Together Against Violence
Helping to stop violence against women and children
with counselling, support, and safe shelter.
Together Against
Violence Programs
Children Who Witness Abuse | Thyme Second Stage
| Victim Support Services
Women's Counselling | Women's Outreach | Yew Transition House
 Children
Who Witness Abuse
Children Who Witness Abuse is a program designed to support children
through the healing process after experiencing abuse or violence,
and is a powerful tool to help boys and girls develop skills to
break the cycle of abuse. The counsellor has 10 to 12 families with
one or more children actively involved in the program. There is
currently a waiting list of 4 to 6 families and the wait is approximately
three months. If a family calls for service and is not connected
with any other program, the counsellor will see them immediately
to help develop a plan for support.
Children Who Witness Abuse 604.885.5881
ext. 228
Lynn MacKay, Coordinator Email
Lynn
 Thyme
Second Stage Program
Since 1995 Thyme Second Stage Program has provided short-term housing,
support, advocacy, and counselling for women and their children,
as well as individual women who have experienced abuse and who need
additional support beyond a first stage transition house.
With a grant from the Vancouver Sun Children's Fund, donations from
individuals, local businesses and volunteers, a well-built, well-designed
play area has been installed that can offer children in a range
of age groups the chance to have fun, and get plenty of exercise
and fresh air in a safe environment.
Thyme Second Stage 604.885.4241
Email Thyme Second
Stage
Fax: 604.885.5118
Keely Halward, Program Director
 Victims
Services: Community-Based
A free and confidential community-based program to assist
and support survivors of violence in relationships, criminal harassment,
sexual assault, child abuse/assault, adult survivors of childhood
abuse and other forms of relationship violence.
Community-Based Victims Services 604.885.0322
Julie Gibson, Coordinator Email
Julie
Victim Support Services: Police-Based
This free and confidential program offers support, assistance, information
and referrals for men, women and children who are victims of crime
or trauma.
Police-Based Victim Services 885.5554
Linda Thorp, Coordinator Email
Linda
 Women’s
Counselling Service
Since 1993 the Women's Counselling Service has been providing counselling
free of charge to women (aged 19 and over) who have felt the impact
of abuse. Abuse may take many forms including physical, sexual,
or emotional. The abuse may be happening now, or it may have happened
years ago. Whenever it happened and whatever form it takes, it often
has an impact on women’s lives in a number of ways.
This counselling helps women to recover from the harm they have
experienced and reclaim healthy satisfying lives by:
understanding how abuse works
exploring the impact it has had
identifying and using existing strengths and skills
learning new skills and resources
building supportive relationships and communities.
The counselling service works with women who seek service to identify
counselling goals and service options. Most of the counselling is
provided individually on a short or long term basis, depending on
the needs of the woman seeking service. When resources are available
we facilitate time limited support groups.
Counselling is offered in the Sechelt office of Community Services,
and also in Gibsons at Farnham Family Place.
Women's Counselling 604.885.5881
ext. 250
Marj Brown, Counsellor Email
Marj
Rose Clarke, Counsellor
Email Rose
Women’s Outreach Service
This free confidential service aims to increase the safety and well-being
of all women and their children who have been subjected to abuse,
including women of colour, first nations women, lesbians, and women
of differing ages and abilities.
You can expect that the worker will offer her support without judgment,
focusing on what is helpful to you and your children.
You can use outreach support for
many things including:
Listening to and believing you
Advocacy with other services to ensure that your needs are better
met
Transportation and accompaniment to appointments
Help with life skills (e.g. banking, filling out forms, groceries,
budgeting)
Support with the legal system
Help finding safe housing
Referrals to other resources
Parenting support and information
The Women’s Outreach Worker will meet you anywhere along the
Sunshine Coast, from Port Mellon to Egmont that is safe for both
of you.
Women's Outreach Service
604.741-5246
Sarah Jean, Outreach Worker Email
Sarah
 Yew
Transition House
Since 1981, Yew Transition House has been on the front line, providing
shelter, support, advocacy and referrals to women and children affected
by family violence and abuse. During the past year Yew Transition
House responded to 1,124 calls of which 96 women and 38 children stayed
at the house. The community demonstrates its support of this program
through plentiful donations of clothing, housewares, food and furniture.
Yew Transition House 604.885.2944
(24 hours)
Office: 604.885.5128 | Fax: 604.885.6482
Keely Halward, Program Director Email
Keely
Eva Boese, Program Coordinator Email
Yew Transition House
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