Services
Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre
Services
are FREE & CONFIDENTIAL
Crisis Line Services:
(905)-682-4584
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Confidential and Anonymous
- Access to information, crisis intervention, support,
community referrals
Counselling Services:
- Supportive, non-judgemental, confidential counselling
is available to those who have experienced sexual assault,
incest or sexual child abuse, recently or in the past,
whether or not you chose to report the attack.
- Individual Counselling offered
- Group Counselling offered
- Emergency sessions (2-8 sessions made available for
someone in immediate crisis)
- Emergency Walk In service provides immediate crisis
intervention, support and community referrals.
- Drop In support group available to survivors
Outreach Counselling
This is an off site program. Women eligible for this program
must live outside of the St. Catharines/Thorold area.
Sites available in:
- Niagara Falls
- Welland
- Beamsville
- Port Colborne
- Fort Erie
- Ridgeway
Workshops and Groups:
Please see our Workshops and Groups by clicking HERE.
Accompaniment / Advocacy Services:
- Hospital Accompaniment--the hospital response program
provides accompaniment and advocacy for the medical visit
and the medical process of the forensic evidence kit procedure
performed at the St. Catharines General Hospital's Sexual
Assault Treatment Centre.
- Police Accompaniment--information and/or accompaniment
is available to the survivor when she gives her statement
to the police.
- Court Accompaniment--information, preparation and court
accompaniment are available to the survivor for all levels
of the criminal proceedings (ie: preliminary hearings,
crown interviews, trials, etc.) Referrals to the Victim
Witness Assistance Program are also given.
Public Education:
- A Variety of public education programs available for
community groups, elementary and secondary schools, colleges
and universities, as well as workshops for professional
groups.
- Programs are about sexual abuse/assault information,
awareness & prevention
 C.A.P.P.
- Child Assault Prevention Program is a school designed
to give children tools, not rules, of self defence. C.A.P.P
empowers children to recognize and resist dangerous situations
and to develop strategies for dealing with assaults.
- Assault Prevention Program called INSTINCTS, is an in
depth 12 hour course in self defence. This program focuses
on escaping dangerous situations and reducing vulnerability
to assault.
- Requests for public education need to be made through
the office during business hours. See the home
page for info on how to reach us.
Fundraising:
- Our centre receives approximately 60% of its funding
from the provincial government. The remaining 40% we raise
on our own.
- To help out with our fundraising effort or for information
on making a donation, please see the How
You Can Help page.
Volunteer Program:
- Our centre currently has a volunteer program and volunteer
training is offered on a regular basis. Help provide support
and information to callers on the 24 hour crisis line
or assist with other areas of the centre services. See
our How You Can Help page
for more information.
Should you want more information on any of these services,
please contact us:
Business Line: (905) 682-7258
Fax: (905) 682-2114
E-mail CARSA
About Us:
The Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre was formed in 1976
by a handful of concerned women who had become aware of the
gap in service in the area. The centre became incorporated
in 1977 and since that time has grown and developed.
Fund-raising is a never ending job although the agency is
fortunate to currently have core government funding. Programs
have been developed and revised in order to meet the needs
of the community and to attempt to fill gaps in service throughout
the Region. Community and client evaluations have been used
in order to ensure that the services are appropriate and effectively
implemented.
Volunteers are vital to the agency's existence. Without an
incredible amount of time, caring and effort, the agency could
not exist.
Our Philosophy
The Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre recognizes that any
sexual act that takes place without the consent of all parties
is sexual assault.
The Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre recognizes that sexual
assault is an act of aggression, violence and power of one
person against another; it is not an act of sexual passion.
The Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre recognizes that the
victim of sexual assault is not responsible for the assault.
The Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre recognizes the necessity
of women being assertive, self-sufficient and self-caring.
Our Mission Statement:
The Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre is a non-profit,
community based organization which provides counselling and
support services for women, by women, who have survived sexual
assault and incest. We ensure public awareness of sexual violence
issues. We work towards the empowerment of all women and children.
Our vision is the eradication of all forms of violence against
women, children and men.
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