Women In Crisis Algoma Inc. offers a lifeline to women and children experiencing domestic violence in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. Their services range from counselling and child support to transitional housing and legal aid. With a tragic rise in femicides in the area, the organization's work is more crucial than ever.
The past couple of years have been heart-wrenching for the Sault Ste. Marie community, with recent cases of intimate partner violence resulting in the murders of women and children making national news. Sadly, domestic violence is an ongoing crisis that is not going away. Women In Crisis (Algoma) Inc. is a 24-bed shelter that provides support to women and children who are or have experienced abuse and violence.
They have a variety of services that can help women prepare to leave safely and support them as they move forward. These services include counselling, which can be short-term or long-term, for those who have experienced abuse, violence and sexual assault. The organization also has a child and youth support program, two transitional housing support workers, and a family court support worker. Norma Elliott, director of community relations & finance for Women In Crisis Algoma, says that they’re finding that a lot of women are having to represent themselves or go into court by themselves. The organization’s family court support worker can accompany clients to court and help them fill out court documents, which can be extremely complex. “We’re able to help them when they first come through the door, while they’re here, and then follow up afterwards,” says Norma. Something that women in the Soo area might not know about Women In Crisis Algoma is that they don’t have to be staying at the shelter to access their services, such as access to a family support worker, counsellors, and housing support. Individuals who are supporting someone who’s in an abusive relationship can access help too. Women In Crisis Algoma was established in 1979, and their work continues to be tragically needed. In 2020-21, there were 58 femicides in Sault Ste. Marie. In 2021-22, there were 53. Last year the cases increased to 62, and this year there have been 59 with still another month to go— and that’s just the cases that have been identified as femicide
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