YWCA Peterborough Haliburton - Transition and Family Court Support Program

Women's Safety Network - Rural Outreach - Reaching out to rural women in Peterborough and Haliburton Counties * Outreach support workers provide crisis intervention, support, advocacy and information to women experiencing abuse.

Transition support: Free, confidential support to women who are fleeing abuse or are concerned about the health of their relationship: support by phone or in person with flexible meeting arrangements at safe locations throughout Haliburton County

• safety assessment and risk management
• accompaniment Court Support for Criminal and Family Court matters
• accompaniment to appointments and case conferences
• housing information (rent-geared-to-income/social housing, market rent and referrals to Homelessness Coordination Response team – HCRT)
• transportation to appointments
• emergency transportation to safety
• support and information about navigating systems such as: Ontario Works and Ontario Disability, Family Court and Criminal Court, and Children’s Aid Society
• information to help women understand the effects of violence and trauma on themselves and their children

Family Court Support: Free, confidential court support to women who are making their way through Family Court and are living in, are leaving, or have left an abusive situation

• safety planning
• an overview of the family court process
• assistance with applying for Legal Aid
• help finding a lawyer
• support with completing family court documents, including affidavits
• help preparing for lawyer appointments and court proceedings
• accompaniment to court
• information and referrals to other services
• Family Law support related to: Custody and Access, Child and Spousal Support, Separation and Divorce, Child Welfare (CAS), Restraining Orders