Women's Mental Health Resources

Women's Mental Health Resources of WOTCH offers a continuum of programs and supports addressing the unique concerns and needs of women.

Housing opportunities, from transitional to independent living with supports provide women with a variety of choices depending on their situation.

Native Liaison and Outreach provides linkages for Native women to the broader mental health sector and also provides supports and awareness on Native issues.

Mental health supports for women (and men) including drop-in, information referral individual and group supports are provided at the Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre, 550 Hamilton Rd, London, ON (Tel: 519-642-7630 x 225).

Available 5 days per week 9:00am to 4:30pm, this program works in partnership with a range of other community partners including the London Public Library. Please contact Christine Wilson at Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre (Tel: 519-642-7630 x 225) for more information about this program.

My Sisters' Place

Transitional Support Centre for Women who are Homeless or are at Risk of Homelessness is located at 566 Dundas St., London, ON N6B 1W8 (Tel: 519-679-9570) and offers a safe day space, basic needs, supports, assistance and access to community partners. This day centre is open on weekdays Monday to Friday for women who need the service.
My Sisters' Place is now one of the designated Safe Havens through London CAReS (London Community Addiction Response Strategy) which is a community collaborative strategy aimed at improving the health outcomes of homeless individuals in London by focusing on the effects of addictions, poverty and mental illness in the downtown and core neighborhoods.
WOTCH Women's Outreach Worker to special populations provides "as needed" services to women who are street involved and is available to local community members for assistance and information.

Women's Mental Health and Addictions Action and Research Coaliton (WMHAARC) has facilitated several projects and research pieces (i.e. "The Kitchen Table Project"), offered training, workshops, developed the "Screening Protocol for Woman Abuse" and founded "My Sisters' Place" WMHAARC meets on a bi monthly basis and anyone iswelcome to attend.

Events

To view photo's of Liz Overduin all day marathon bike ride she did to raise monies for My Sisters' Place! click here

 

Susan MacPhail, Director of Women's Services

"Our goal is to empower women who are living with metal illness and other complex challenges, to grow towards their fullest potential, achieving stability and recovery in safe and health communities."

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