Thursday, April 25, 2024

Vulnerable woman & children may be at a greater risk of abuse during isolation

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Being stuck at home because of COVID-19 is much more than an inconvenience.
Victims of child abuse and domestic violence oftentimes rely on school and work to get away from the dangers of being at home. Kelly Botelho reports, even in uncertain times, victims are not alone.

1.      Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area)
a.      www.sacha.ca
b.      905-525-4162 (24 hr crisis support line) – 905-525-4573 (business line) 

2.      Good Shepherd Women’s Services – Martha House – Mary’s Place
a.      905-523-6277 (crisis line) 

3.      Women Abuse Working Group
a.      https://wawg.ca/
b.      https://wawg.ca/resources/

4.      Native Women’s Centre
a.      1-888-308-6559

5.      Mission Services
a.      905-529-8600

6.      Interval House of Hamilton
a.      https://intervalhousehamilton.org/
b.      24 Hour Crisis Line: 905.387.8881 

7.      Caremongering Hamilton – Disability Justice Network of Ontario – Hamilton Center for Civic Inclusion
a.      www.djno.ca
b.      www.hcci.ca
c.       Access to free groceries, pick up and delivery to you home all volunteer-based)

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