The following services are available:

• short-term children’s counselling
• elementary school based counselling
• short-term youth counselling
• support, advocacy and referral services to other agencies
• education and information about community resources for women and their children
• education and information about violence against women and its effects on women and children

How Does Women Abuse Affect How Children View Relationships?

Child witnesses of woman abuse may believe…

• it is acceptable for men to hit women
• violence is an effective way to solve problems
• it is ok to hit someone if you are feeling angry or upset
• inequality in relationships is normal – men have power and control over women
• there are few, if any, negative consequences for abusive acts
• they are responsible for the abuse and should therefore feel guilty
• they are responsible for stopping the abuse by “defending” mom or “confronting” dad

Copied with permission from “Make A Difference”, London Coordinating Committee to End Woman Abuse