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Organization:
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North York Women's Shelter
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Address:
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940 Sheppard Ave W
North York, ON
M3H 2T6
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Intersection:
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Dufferin St and Sheppard Ave W
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Hours:
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| Mon | 8am-4pm | |
| Tue | 8am-4pm | |
| Wed | 8am-4pm | |
| Thu | 8am-4pm | |
| Fri | 8am-4pm | |
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Executives:
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Carol Latchford - Executive Director
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Service Description:
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Gender Based Violence (GBV)/Violence Against Women (VAW) emergency shelter with capacity for 40 * supports include emergency shelter, crisis line supports, crisis intervention, danger assessment and safety planning, legal supports, transitional housing, court and housing accompaniments, case management and advocacy, referrals, and service coordination, assistance with school registration and other school related matters, and educational workshops * shelter also provides support for pets (cats and/or dogs)
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Application:
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Individuals can call directly to our office and self-referring and/or referred by Assaulted Women’s Helpline or other service providers
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Women, trans, non-binary, two spirit people, with or without children escaping from violence
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Languages:
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English * French * Arabic * Bengali * Cree * German * Hindi * Hungarian * Italian * Jamaican Creole * Persian * Portuguese * Punjabi * Somali * Spanish * Swahili * Urdu
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Area Served:
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Markham (Thornhill), Toronto (Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough), Vaughan (Thornhill, Woodbridge), Aurora, Barrie, Brampton, Burlington, Hamilton, Kingston, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Oakville, Oshawa, Pickering, Richmond Hill, St Catharines, Vaughan, Whitby, and Toronto
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