Women’s Services

Esprit Place Family Resource Centre

Our Women’s Services division Operates our Esprit Place Family Resource Centre. We provide a host of services which includes emergency accommodations and assistance for women and children in the District of Parry Sound who find themselves in crisis. Priority is given to women leaving abusive situations. The resource centre offers 10 emergency beds, staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We operate a 24-hour Crisis Phone. We have counsellors on duty and ready to help. We also have Community Relations Workers that are available to assist women in identifying and accessing the supports needed to live free from violence and to establish new lives in the community.

We have Outreach Workers available to provide non-residential counselling to women living in the district. We also provide accompaniment to court, legal and Crown appointments.  Individual and group counselling is available. Finally, our Children’s Voices program is designed to help children up to the age of 16 heal from the effects of having witnessed violence or abuse. 

Who Uses Our Services?

Our first priority is to assist women, with or without their dependent children, who have been  abused.  We also provide accommodation for women and children with other special needs, such as a personal or housing crisis.

What Services are Provided?

• 24 Hour Crisis Line

• Individual support and counseling

• Group counseling for women and children

• Advocacy with community agencies and professionals

• Practical assistance in accessing community programs, housing, medical and legal services

• Accompaniment to court and legal appointments

• Long term assistance and follow-up as required

Can Services Be Accessed by Women Who Aren’t Living at Esprit Place?

Yes, we operate a satellite office in Parry Sound and South River. Our Transitional and Housing Support Program and Community Outreach actively work with women living in the community.

For More Information Please Call:

705-746-4800 or 1-800-461-1707

Esprit Place

Main Office: 3A Beechwood Drive, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1J2

Phone: 705-746-4800 / 1-800-461-1707

Fax: 705-746-2900

South River Outreach: 705-386-2303 / 1-888-892-2229