- Description
Emergency shelter for women and their children leaving abusive situations.
- shelter for those experiencing physical, emotional, sexual, verbal, financial abuse and / or stalking or human trafficking
- safety planning
- assistance with housing, legal, financial and custody issues
- individual and group counselling
- advocacy / accompaniment to police, court, hospital, lawyer, housing, etc
- referral to community supports / resources
- access to all other Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis programs
- client library and resource materials
Note: Women and their children are provided with private bedrooms; single women sometimes have to share a bedrooms; all other common spaces such as living rooms, bathrooms, kitchen, recreation and play areas are shared.
- Eligibility
- Women 16 years and older and their children who have or are experiencing abuse.
- Includes women of all backgrounds, income levels, sexual orientations, transgender women, non-binary and gender non conforming folks, immigrant and refugee women, women living with disabilities.
- Male children 18 years and younger accommodated. Ages 16 years and up
- Application Process
- Call 24-hour line for intake
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Toll Free
- 1-800-265-7233 - 1-800-265-SAFE
- Office
- 519-836-6831 - Administration
- Crisis
- 519-836-5710 - Mon-Sun 24 hours
- Fax
- 519-836-4949
- TTY
- 1-800-265-7233 - 519-836-5710
- Web Site
- https://gwwomenincrisis.org/
- Mailing Address
- c/o Station Main; PO Box 1451
Guelph, ON, N1H 6N9
Canada - Languages
- English, Interpretive Services - multilingual services available
- Contact
- Christine Wilson, Shelter Manager
Email: [email protected] - Executive Director
- Sly Castaldi
Email: [email protected] - Fees
- None.
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for People Experiencing Abuse
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Shelter for Women Experiencing Abuse
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Emergency / Crisis - Shelters from Abuse
- Emergency / Crisis - Victims of Crime Support Programs
- Housing - Transitional Housing
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- October 14, 2025
- Last Verified On
- October 14, 2025
- Location
- Guelph
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Open 24/7Crisis Line / Marianne's Place Shelter: Mon-Sun 24 hours * Administration Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm * Programs operate: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Guelph
- Wellington County
