Creating Healthy and Safe Relationships
Ending gender-based violence by building a culture of male accountability.
Through individual counselling for men and community education, we are prioritizing safer communities by increasing how we foster male accountability.
Through this unique program, Women’s Crisis Services has male clinicians who are helping to create healthier relationships. Unlike other male accountability programs, Engaging Men is not mandated and every client enters the program voluntarily.Â
Supporting Men in the Community
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One-on-One Counselling
Free counselling for men who want to create safer and healthier relationships and families.Â
Counselling sessions are facilitated by male clinicians
who are trained in male accountability and gender-based violence.
Counselling sessions are:
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- – Free of charge and self-referred Â
- – Flexible in location with virtual options available
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- Referrals are gathered in collaboration with the Family Violence Project, Family and Children’s Services, Camino Wellbeing and Mental Health and other community partnerships.
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This program is for men who want to show up differently — for themselves, their partners and their families.
Through guided conversations, reflection and learning, you’ll:
Step 1:
Reach Out
Call our Men’s Intake Line at 519-340-4487 to connect with a supportive team member who can walk you through the next steps. If we miss your call, leave a message and we’ll get back to you promptly.
Prefer not to call? You can also self-refer using the form below.
Step 2:
Get Matched
After your intake, you will be matched with a trained counsellor who understands your goals and is here to help without judgment. You should expect to hear from us within 24-72 business hours.
Step 3:
Start Your Sessions
You’ll begin your 1-on-1 counselling sessions in a safe and confidential space. Together, you’ll explore accountability, healing and tools for building healthier relationships at your own pace.
Step 4:
Keep Going
Change takes time. We’ll support you as you keep learning, growing and showing up in new ways — for yourself and your family. We will support you with any next steps you decide
Together, we are working with men to create safer and healthier families.
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of clients would recommend Engaging Men to someone in their life
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of clients felt they learned better ways to approach conflict
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of clients experience overall satisfaction with the program
I’m very happy I got this referral. My counsellor is great and I feel 100 percent comfortable talking to him about anything. That’s something I’ve never done before so this program is great so far.
This is an amazing service. Through all of life’s challenges, this was the first time I have truly felt supported. I felt safe! I learned a lot (excellent counsellor). I can’t thank you enough for making this available.
My counsellor has allowed me to feel safe and not judged. I feel like he understands my need to rebuild my life with my wife and family. I think this program is very important to people like me as without it I don’t know where I would be but I feel my counsellor and the program is a life saver.
I’m really happy to know there’s a program like this to help men in difficult relationships. The counsellor has been very supportive of me, offering me many different ways to approach situations and to be honest with myself and open with friends and family regarding my life. Very happy with this supportive tool. Thank you.
My counsellor has the skills and understanding to guide me through this healing journey I am facing. He has allowed me to feel safe and not judged, and he has helped me recognize some things through visualization. I feel like he understands my need to rebuild my life with my wife and family.
My counsellor is great and I feel 100 percent comfortable talking to him about anything. That’s something I’ve never done before, so this program is great.
Interested in receiving support?
You can self-refer using the form below:
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