Service
Hughes House
Provided by South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS)
8 other services offered by this agency.
Hughes House
Transition house provides a safe refuge for self-identified women with or without children, who have experienced or are at risk of abuse; accepts children up to age 12 on a case-by-case basis. Services include onsite crisis counselling; parental, child, and family support; and referral and advocacy to other community services. Maximum stay is thirty days. Photo ID is requested, but not mandatory to come into the house. Wheelchair accessible. Accepts some pets when space is available. Serves Cawston, Hedley, Kaleden, Keremeos, Marron Valley, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton, and Summerland. Funded by BC Housing.
Website
Contact
- Emergency Shelter Line: 250-493-7233
- Crisis Line (24-hour): 1-800-814-2033
- Office: 250-493-4366
- Fax: 250-493-1103
- Email: wswstaff@sowins.com
Address
- Penticton, BC
Mailing Address
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PO Box 427
Penticton, BC, V2A 6J9