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Domestic Violence Crisis Support 24/7
Gillian’s Place (North & West Niagara) – 905-684-8331
Women’s Place of South Niagara
Nova House (Niagara Falls) – 905-356-5800
Serenity Place (Welland) – 905-788-0113
Femmes victimes de violence
1-877-336-2433 Fem’aide
Sexual Assault Crisis Support
905-682-4584 CARSA
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The Coalition to End Violence Against Women
The Coalition to End Violence Against Women (CEVAW) is a diverse collective voice of organizations from the Niagara Region that is working toward ending gender-based violence against all women, and their children, by raising public awareness, educating, sharing information, networking, and identifying and breaking down systemic barriers that perpetuate violence.
News & Events
#HerSay: Niagara women talk about their experiences in public office
This is part one in a series looking at women in politics and what the landscape is like for them in Niagara. From online trolls to misogyny around the council, attempts are sometimes made to minimize the voice of women. This is an opportunity for them to have #HerSay.
Poverty reduction central to building back better
By Heather McGregor Before the pandemic began, one out of five children in Toronto grew up in poverty. Six months later, the situation is dramatically worse. The temporary relief [...]
Parents of victim says time has come to reconsider penalties for sex offenders
By Alison Langley Review Reporter The predator you warn your children about is not always the stranger lurking in the shadows. What a Niagara family didn’t consider was the [...]
Statement of Solidarity and Call to Action
Statement of Solidarity and Call to Action together with Black Communities across Canada and North America by Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre We stand together with Black Communities [...]
Systemic violence impacting the Black community: OCRCC
OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres Posted on June 4, 2020 We are witness to systemic violence committed against Black individuals and the Black community, in places both [...]