Did You Know...

That abuse is a community issue? Every year in Ontario women and children are murdered by a partner or ex-partner. In 2006, 40 women and children died as a result of incidents of domestic violence.  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 2005. Many women and children are living with abuse right now. You can help to stop abuse in our communities and in our County.

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 (fiscal 2006/7 NSW service statistics)

• 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, 8 bedroom, 14-bed Shelter

• The Shelter itself now serves over 130 women and children each year

• In the 2007/2008 fiscal year 30 women and their children were turned away as a result of a lack of bed space

Click here to view the annual report.

Our Board of Directors:

Chair:             Barry Gutteridge

Vice Chair:     Brenda Liston-Hanley

Treasurer:      Danielle Pulla

Secretary:      Christina Gray

Members:       Susan Rowland

                        Edward Chong

                        Katie Peyton

                        Frank Francella

                        Bill Lonergan