
Medical Care
If you have experienced physical or sexual violence but are not in immediate danger, please visit the PRHC emergency department, and tell the Triage nurse that you need to speak to someone at the Women’s Health Care Centre.
The Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Program at the Women’s Health Care Centre provides trauma-informed care to individuals who have experienced sexual assault and/or abuse by an intimate partner. Please click the link below for more information.
Women’s Health Care Centre
PDAN Members
The following organizations are members of the Peterborough Domestic Abuse Network.
Anishnaabe Kwewag Gamig Inc
Anishnaabe Kwewag Gamig is a temporary emergency shelter for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous women and their children (16 yrs. and under) who have experienced family violence.
WebsiteCanadian Mental Health Association (Peterborough)
CMHA provides services through education, advocacy, therapeutic supports and assistance with social determinants, to improve mental health recovery and quality of life.
WebsiteCCRC (Community Counselling and Resource Centre)
CCRC offers counselling, support, and resources to assist with personal well-being, access to housing, related financial management and connection with community.
WebsiteCurve Lake First Nation
The Curve Lake First Nation Health and Family Services Team work together to support and educate the individuals and families of the Curve Lake First Nation in their self-defined pursuit of a healthy and dignified life.
WebsiteDalhousie Youth Support Services
Dalhousie Youth Support Services offers programs to promote and develop positive social behaviours and encourage personal and academic growth in youth in conflict with the law in the Peterborough area.
WebsiteElder Abuse Prevention Ontario
EAPO collaborates with local networks to promote public awareness, deliver education programs and activities, develop resources and enhance awareness of local supports, services and available program that help older adults who are at-risk or experiencing abuse within their communities.
WebsiteElizabeth Fry Society
The Elizabeth Fry Society provides counselling and support to women that are involved or at risk of involvement with the criminal justice system.
WebsiteFleming College
Fleming College is an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology, based in Peterborough.
WebsiteJohn Howard Society (Peterborough)
The John Howard Society provides services and programs that focus on prevention, intervention and re-integration to all those affected by the criminal justice system.
WebsiteKawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society
The Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society is a child protection agency mandated under the Child and Family Services Act in Ontario, that provides help and support to children and their families.
WebsiteKawartha Sexual Assault Centre
The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre provides counselling, support services, and education to people of all genders who have experienced any form of sexual or gender-based violence and harm.
WebsiteMurray McKinnon Foundation
Offering a host of programs for youth, one specialized residence is dedicated to female (including trans) children and youth under the age of 18 who have been sex trafficked.
Murray McKinnon FoundationOntario Provincial Police
If you are in danger, call 911. For a non-emergency, call 1-888-310-1122. The number for the Peterborough detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is 705 742-0401.
WebsiteOntario Secondary School Teachers Federation
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation is an active union that promotes and advances the cause of public education and the rights of students, educators and educational workers.
WebsitePartners in Pregnancy Clinic
Family physicians providing comprehensive maternity and newborn care.
WebsitePeterborough Family Health Team
Peterborough Family Health Team Family Health Team directs patients to doctors, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, dieticians, pharmacists, and mental health clinicians, as well as other health-care professionals and support staff to coordinate the highest possible quality of care for patients when they need it.
WebsitePeterborough Legal Centre
Peterborough Legal Centre provides free legal services for low income residents of Peterborough City and County. If you are experiencing domestic violence, your case will be handled on a priority basis.
WebsitePeterborough Police Victim Services
Peterborough Police Victim Services delivers trauma-informed services to those affected by crime or tragic and unforeseen circumstances, including providing emotional and practical support, information, and referrals to community agencies.
WebsitePeterborough Probation and Parole
Peterborough Probation and Parole offers core rehabilitation services and group programming for adult offenders on probation, provincial parole, and conditional sentence orders.
WebsitePeterborough Public Health
Peterborough Public Health serves residents throughout the City and County of Peterborough, as well as Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations, and offers a wide range of programs and services ranging from healthy eating workshops, poverty reduction initiatives to controlling infectious disease outbreaks, water safety and oral health and sexual health clinic services.
WebsitePRHC Women’s Health
PRHC Women’s Healthcare Centre offers information, support, counselling and treatment to help women prevent health problems and understand their choices when problems occur.
WebsiteTelecare
Telecare Distress Centre of Peterborough is a local call centre operating 24/7 that offers a non-judgmental, confidential listening ear to anyone in need.
WebsiteVictim Services Peterborough Northumberland
VSPN provides immediate crisis response, intervention and prevention services which are responsive to the needs of individuals, families and communities affected by crime and sudden tragedies.
WebsiteYWCA Peterborough
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton provides safe shelter, resources and support to help women safely escape violent situations, build upon their existing strength, and move forward in their lives.
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