Transitional and Housing Support Program
The Transitional and Housing Support Program offers support for women and their children who have or are experiencing violence in a relationship. We also support women who have left violent relationships and want to establish violence-free lives in the community. We are a non-residential program that also connects women to Marianne’s Place shelter.
We support women who:
- Are living in an abusive relationship with a partner and want to stay;
- Are planning to leave an abusive relationship;
- Have left an abusive relationship recently or in the past;
The women we support come from different backgrounds and all walks of life. They have experienced different kinds of abuse, including verbal and emotional abuse as well as physical or sexual abuse, stalking or harassment. Click here for more information about different kinds of abuse.
Our Services (Free):
- Immediate telephone support and information through the 24-Hour Crisis Lines at 519 836 5710 or 1 800 265 7233
- Individual support (one-on-one sessions, phone or e-mail)
- Group support (click here for a complete list of groups)
- Safety planning for women and their children
- Developing transitional plans
- Legal information and accompaniments and form for two-hours of free legal-aid consultation
- Advocacy, support and help in accessing other community supports
- Support for parenting, income (Ontario Works, Disability, job search), housing, health and wellness
- Education about violence, abuse and harassment
- Practical assistance
- In-home childcare subsidy available when attending appointments and/or groups
- Accompaniments to the police, Crown Attorney and Legal Aid offices, Victim/Witness Assistance Program, Family and Criminal Court, and lawyer’s appointments
- Interpreters (from outside the area) provided free of charge
- Assessment, implementation and ongoing support for the Domestic Violence Response System (DVERS)
How can I contact the Transitional and Housing Support Program?
Phone: 519-836-6865
Fax : 519-836-1979
Email: transition@gwwomenincrisis.org
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Transitional and Housing Support Program
P.O. Box 1451
Guelph, ON
N1H 6N9
What are some kinds of abuse?
Abuse can happen in many different ways and to any kind of person. Violence can happen in heterosexual or same-gender relationships. Many people experience abuse We offer support to women who have experienced:
Physical abuse: i.e. slapping, shoving, kicking, not letting her sleep, using a weapon or other object to threaten her, keeping her confined, withholding care
Psychological/emotional abuse: i.e. threatening to report her to Family and Children’s Services, threatening to commit suicide, not respecting her privacy, controlling behaviour, accusing her of cheating, degrading her, “silent treatment”
Social abuse: i.e. isolating her from friends and family, not taking responsibility for children, embarrassing her in front of her children or others, ignoring her in public
Legal abuse: i.e. having her counter charged by the police, not allowing children to call home or access visits, representing himself in court, making endless motions over minor issues
Economic abuse: i.e. withholding money, preventing her from working, spending or mismanaging family income, controlling her spending, not allowing her to have debit/credit cards
Spiritual abuse: i.e. using religion to control her behaviour, ridiculing her for her religious beliefs, forcing her to practice certain beliefs
Immigrant abuse: i.e. threatening her with deportation, denying access to her passport, threatening to ostracize her from her ethnic community
Stalking: i.e. repeated phone calls, text messages or e-mails, sending her unwanted packages, cards, gifts or letter, following her, damaging her home, vehicle or property