AlbanyWomensCentre


Kinway Relationship Counselling Relationship Education Calendar Professional Development Training Programs Rural Services Albany Women's Centre Men's Domestic Violence Services Domestic Violence Victim Counselling Services Family Court/Separation Programs Locations Employee Assistance Services	Albany Women's Centre Albany Women's Centre believes women and children have the right to a safe environment and our service is based on the following principles... Service Principles Respecting & encouraging a woman's right to make her own decisions Professional quality service Confidentiality Safety and support Non-discriminatory Non-judgmental Accomodation and Outreach 24 hr on-call service Safe crisis accommodation Groups and individual support Crèche Time out Links to housing, income, legal and medical services Don't let shame stop you taking steps to protect yourself and your children Treading carefully? Made to do things you don't want to do? Feel unsafe when your partner is angry? Are you called names? No say in financial arrangements? Children sometimes frightened? SAFETY FIRST Let someone know how you feel Have a Safety Plan Know where you can go and who to contact Have easy access to emergency phone numbers Pack belongings (extra car keys, copies of important documents, medication, clothes, treasured toys) and leave them with a trusted friend or family member, or hide them Pre-arrange a meeting place with children Remember - Leaving can be the most dangerous time of all.	Albany Women's Centre 24 hr on-call service for women and children living with or leaving family violence (08) 9842 1574 awc@anglicarewa.org.au Other 24-hour services available to help you are: Women's Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 007 339 Men's Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 000 599 Crisis Care: 1800 199 008 Police: 9841 0555 Printer friendly Brochure

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