Good Shepherd Centre

Good Shepherd Women's Services, Martha House
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Record #: HAM0182 Last Modified: 03 May 2013 Last Full Update: 18 Oct 2012
Early Years Information
Early Years HeadingsWomen's Shelters
Location, Telephone & Internet
Address & Map
c/o Good Shepherd Women's Services
30 Pearl St N
Hamilton, ON L8R 2Y8
 
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Located In CommunityHamilton West
Major IntersectionQueen St N and King St W
Office Phone905-523-8895
Fax905-527-3033
Crisis Phone905-523-6277
Websitewww.goodshepherdcentres.ca/programs/women.htm
Contact Information
Primary ContactKristine Viljass, Director, Women's Services; Phone: 905-523-8766
Description & Services
DescriptionMartha House is a secure, emergency shelter for women and children who are homeless and/or fleeing domestic violence and abuse  
 
The programs and services include: 
 
* Private family bedrooms 
* 24-hour crisis line: 905-523-6277 
* Safe, short-term accommodation for women and their children  
* Safety planning 
* Emergency transportation to the shelter if needed  
* Referral and advocacy for legal, medical, financial, employment, housing and other community services  
* Access to cultural interpreters  
* Assistance for women and children seeking to re-establish their lives 
* Children's programs for all ages, both recreational and therapeutic  
* Counselling for women who have experienced abuse 
* Wheelchair accessibility
Hours24 hours
Areas ServedHamilton (City of)
BoundariesThe City of Hamilton including Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek
EligibilityAges: 16 year(s) and up 
 
Women experiencing abuse and/or women who are homeless; their children are welcome. 
All newcomer women are eligible to access these services.
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish ; Interpretive Services - Cultural Interpretive Services
Other Details
AccessibilityFully Accessible
Record Classification
Service CategoriesDomestic Violence Hotlines ; Domestic Violence Shelters ~ Assaulted Women ; Domestic Violence Shelters ~ Children of Assaulted Women/Men ; Homeless Shelter