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Emergency
Shelter
Shelter
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Hotline
519-271-5550 519-271-5550 (24⁄7)Hotline hours of operation
Monday 24 hours Tuesday 24 hours Wednesday 24 hours Thursday 24 hours Friday 24 hours Saturday 24 hours Sunday 24 hours -
Toll Free
800-265-8598 800-265-8598 -
Business
519-271-5310 519-271-5310 -
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Languages Spoken
English -
Last Updated
Dec 7, 2023
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TTY/TTD
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Fax
519-271-3047 -
Email
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Hours of operation
Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday CLOSED Sunday CLOSED
Services
Emergency Services (10)
- Danger/lethality assessment
- Crisis intervention services
- Emergency local transportation
- Emergency shelter
- Case management
- Food and clothing
- Safety planning
- Domestic violence education
- Emergency cell phones
- Mobile advocacy
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (10)
- Assistance with orders of protection
- Court/legal lay assistance
- Attorney referral for protection orders
- Attorney referral for criminal cases
- Attorney referral for family court
- Court accompaniment/advocacy
- Child custody services
- Legal resource planning
- Immigration services
- Financial empowerment training
Counseling Services (8)
- Shelter resident counseling
- Non-resident counseling
- Peer support groups
- Counseling for friends and family
- Sexual violence support groups
- Incest counseling
- Ritual abuse counseling
- Substance abuse counseling
Housing Services (7)
- Transitional individual housing
- Transitional family housing
- Permanent individual housing
- Permanent family housing
- Alternative housing counseling
- Relocation services
- Transportation
Support Services (10)
- Goal planning assistance
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Health and wellness programs
- Resources and referrals
- Medical accompaniment
- Spiritual services
- Parenting skills training
- Onsite mental health services
- Onsite medical services
Children's Services (9)
- Child care during support groups
- Child abuse services
- Youth counseling
- Safety planning for children
- Educational programs
- After school programs
- Child development
- School liaison
- Pet therapy
Community Educational Services (2)
- Domestic violence workshops
- Speaker's bureau
Populations Served
Demographics (5)
- Women
- Elderly
- Teens
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (9)
- Deaf
- Developmentally disabled
- Disabled
- Immigrant
- Rural
- Trafficked persons
- Prostituted persons
- LGBTQ
- Trans women/men
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Counties Served
Perth County and beyond
About Optimism Place
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Website
www.optimismplace.com -
Established
1983-01-01 -
Beds
13 -
Maximum Length of Stay (days)
56 -
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes -
Pet Shelter
Offsite
Description
we are a 13 bed emergency shelter for women and their children. Safe meeting space also in North Perth. Transportation, counselling, referrals, safety planning, child witness program, Healthy Relationships Program for teens. Sexual assault support and referrals. Court support. Public speaking.
