To report child abuse or neglect call 416.638.7800. Your call will be answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Shalom bayit (peace in the home) is a community responsibility. Abuse is wrong. We can help.
Call us at 416-638-7800 and ask for Intake.
After hours, please call or text the Assaulted Woman's Helpline: 416-863-0511 | #SAFE (#7233)
The JF&CS Woman Abuse Program provides a spectrum of services that include:
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crisis intervention
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assessment
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individual and group counselling,
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Here to Help (for children and their mothers who have been abused)
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advocacy and community outreach
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education and consultation
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referrals with other professionals
If we ever hope to end the violence, we must first face the reality that Woman Abuse exists in all socio-economic, ethnic, professional and religious groups, including the Jewish community.
You may be an abused woman if you:
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often give in because you are afraid of your partner’s temper
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find yourself apologizing for your partner
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feel isolated and alone
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find yourself being criticized for daily things such as your cooking, your clothes, or your appearance
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are subjected to name-calling or swearing
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feel intimidated or threatened by your partner
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have no access to money that is controlled by your partner
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have been forced into sexual behaviour
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have been kicked, hit, shoved, or had things thrown at you
You may be an abuser if you:
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cannot control your temper
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blame your partner for making you lose control
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criticize or put down your partner
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are possessive or jealous of your partner
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have difficulty expressing feelings other than anger
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attempt to control your partner’s behaviour
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force sexual behaviour on your partner
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have broken things, thrown things, hit, shoved or kicked your partner when angry
If you are an abused woman, remember:
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you cannot control or change your partner’s behaviour
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no one has the right to abuse, control or intimidate you
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you are not to blame for the abuse
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you are not alone; woman abuse happens to many Jewish women
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