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Calgary
Crisis Services for Seniors in Calgary
- Kerby Rotary House Shelter
24- Hour Crisis Line: 403.705.3250
Service Description
Kerby Rotary House is the first purpose built shelter in North America for abused seniors. It offers safe, secure shelter to men or women over 60 years of age in Calgary and area, who are experiencing family abuse in their lives. The shelter provides crisis intervention, support, advocacy, referral, short-term housing and the necessities of daily life. Kerby Centre
- Older Women’s Long-term Survival (OWLS)
24-Hour Crisis Line: 403-234-7233
Service Description: Older Women’s Long-term Survival (OWLS) offers four different group experiences to women 50+ years of age to deal with the long-term effects of domestic violence that may be related to an ongoing situation or abuse that occurred previously in their lives. The program is run by the Calgary Emergency Women’s Shelter
- Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA)
24 Support and Information: 403.237.5888
Tool free in Alberta: 1.877.237.5888
Service Description
CCASA is the primary sexual assault and sexual abuse crisis and education service provider for Calgary and surrounding areas. CCASA provides safe, accessible, professional services, for people of all races, abilities, religions, sexual orientations, or genders. Our services include individual counselling (up to 12 sessions), group counselling, a 24 hour support and information line, a toll free provincial support and information line, 24 hour hospital accompaniment, police and court support, public education, community outreach, and a volunteer program. Services are available to anyone who is dealing with or has been affected by the various forms of sexual assault or sexual abuse, recently or in the past.
For a listing of other sexual assault and sexual abuse centres in Alberta please visit http://www.aasac.ca/.
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