Last Updated: 2010-01-09 11:24:18

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Some internet resources:

Womanspace - community-based women's organization. For more information or links of concern to women visit Womanspace directory.

Shelternet - online resource and support network for women experiencing violence. For more information or a list of women's shelters in Canada visit Shelternet.ca

Faye Peterson Transition House - provides shelter services for women and their children. For information on local shelters visit Faye Peterson Transition House

Thunder Bay Court Watch Program - examines trends in criminal justice system responses to violence aganst women. For more information about the program visit Thunder Bay Court Watch

The Good Food Box - non-for profit program that allows families and individuals to purchase fresh, local produce for a lower price. Information regarding the Good Food Box program can be found at The Good Food Box

Beendigen Inc. - Women's shelter focusing on the needs of Aboriginal women providing safety to women and children experiencing abuse. For more information visit Beendigen Inc.

For websites of organizatons dealing with violence against women in Thunder Bay visit the website of the Coordinating Committee to End Woman Abuse in Thunder Bay

Surrounding Areas Resources:

Dryden - Hoshizaki House is a transition shelter for abused women and their children. For contact information visit Hoshizaki House

Kenora - Saakaate House is a shelter for women and their children who are experiencing violence. For more information visit Saakaate House

Red Lake - New Starts for Women Inc. (Crisis Centre) offers emergency shelter for abused women and their children. For contact information visit New Starts for Women Inc.

Sault Ste. Marie - Women in Crisis (Algoma) Inc. is a shelter providing refuge for women and their children who have been subject to abuse. For further information visit Women in Crisis (Algoma) Inc.

Sioux Lookout - First Step Women's Centre is an emergency centre for abused women and their children. For more information visit their website at First Step Women's Centre

Sudbury - Sudbury Women's Centre provides resources for women in difficulty. For contact information visit Sudbury Women's Centre

Timmins - Timmins & Area Women in Crisis Support and Information Centre provides support for women who have experienced sexual assault. For contact information visit Timmins & Area Women in Crisis Support and Info