Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services

Site: Ohsweken - Chiefswood Rd

Service: Community Counselling

Record #: SIM0182
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2024
Last Full Update: 21 Jul 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-445-4324
Fax 519-445-4825
E-Mail reception@ganohkwasra.com
Website https://www.ganohkwasra.com
Social Media Facebook Facebook

Site Information

Located In Community Ohsweken
Address & Map
1781 Chiefswood Rd
Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0
Intersection Chiefswood Rd and Bicentennial Trail
Mailing Address PO Box 250 
Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Agency Information

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Established 1988
Primary Executive Sandra Montour, Executive Director; Email: smontour@ganohkwasra.com
Funding Federal

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Counselling services for individuals who are being abused, are abusive and/or at risk for abuse

Services offered:

  • Women's Program - individual and/or group counselling, support advocacy, liaison for women living in high-risk situations
  • Child & Youth Program - individual and/or group counselling, support advocacy, liaison for children living in high-risk situations
  • Men's Program - support and counselling available for men who have been abused or are abusive
  • Sexual Assault Program - program for adult men and women who have been impacted by sexual abuse
  • MMIWGMB Love Starts With Us - individuals/families who experience loss through murdered and/or missing loved ones
  • They Will Have Strong Minds - co-ed 7-week group and individual counselling for ages 12-21 years regarding dynamics of family violence, abusive relationships, and impacts on self, family and community
  • Anti-Human Trafficking Program - ages 12-25 years who are at risk, are victims or have been victims of human trafficking/sexual exploitation
Hours

Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm 
Crisis Line Mon-Sun 24 hours

Areas Served Brantford ; Ohsweken ; Six Nations of the Grand River ; and other First Nations Communities
Eligibility No restrictions
Application

Call

  • drop-in
Languages English
Fees None

Categories and Classification

Youth Main Categories Abuse / Assault ; Mental Health / Addiction
Youth Sub-Categories Counselling for Abused Women ; Mental Health Resources & Support ; Youth Mental Health Resources
Service Categories Abuse/Violence Related Support Groups ~ Indigenous Communities ; Crime Victim/Witness Counselling ~ Indigenous Communities ; Crime Victim/Witness Counselling ~ Victimized, Murdered and/or Missing Indigenous Women and Girls ; Family Counselling ~ Victimized, Murdered and/or Missing Indigenous Women and Girls ; General Abuse Prevention ; Human Trafficking Counselling ~ Indigenous Communities ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Indigenous Communities ; Runaway/Homeless Youth Counselling ~ Indigenous Communities ~ At Risk Youth ; Sexual Assault Counselling ~ Indigenous Communities

Agency Overview