Every year in Ontario women and children are murdered by a partner or ex-partner. 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 2008. Other women have been murdered since then in our community by men who knew them well. Many women and children are living with abuse right now. You can help to stop abuse in our communities and in our County. Violence against women continues right here at home and it take every person to stop it.
Youth Unlimited / Kawartha YFC is a registered non-profit, non-denominational, international, Christian youth organization and Chartered member of Youth for Christ Canada. In 2008 we celebrated our 30th year of service in the Kawarthas.Youth Unlimited Kawartha currently serves youth and families in the Haliburton Highlands Lakefield, Lindsay, North Kawartha, Peterborough and the with our head office located in downtown Peterborough, 1.5 hours north east of Toronto. Youth Unlimited Kawartha has a large number of staff and volunteers reaching out to hundreds of youth to see them attain their full life potential as God designed it.
Our Vision: to see all women and children thriving. Our Mission: to support the right of all women and their families to live free from violence, poverty and oppression as they build their desired futures. YWCA Peterborough Haliburton offers services to support women escaping violence and help them take steps to rebuild their lives. Women can access emergency shelter services through YWCA Crossroads Shelter (Peterborough) and Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace (Haliburton County), onsite and telephone counselling (24 Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-461-7656), Family Court support, nutritious affordable food available through YWCA JustFood, and much more. Support Team for Abuse Response Today (START) offers a broad range of onsite services every Monday (excluding statutory holidays) for women seeking medical information and assessment, counselling, court information and beyond. Services are free of charge.