YWCA

Our Vision: to see all women and children thriving. Our Mission: to support the right of all women and their families to live free from violence, poverty and oppression as they build their desired futures. YWCA Peterborough Haliburton offers services to support women escaping violence and help them take steps to rebuild their lives. Women can access emergency shelter services through YWCA Crossroads Shelter (Peterborough) and Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace (Haliburton County), onsite and telephone counselling (24 Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-461-7656), Family Court support, nutritious affordable food available through YWCA JustFood, and much more. Support Team for Abuse Response Today (START) offers a broad range of onsite services every Monday (excluding statutory holidays) for women seeking medical information and assessment, counselling, court information and beyond. Services are free of charge.