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Safety + Support Hub
A place to connect and thrive.
The Safety and Support Hub is a centralized, low-barrier space for women and gender-diverse people affected by Gender-Based and Intimate Partner Violence. Operating out of a central location, it offers coordinated support services including navigation of available services in community, safety planning, mental health support, and employment and training programs. The Safety + Support Hub works with partners across Hamilton to provide coordinated care.
What makes the Safety + Support Hub different?
It is the first integrated gender-based violence (GBV) support hub in Hamilton. It brings together multiple services in one place to make support easier to access. A supportive staff person helps each individual navigate available programs and services, which are designed to be trauma-informed and culturally safe.
Who can access it?
We support women and gender-diverse people impacted by GBV, including:
- Newcomers, immigrants, and asylum seekers
- Youth and families
- 2SLGBTQIA+ community members
How to access services?
📍 Walk-in at 21 Hunter Street East, Unit 103 or call 905.645.0271
👥 Be referred by a partner agency or community organization
📅 Join through scheduled info sessions and outreach events
Walk-in services available 9 am – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday. Weekend and evening hours available soon.
Calendar Schedule for Safety and Support Hub
Unidas – Spanish-Speaking Support Group
🗓 Start Date: January 15
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: 21 Hunter St East (Main Floor)
🕒 Duration: 10 weeks
Unidas is a trauma-informed brave space (support group) for Spanish-speaking newcomer women, offering a safe and welcoming space for connection, expression, and growth.
Facilitated by Paloma Miranda, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), participants will receive compassionate, person-centered support.
The 10-week program ends with a celebratory final session!
Akhawat – Arabic-Speaking Women’s Support Group
🗓 Start Date: January 10
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: 21 Hunter St East (Main Floor)
🕒 Duration: 10 weeks
Akhawat is a brave space (support group) provides a safe, supportive space for Arabic-speaking newcomer women to connect, heal, and learn together.
Facilitated by Amira Abutah, Mental Health Counsellor, participants will receive trauma-informed and culturally responsive support.
The program concludes with a celebratory final session!
LEARN + SHARE + SELF-CARE
🗓 Start Date: Tuesdays Mar 3, Mar 17, Mar 31
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Location: 21 Hunter St East (Suite 103)
Enjoy hot winter drinks with us in a safe space for women and gender-diverse individuals to connect!
The Safety + Support Hub is a welcoming community space for gender-based violence services and works with partners across Hamilton to provide coordinated care. As a partner organization of the Safety + Support Hub, SACHA provides support for those who have/are experiencing sexual violence.
Empower Your Parenting Journey!
🗓 Start Date: Tuesdays Feb 24 to April 14
⏰ Time: 12pm to 1:30pm and 5:30pm to 7:00pm
📍 Location: 21 Hunter St East (Suite 103)
What You Will Get
- Practical parenting techniques
- How to create healthy attachment
- Building strong family bonds
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