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Child Support Guidelines
Federal Child Support Guidelines
WEBSITE: http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca
TEL: 1-888-373-2222
Provincial Child Support Guidelines
WEBSITE: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
NOTE: Information can also be obtained at your local Family Court
Family Law
WEBSITE: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
NOTE: For information on the steps in family cases and instructions on how o fill out forms.
Family Responsibility Office
WEBSITE: http://www.gov.on.ca/CSS
TEL: 1-800-267-4330
FAX: 1-416-240-2401
Aboriginal Issues
WEBSITE: http://www.carswell.com
TEL: 1-888-387-5164
Supervised Access
WEBSITE: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
Victim Services
WEBSITE: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
The Victim Support Line
TEL: 1-888-579-2888
Niagara Regional Police
TEL: (905) 945-2211
Women's Shelters - Back to Top
Women's Place of North Niagara St. Cathrines & District
TEL: (905) 684-8331 (Collect Call)
Women's Place of South Niagara Welland
TEL: (905) 788-0113 (Collect Call)
Niagara Falls Nova House
TEL: (905) 356-5800 (Collect Call)
Niagara Victim Crisis Support Services
TEL: (905) 682-2626
Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre
TEL: (905) 682-7258
Women's Place, St. Catharines - Visit Website
A charitable organization that assists abused women and
their children. Qualified and experienced staff provide
telephone counselling 24-hours a day; one-to-one and
group counselling; safe, temporary shelter in a 24-bed
home; meals and emergency clothing; children's counselling
and recreation programs; support programs for women in
the community who are fleeing from violence; family law
advice and information, and advocacy in the criminal
justice system; violence prevention programs in schools;
and referrals to other community services. Also offers
speakers on women's abuse and related topics and
undertakes in community fundraising.
Women's Place of South Niagara - Visit Website
Provides shelter (Welland and Niagara Falls locations) for
abused women and their children. Services include:
crisis intervention and emotional support, one-on-one case
planning based on an educational model, support groups,
child/youth programming, court support services, public
education, volunteer training, information and referrals.
Note: Individual visits can be arranged for women who
do not wish to stay in the shelter but require help.
Support Link - Visit Website
Support Link is a program that provides safety planning,
follow-up contact and where appropriate, wireless phones
pre-programmed to 911 to people at high risk of sexual
assault, domestic violence and stalking.
Women's Services - Back to Top
Women's Resource Centre Beamsville
(905) 563-5910
Design For a New Tommorow
www.dfnt.ca
(905) 684-1223
Information Niagara
1-800-263-3695
Legal Assistance - Back to Top
Legal Line
- Visit Website
Legal Information Ontario (LIO) is a non-profit organization
that provides Ontario residents with easy to understand
legal information through four different services. Legal Line
is a 24-hour touch tone telephone service; Legal Line Fax
Back, a 24-hour automated fax on demand service; Legal
Line Online, a comprehensive web site and Legal Line Live,
a lawyer referral program.
Legal Aid
- Visit Website
A program which provides financial assistance in the form
of a Legal Aid Certificate to eligible applicants who need to
retain a lawyer but cannot afford one. Certificates are
provided on a pay-back, lien or free basis depending on
eligibility. Also provides panels of duty lawyers for criminal,
family and refugee cases. Will assist only seniors in
receipt of Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income
Supplement and GAINS with their will.
Niagara North Community
Legal Assistance
- Visit Website
Summary legal advice, advocacy assistance and legal
representation for persons who cannot afford to pay
and whose problems would not be covered under a
Legal Aid Certificate. Offers assistance with Workers'
Compensation, Landlord/Tenant, Ontario Works/Ontario
Disability Support Program, Employment Insurance, Human
Rights (on a case by case basis), Small Claims Court
(seniors and disabled only), Criminal Injuries Compensation,
and Consumer Problems.
Sexual Assault - Back to Top
Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre (CARSA)
- Visit Website
Provides support and counselling to survivors of sexual
assault, incest and childhood sexual abuse. Offers 24-
hour crisis line - anonymous and confidential - for
survivors of recent or past sexual assault and abuse.
Individual counselling, support groups and theme-based
workshops for survivors and support available for family
and friends. Outreach counselling available at several
locations throughout Niagara region.
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Health
Services Niagara
- Visit Website
Serves anyone reporting to an emergency department in
the Niagara Region. Individuals who have been sexually
assaulted within the last three days. Services are
provided through a specialized team sensitive to the
needs of survivors. Options of care include emotional
support. prophylactic treatment of sexually transmitted
diseases, HIV post exposure prophylaxis, pregnancy
prevention and the collection of forensic evidence
to assist in the legal process. Victims of domestic
violence have options of medical treatment,
documentation of injuries, safety planning and police
involvement.
For emergency treatment, go to any emergency
department in the Niagara Region. The Sexual
Assault/Domestic Violence treatment nurse will be
paged. Counselling referrals can be made for clients
(as well as family members and/or significant others)
accessing this service through the emergency
department. Additionally, referrals are accepted for
clients who experienced assault within the past two
years. Call (905) 684-7271 ext. 45300.
Victim/Witness Assistance Program
- Visit Website
Provides information, assistance and support to victims and
witnesses of crime throughout the criminal justice process
in order to improve their understanding of and participation
in the criminal justice process. Services are available to
victims and witnesses of crime after criminal charges
have been laid. Although the program is open to all victims
or witnesses, it offers services on a priority basis to those
who have been most traumatized by the crime, especially
victims of partner assault, sexual assault, child abuse
are elderly victims or are families of homicide victims.
Support Link
- Visit Website
Support Link is a program that provides safety planning,
follow-up contact and where appropriate, wireless phones
pre-programmed to 911 to people at high risk of sexual
assault, domestic violence and stalking.
Family Counselling - Back to Top
Family Counselling Centre Niagara
- Visit Website
The centre provides a range of professional counselling
and support programs to individuals, couples, families
or groups who are experiencing personal, social or
work problems which are contributing to marital or
family difficulties.
Niagara Child and Youth Services
- Visit Website
A community-based children's mental health agency
providing a continuum of treatment and support to
children and youth, from birth to age 18, and their
families in the Niagara Region. NCYS is a non-profit
charitable agency operating under the Child and Family
Services Act, is accredited by Children's Mental Health
Ontario and is governed by a community based board of
directors. Funding is provided by the Ministry of Children
and Youth Services, the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney
General, the Regional Municipality of Niagara and local
United Ways.
Parenting - Back to Top
Some helpful links regarding parenting:
Parenting.org - Visit Website
Canadian Living - Visit Website
Family Education - Visit Website
Victim Support - Visit Website
Victim/Witness Assistance Program
- Visit Website
Provides information, assistance and support to victims and
witnesses of crime throughout the criminal justice process
in order to improve their understanding of and participation
in the criminal justice process. Services are available to
victims and witnesses of crime after criminal charges
have been laid. Although the program is open to all victims
or witnesses, it offers services on a priority basis to those
who have been most traumatized by the crime, especially
victims of partner assault, sexual assault, child abuse
are elderly victims or are families of homicide victims.
Support Link
- Visit Website
Support Link is a program that provides safety planning,
follow-up contact and where appropriate, wireless phones
pre-programmed to 911 to people at high risk of sexual
assault, domestic violence and stalking.
Abuse & Domestic Violence - Back to Top
Some helpful links regarding abuse and domestic violence:
Victim/Witness Assistance Program
- Visit Website
Provides information, assistance and support to victims and
witnesses of crime throughout the criminal justice process
in order to improve their understanding of and participation
in the criminal justice process. Services are available to
victims and witnesses of crime after criminal charges
have been laid. Although the program is open to all victims
or witnesses, it offers services on a priority basis to those
who have been most traumatized by the crime, especially
victims of partner assault, sexual assault, child abuse
are elderly victims or are families of homicide victims.
Support Link
- Visit Website
Support Link is a program that provides safety planning,
follow-up contact and where appropriate, wireless phones
pre-programmed to 911 to people at high risk of sexual
assault, domestic violence and stalking.
Links to Sites About Women Abuse and Domestic Violence - Back to Top
Public Health Agency of Canada - Visit Website
Child & Youth Services - Visit Website
Niagara Child and Youth Services - Visit Website
A community-based children's mental health agency
providing a continuum of treatment and support to
children and youth, from birth to age 18, and their
families in the Niagara Region. NCYS is a non-profit
charitable agency operating under the Child and Family
Services Act, is accredited by Children's Mental Health
Ontario and is governed by a community based board of
directors. Funding is provided by the Ministry of Children
and Youth Services, the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney
General, the Regional Municipality of Niagara and local
United Ways.
Family Counselling Centre Niagara
- Visit Website
The centre provides a range of professional counselling
and support programs to individuals, couples, families
or groups who are experiencing personal, social or
work problems which are contributing to marital or
family difficulties.
French Language Services - Back to Top
Centre de santé Communautaire Hamilton/Niagara
- Visit Website
A multi-disciplinary agency serving the French speaking
population of Niagara. Offering primary health care
services; prenatal and postnatal support; family support
programs; anti-violence programs; counselling; distress
line for women; nutrition counselling and activities for
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