Newfoundland and Labrador: Transition Houses and Shelters for Abused Women in Canada 2008

Newfoundland and Labrador

Transition House

PO Box 152
Corner Brook, NL A2H 6C9
Tel: (709) 634-4199 (office)
(709) 634-4198 (crisis)
1-866-634-4198 (crisis)
Fax: (709) 634-4197
E-mail: info@transitionhouse.ca
Web site: www.transitionhouse.ca

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• Second Stage Housing
• Women with special needs can be accommodated
• There may be a maximum age limit for children who accompany a woman

Women's Centre

Corner Brook Status of Women Council

PO Box 373
Corner Brook, NL A2H 6E3
Tel: (709) 639-8522
Fax: (709) 639-1093
E-mail: info@cbwomenscentre.com
Web site: www.cbwomenscentre.com

Organizational Attributes:

• Second Stage Housing

Cara House

PO Box 305
Gander, NL A1V 1W7
Tel: (709) 256 9306
(709) 256-7707 (crisis)
1-877-800-2272
Fax: (709)-256-6130
E-mail: carahouse@nfld.net

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• Second Stage Housing
• Women with special needs can be accommodated
• There may be a maximum age limit for children who accompany a woman

Other Services:

• Crisis counselling
• Transportation

Libra House

PO Box 449, Station B
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL A0P 1E0
Tel: (709) 896 8022
(709) 896-8251
(709) 896-3014 (crisis)
Fax: (709) 896-8223
E-mail: librahouse@nf.aibn.com
Web site: libra.shelternet.ca

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• Women with special needs may be accommodated
• There may be a maximum age limit for children who accompany a woman

Other Services:

• Crisis counselling
• Transportation

Hope Haven

Labrador City, NL
Tel: (709) 944-7124
(709) 944-6900 (crisis)
1-888-332-0000 (crisis)
Fax: (709) 944-7747
E-mail: hopehaven@crrstv.net

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• Bilingual
• Women with special needs can be accommodated
• There may be a maximum age limit for children who accompany a woman

Other Services:

• Crisis counselling
• Transportation
• Childcare

Grace Sparkes House

PO Box 327
Marystown, NL A0E 2M0
Tel: (709) 279-3560
(709) 279-3562 (crisis)
1-877-774-4957 (crisis)
Fax: (709) 279-3780
E-mail: gsh@personainternet.com

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• Women with special needs can be accommodated
• There may be a maximum age limit for children who accompany a woman

Nain Safe House

PO Box 447
Nain, NL A0P 1L0
Tel: (709) 922-1230 (office)
(709) 922-1229 (crisis)
1-866-922-1230 (office)
Fax: (709) 922-1424
E-mail: nainsafehouse@nf.aibn.com

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• English and Inuktitut
• Women with special needs can be accommodated

Nukum Munik Shelter

PO Box 160
Sheshatshui, NL A0P 1M0
Tel: (709) 497-8868
(709) 497-8869 (crisis)
Fax: (709) 497-8827

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• Second Stage Housing
• English and Inuktitut
• There may be a maximum age limit for children who accompany a woman

Other Services:

• Crisis counselling
• Cultural interpretation
• Transportation

Iris Kirby House

St. John's, NL
Tel: (709) 722-8272
(709) 753-1492 (crisis)
Fax: (709) 722-0164
E-mail: gailtobin@iriskirbyhouse.nf.net

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• Second Stage Housing
• Women with special needs can be accommodated
• There may be a maximum age limit for children who accompany a woman

Naomi Centre for Women

St. John's, NL
Tel: (709) 579-8432
(709) 579 8641 (crisis)
Fax: (709) 579-7096
E-mail: info@naomicentre.nf.net

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• Women with special needs can be accommodated
• Children can not be accommodated

Other Services:

• Crisis counselling
• Transportation

Bay St. George Status of Women Council

PO Box 501
Stephenville, NL A2N 3B4
Tel: (709) 643-4444
1-877-643-7444
Fax: (709) 643-4707
E-mail: bsgswc@nf.aibn.com
Web site: www.pacsw.ca

Organizational Attributes:

• Transition House or Shelter
• There may be a charge for services
• There may be a maximum age limit for children who accompany a woman

Other Services:

• Crisis counselling