Women's Outreach - Nelson & Area

Supports women who have been or are experiencing relationship violence and abuse which can take many forms including

• physical abuse (harm to a partner, threats of harm)
• emotional abuse (put downs, raised voice, angry volatile behaviour, threats of suicide should  a woman choose to leave, threatening to take or harm children or pets)
• financial abuse (withholding money for basic needs, not allowing a woman enough money to have coffee with a friend or to take the bus or put gas in the car, taking money a woman has earned or received)
• sexual abuse (forcing, insults, threats).

Provides confidental support, resources, and practical assistance regarding safety planning, housing resources, financial assistance, Legal Aid and family law options and connection to other anti- violence support services.

Services are available to women in Nelson and surrounding area