Supportive Services for Women - VAW
Service Locations
Brampton Office
8 Nelson St W, Suite 302
Tel:905.457.7740
Mississauga Office
3660 Hurontario St., 7th Fl
Tel: 905.273.4140
What is abuse?
Program Description
CCS provides individual, short term, solution focused counselling, crisis intervention, language specific group support services, and safety plan development for women of all ages who are experiencing domestic violence or abuse.
We assist women in obtaining Legal Aid Certificates (for 2 hours free consultation), and making applications for subsidized housing and financial assistance through Ontario Works. We also provide assistance to women on immigration, education and employment related issues, and information and referrals to other community services.
Services are provided in five different languages: English, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Spanish.
All services are free and confidential.
Abuse is an attempt to control a person's behaviour through fear and the misuse of power.
Psychological: an atmosphere of fear by the use of threats or force
Verbal: name calling, comments about physical appearance or personality
Physical: slapping, shoving, pushing and punching
Sexual: unwanted touching, kissing, fondling or intercourse
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Believing that violence is OK
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Emotional, physical, social, cognitive and behavioural effects on children
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Children grow up in an atmosphere of fear
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Children may have difficulties forming healthy attachments with others
Effects of violence and abuse on families and children:
Abuse can be...
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