RCCAW Members

The Renfrew Victoria Hospital Regional Assault Care Program provides health care services for women, men, and children, who are victims of sexual assault or domestic violence. Options include: emergency health care and follow-up, emotional support and safety planning. Services can be accessed through the emergency departments of any hospital in Renfrew County. Non emergency clients can call 1-800-363-7222 for appointment.
Contact Information:
Phone: 613-432-4851 Ext. 818
or 1-800-363-7222
Address: 499 Raglan Street North,
Renfrew, ON K7V 1P6
www.renfrewhosp.com

The Renfrew County Victim Crisis Assistance & Referral Service (VCARS) / Victim Services is a non-profit volunteer based organization which assists police and fire services in providing 24/7 emotional and practical assistance to people who have experienced a crime, tragic life event or disaster.
Contact Information:
Phone: 613-649-2852 or
1-877-568-5730
Address: 1766 Barr Line, RR#1,
Douglas, ON K0J 1S0
www.renfrewcountyvcars.ca

Renfrew County Legal Clinic assists low income residents throughout Renfrew County by providing advice, self-help, referrals, and/or representation in many areas of law (such as social assistance, CPP, EI and other employment issues, Criminal Injuries Compensation, tenancy issues); we also provide community legal education and advocate for law reform.
Contact Information:
Phone: 613-432-8146 or
1-800-267-5871
Address: 236 Stewart Street, Suite 101,
Renfrew, ON K7V 1X7

North Renfrew Family Services Inc. (NRFS) assists residents of North Renfrew from Chalk River to Deux Rivières, through counseling for personal and emotional difficulties; family;marriage;grief and coping;women, men and children who have experienced family violence. Other services: crisis intervention, advocacy, referral and support programs.
Contact Information:
Contact: Kelly Hawley, Executive Director
Phone: 613-584-3358
Address: 109 Banting Drive,
Deep River, ON
http://bright-ideas-software.com/NRFS

The Victim/Witness Assistance Program of the Ministry of the Attorney General is designed to help those who are involved in a criminal case either because they are victims of a crime or because they have been called as a witness to testify in a case. Although the Program does not exclude any particular group of victims or witnesses, it offers services on a priority basis.
Contact Information:
Address: 297 Pembroke Street East,
Suite 0611
Pembroke, ON K8A 3K2
Phone: 613-732-2035

The Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County is a not for profit grassroots community based volunteer organization that offers a variety of services for women who have survived sexual abuse at any time in their lives. The Centre also offers resources and supports for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans gendered community members and their families.
Contact Information:
Office phone: 613-735-5551
Support / Crisis Line: 1-800-663-3060
Address: Box 1274,
Pembroke, ON K8A 6Y6
www.wsac.ca

Community Resource Centre
The Community Resource Centre provides information and referral services to the south-western area of Renfrew County.
Contact Information:
15 Lake Street, P.O. Box 59,
Killaloe, Ontario, K0J 2A0
613-757-3108
www.crc-renfrewcounty.com

Reverend Catherine Bromell of the United Church of Canada is a member who supports women's needs. In conjunction with the Women’s Sexual Assault Centre, two church services were given that spread the message of violence against women. She is involved with two congregations, St.Andrew’s United Church, Beachburg and Trinity United Church, Forest’s Falls.
Contact Information:
Phone: 613-582-7174 or (Ministers residence) 613-582-7394
Address: Beachburg Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada,
Box 59 Beachburg ON, K0J 1C0


Private Practice
Sharon Klinck, M.Sc. provides couple and individual therapy in private practice, with offices in Pembroke, Arnprior and Kanata. She also has a specialty in dealing with sexual issues. Although her practice is not geared specifically toward violence issues, she does work with many clients who have histories which include physical or sexual violence. Dealing with the effects of this violence is often part of the work done together.
Contact Information:
Phone: 613-282-4363
www.canadiantherapists.com
/sharonklinck/

Julie Edwards Counselling Services.
Julie is a master’s level, registered social worker who is providing therapy in her own private practice located within the Sheppard’s Life Centre. Julie has strengths and a particular interest in counselling youth and doing wilderness therapy. She has also done several years of therapy working with adults, families and groups, treating them for a wide variety of presenting problems while working in a hospital setting.
Contact Information:
Phone: 613-732-7755
Address: Sheppard’s Life Centre,
101 Joseph St., Pembroke, ON K8A


Other Members

  • Centre des resources de l’Est d’Ottawa Programme francophone en appui transitoire pour femmes victims de violence
  • Military Police
  • Ontario Works Renfrew County
  • Pembroke Regional Hospital – Social Work Department
  • Renfrew County District Health Unit
  • Renfrew Housing Corporation

 
To become a member of the RCCAW or for more information please
e-mail the RCCAW project coordinator at rccawinfo@gmail.com or call 613-401-8848.