Find An Advocate: Women

100 Mile House , BC
Crisis Services, Violence, Women
(250) 395-4093
Provides information and referrals to women and families in the community; violence and abuse counselling for women and their partners, and a Safe House for women and children leaving abusive...
General Advocacy, Crisis Services, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Food and Foodbanks, Health, Housing and Tenants, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Assistance, Mental Health, Seniors and Elders, Violence, Welfare, Women
211
211Toronto.ca is the public, online version of the database used by information and referral specialists for the 211 telephone service. Help Line and Website for easy access to community, social,...
help line
Toronto , ON
General Advocacy, Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Food and Foodbanks, Health, Housing and Tenants, Immigrants and Refugees, Mental Health, Multicultural, Violence, Welfare, Women
211
1-888-340-1001 (TTY)
211 Toronto is a Help Line and website which provides comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date information on services provided by nonprofit, community-based organizations or the public sector. In...
help line
Vancouver , BC , 411 Dunsmuir St.
Multicultural, Seniors and Elders, Women
(604) 684-8171
A social recreation center for seniors with an information and referral facility, and three major advocacy projects: seniors advocacy project, multicultural seniors advocacy project and Women Elders...
Halifax , NS , 2421 Brunswick St
Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Family, Housing and Tenants, Women
902-429-4443
Crisis Line: 902-423-4443
Adsum for Women & Children is a non-profit, community based organization that has been active since 1983 in the Halifax region. Currently, Adsum operates three facilities that are dedicated to...
children and youth, housing support, women's housing
Castlegar , BC , 1007 - 2nd Street
General Advocacy, Disability, Family, Housing and Tenants, Violence, Welfare, Women
Nelson: 250-352-5777
Castlegar: 250-608-0589
Nelson Monday to Thursday — 9am - 5pm (closed from 12-1pm for lunch) Castlegar Thursdays, 9:30 am - 4 pm (closed from 12-1pm for lunch)
Extensive advocacy services offered, including poverty advocacy and family law. Appointments are encouraged. We can accommodate you a lot better if we know you are coming.
child abuse, child protection advocacy, education, family law, parenting, relationship violence, safe haven, sexual assault, social assistance, victim assistance, workshops
Nelson , BC , 521 Vernon Street
General Advocacy, Disability, Family, Housing and Tenants, Violence, Welfare, Women
Nelson: 250-352-5777
Castlegar: 250-608-0589
Nelson Monday to Thursday — 9am - 5pm (closed from 12-1pm for lunch) Castlegar Thursdays, 9:30 am - 4 pm (closed from 12-1pm for lunch)
Extensive advocacy services offered, including poverty advocacy and family law. Appointments are encouraged. We can accommodate you a lot better if we know you are coming.
child abuse, child protection advocacy, education, family law, parenting, relationship violence, safe haven, sexual assault, social assistance, victim assistance, workshops
Chilliwack , BC , 9475 Williams St.
General Advocacy, Addictions, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Health, Housing and Tenants, Legal Aid, Legal Assistance, Multicultural, Prisoners, Seniors and Elders, Violence, Welfare, Women
(604) 792-2760
mon to fri 9am - 5pm (later appointments available on request)
Support with the disability process including the initial application, reconsideration, and tribunal. Options, information, and support in general terms and specified areas such as HIV/AIDS &...
Antigonish , NS , 204 Kirk Place, 219 Main Street
General Advocacy, Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Housing and Tenants, Violence, Women
902-863-6221
The Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre is an independent, feminist, community-based organization. We provide information, support services and programs for women of all ages and backgrounds in an...
resource centre, skills development, supportive housing, women fleeing violence, women's advocacy, women's centre
St. John's , NL , 144 Military Rd
Family, Immigrants and Refugees, Multicultural, Women
709-722-9680
The Association for New Canadians is a non-profit, community based organization dedicated to the provision of settlement and integration services for immigrants and refugees. For nearly 30 years, the...
employment services, ESL, immigrants and refugees, immigration, newcomers, refugee claimant services, settlement services
St. John's , NL , 10 Smithville Crescent
Family, Immigrants and Refugees, Multicultural, Women
709-722-9680
The Association for New Canadians is a non-profit, community based organization dedicated to the provision of settlement and integration services for immigrants and refugees. For nearly 30 years, the...
employment services, ESL, immigrants and refugees, immigration, newcomers, refugee claimant services, settlement services
Vancouver , BC , 101 East Cordova St.
General Advocacy, Family, Legal Assistance, Women
604-331-1407 ext. 105
Advice, advocacy, support and referral services. Legal advice can be obtained regarding minor legal matters ranging from summary criminal offences to family law matters.
Iqaluit , NU ,
PO Box 237
Crisis Services, Women
(867) 979-4566
Crisis Line: (867) 979-4500
Works to eliminate and alleviate violence against women and their dependent children. Operates the 21-bed Qumaavik Transition House and Iqaluit victim services.
Toronto , ON , 489 College Street, Suite 503
Crisis Services, Women
416.323.9149
416.323.1361 (TTY)
The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic provides free and integrated legal, counselling, interpretation, information and referral services for women who have experienced violence – including partner...
counselling, interpretation, sexual abuse, sexual assault, survivors of violence, violence against women
Vancouver , BC , 1424 Commercial Dr
PO Box 21503
Aboriginal and First Nations, Crisis Services, Employment and Unemployment, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Aid, Legal Assistance, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Multicultural, Seniors and Elders, Violence, Welfare, Women
(604) 687-1867
(604) 687-6732 (TTY)
Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm and Wednesdays 9am to 8pm Closed Stat Holidays
Battered Women's Support Services provides support and advocacy for women who have experienced abuse, as well as, training and education about violence against women. In 2008, we revisioned our...
aboriginal women, counselling, crisis support, domestic violence, social enterprise, support groups, violence against women
Stephenville , NL , 54 St. Clare Avenue
P.O. Box 501 Stn. Main
General Advocacy, Aboriginal and First Nations, Activists, Addictions, Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Food and Foodbanks, Health, Housing and Tenants, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Aid, Mental Health, Multicultural, Seniors and Elders, Violence, Welfare, Women, Workers
709-643-4444
8:30 - 4:00 Mon-Fri
Working for Peace, Equality and Justice for women and their families.
women's equality, women's rights
Vernon , BC
Women
(250) 542-7531
Working to bring forward rural women's voices from around British Columbia to influence change with government and industry policy on issues relating to low-income and communication services.
Bella Coola , BC
Children and Youth, Violence, Women
(250) 799-5916
Advocacy and support for women and girls who have been victims of violence or who are at risk of violence.
Vancouver , BC , 77 East 20th Avenue
General Advocacy, Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Housing and Tenants, Violence, Women
604-876-2622
We are a Pan Canadian group of sexual assault centres who have come together to implement the legal, social and attitudinal changes necessary to prevent, and ultimately eradicate, rape and sexual...
transition houses, women fleeing abuse, women fleeing violence, women's advocacy, women's housing, women's resource centre
multiple cities , ON
General Advocacy, Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Health, Immigrants and Refugees, Mental Health, Multicultural, Welfare, Women, Workers
CASSA is a social justice umbrella organization working with Ontario’s diverse South Asian communities. They have an extensive service directory with listings of organizations from across Ontario.
African, childcare, children's aid, clinics, community centres, credit counselling, employment services, intercultural, multicultural, neighbourhood house, south asian, women's centre, women's shelter
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