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My Sisters’ Place at WOTCH
Community Mental Health Services, cares for the most
vulnerable and marginalized members of our community.
Opened
in 2004, My Sisters’ Place is a unique program in London
offering practical and emotional support and community
services to women who are at risk with a variety of issues
such as:
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mental health
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isolation
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extreme poverty
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homelessness
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substance use
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violence/abuse
Objective
My Sisters’ Place is a
woman’s transitional support centre that supports women, who
are homeless and/or marginalized, on their continuum to
stability. Independence and an enhanced quality of life are
achieved by meeting women’s needs and building a strong
community together.
Model
My Sisters’ Place is
precedent-setting for SW Ontario and is modeled after the
highly successful program in Toronto known as “Sistering”
that has been in existence for 20 years.
Participants
Services
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Safe, welcoming, home-like
environment
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Partnerships with 16
community agencies who deliver some services on-site
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Nutritious food program with
a hot daily meal
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Support workers and
counselling and on-street outreach to female sex workers
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Peer Support Program
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Meeting basic needs such as
personal hygiene products, showers, laundry and clothing
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Daily programs such as yoga,
knitting, literacy, and computer access
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Micro enterprise
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Native outreach and awareness
My Sisters’ Place is
located at 546 King Street, at King and William.
Open Monday to Friday 10:00 am
to 3:00 pm Telephone: 519 679 9570
Partnering Initiative of London
CAReS – Community Addiction Response Strategy.
See My
Sisters' Place
Wish List.
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