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Port Alberni Transition House |
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Page 1 of 2 250.724.2223 On call 24 hours per day, 365 days a year P.A.T.H is a safe place for women with or without children who are escaping violence. Port Alberni Transition House is an emergency and safe shelter for women and children at risk of abuse, threats or violence. Transition House provides: - accommodation
- meals
- support services (offering options and respecting choices)
- counselling for women and children
- referrals and information on community services
- client advocacy
- information, referrals and support on:
- financial aid
- family court
- legal procedures
- restraining orders, etc.
Do not underestimate the abuse you've suffered or witnessed.Do not blame yourself.You and your children do not deserve to be harassed, threatened, or hurt. You have the right:- to be you
- to be safe
- to be treated with respect
- to love and be loved
- to be human, not perfect
- to your own privacy
- to earn and control your own money
- to say NO
- to make mistakes
You have the right to control your own life and to change it if you are not happy with it as it is.
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