Did You Know...

That abuse is a community issue? Every year in Ontario women and children are murdered by a partner or ex-partner. Domestic violence is the abuse of power and control in intimate relationships. Whether that abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, financial, spiritual or social, it affects thousands of people in Northumberland County every day. That affects our community’s strength and prosperity both today and in the future as we deal with the outcome of children being raised in abusive homes.

Domestic homicides do not just happen everywhere else. They happen here in our County too. The last woman murdered by an intimate partner in Northumberland County died in 2008. Other women have been murdered since then in our community by men who knew them well.  Many women and children are living with abuse right now. You can help to stop abuse in our communities and in our County.  Violence against women continues right here at home and it take every person to stop it. 

Please do your part to end violence in families. Support NSW now.

NSW Fast Facts:

• Approximately 600 women and their children in Northumberland County are helped through NSW each year 
• Volunteers provide hours of services and supports to NSW, which helps us to give our clients what they need.  We are always looking for volunteers. 
• 1983 - first crisis line for abused women established in Northumberland County
• 1985 - first shelter at 355 Division Street, Cobourg for abused women and their children opens its doors
• 1985 - received Ministry of Community and Social Services funds for Shelter and Outreach and United Way funds for Outreach Programs
• 1997 - Shelter and Resource Centre moved from Division Street to current location
• Now we have a wheelchair accessible, 10 bedroom, 17-bed Shelter
• The Shelter itself now serves over 130 women and children each year
• In the 2008/2009 fiscal year 34 women and their children were turned away as a result of a lack of bed space
• In June 2009, our second stage housing program opened with 14 apartments 
• In September 2009, the new expanded shelter and counselling centre opened with over 13,600 square feet of space
• June 2010 a pilot project funded by Northumberland County Social Services provided training and a staff person from 4CAST two days a week in the Shelter to help with the clients suffering from addictions and mental health issues
• In September 2010 the Board added a Youth Representative position to it's complement 

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Our Board of Directors:

Chair:             Barry Gutteridge

Vice Chair:     Linda Goldie

Treasurer:      Danielle Pulla

Secretary:      Christina Gray

Members:       Edward Chong

                        Katie Payton

                        Bill Lonergan

                        Rosaleen Cutler

                        Meaghan Adams

                        Peter Csefko

                        Elaine Cortesis-Yates

                        Ashlyn Reyns (youth representative)

Legal Counsel to the Board:  Susan Rowland