Lorena Seggie's Colleagues at Surrey Women's Centre
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Fort Smith,Northwest Territories,Canada
Surrey Women's Centre
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Surrey Women's Centre was established in 1992, is a not-for-profit charitable agency that provides free counselling and support services primarily for women and children fleeing violence. Our services include a crisis line, counselling, support groups, orientation and accompaniment to hospital, police and court, as well as legal advocacy.Services are housed in a resource centre that partners with other community agencies to ensure that women and children have access to income, food, clothing and shelter.We collaborate with key medical, legal and social service stakeholders to increase the safety and available supports for women and children at-risk of serious bodily injury or death. By building partnerships that address systemic barriers contributing to the incidence and impact of domestic violence and sexual assault, community benefits include an enhanced focus on the safety of women and children, offender account- ability as well as the institutionalization of community partnerships.