Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS)

Provides one-to-one support, legal information and support, crisis intervention, community-based victim services, counselling, information and referral, and a variety of support groups for self-identified women and girls who have experienced relationship violence, childhood sexual abuse, and/or sexual assault, regardless of their race, culture, physical ability, or sexual orientation. Also runs workshops and specialized training for frontline workers, community workers, social workers, and settlement workers. Operates a province-wide crisis line for survivors of intimate partner violence, childhood sexual abuse, and sexual assault available Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm; a voice message can be left after hours. Nonprofit society, registered charity.