support Services

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• METRAC

  The Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC) is a not-for-profit, community-based organization that works to prevent and end violence against diverse women, youth, and children. METRAC has three main program areas: Community Safety, Community Justice, and Community Outreach and Education

• OAITH

  The Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH) is a provincial coalition primarily of first stage emergency shelters for abused women and their children. Our members also include some second stage housing programs and community based women's service organizations. OAITH is the largest women's shelter association in Canada . The Association works together with member shelters to educate and promote changes in all areas that abused women and their children identify as important to their freedom from violence.

• DAWN

  We seek to bring forward the distinctive perspective of women and girls with disabilities in the campaign for gull equality both for women, and for people with disabilities.

  DAWN Ontario is the only provincial, feminist, cross-disability organizatino in Ontario providing leadership in advocacy for inclusion and equality of women with disabiities.

• Springtide Resources

  Springtide Resources promotes healthy and equal relationships by engaging diverse communities in shared educational strategies designed to prevent violence against women and the effect it has on children.

  We are committed to:

  1. Education – as a critical element of social change.
  2. Solutions – to violence against women that include everyone.
  3. Partnership and collaboration – to increase responsibility and community capacity.
  4. Diversity – reflected in our governance, staff, volunteers, materials and partnerships.
  5. Accessibility and accommodation – throughout our organization and programs.
  6. Reciprocity and openness – with clients, volunteers, staff, partners and supporters.
  7. Innovation – in methodology, tools and content.
  8. Ethical stewardship of public and private funds – in an efficient, accountable and transparent manner.

• Ontario Women's Resource Justice Network

  Ontario Women's Justice Network provides legal information and approriate referrals to women experiencing violence and living in Ontario. We do not provide legal representation or advice to women in particular cases. Where appropriate, we will make referrals to other services.

• Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres

  The Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) was formed in the mid 70's to act as a communication network for Rape Crisis/Sexual Assault Centres.  It provides information sharing in policy stances, funding and lobbying for Centres.  The OCRCC will act as an advisory body to governments, institutions and community groups.  It will also maintain a position of responsibility for provincial and national advocacy, and when called upon, for global advocacy.