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First Step Women's Shelter in Sioux Lookout, ON
Domestic Violence Help in Sioux Lookout, ON
Emergency
Shelter
Shelter
Focused Program
Profile
Strength 62%
Strength 62%
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Hotline
800-465-3623 800-465-3623 (24⁄7)Hotline hours of operation
Monday 24 hours Tuesday 24 hours Wednesday 24 hours Thursday 24 hours Friday 24 hours Saturday 24 hours Sunday 24 hours -
Toll Free
800-465-3623 800-465-3623 -
Business
807-737-1438 807-737-1438 -
Text
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Languages Spoken
English -
Last Updated
Jul 17, 2025
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TTY/TTD
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Fax
807-737-3177 -
Email
firststep@fsws.ca -
Hours of operation
Monday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Saturday CLOSED Sunday CLOSED
Services
Emergency Services (9)
- Danger/lethality assessment
- Crisis intervention services
- Emergency shelter
- Confidential shelter location
- Case management
- Safety planning
- Domestic violence education
- Emergency local transportation
- Food and clothing
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (8)
- Assistance with orders of protection
- Court accompaniment/advocacy
- Child custody services
- Court/legal lay assistance
- Attorney referral for protection orders
- Attorney referral for criminal cases
- Attorney referral for family court
- Legal clinics
Counseling Services (4)
- Shelter resident counseling
- Non-resident counseling
- Sexual violence support groups
- Substance abuse counseling
Housing Services (7)
- Transitional individual housing
- Transitional family housing
- Permanent individual housing
- Permanent family housing
- Alternative housing counseling
- Relocation services
- Transportation
Support Services (8)
- Goal planning assistance
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Health and wellness programs
- Resources and referrals
- Medical accompaniment
- Spiritual services
- Parenting skills training
Children's Services (6)
- Child care during support groups
- Safety planning for children
- Educational programs
- After school programs
- School liaison
- Teen activity program
Community Educational Services (2)
- Domestic violence workshops
- Speaker's bureau
Populations Served
Demographics (5)
- Women
- Elderly
- Teens
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (10)
- Deaf
- Developmentally disabled
- Disabled
- Immigrant
- Military
- Rural
- Trafficked persons
- Prostituted persons
- LGBTQ
- Trans women/men
About First Step Women's Shelter
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Website
www.fsws.ca -
Established
1985 -
Beds
14 -
Maximum Length of Stay (days)
90 -
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes -
Pet Shelter
No pet accommodations
Description
First Step Women’s Shelter provides a safe and secure emergency shelter for physically, emotionally and/or sexually abused women and their children. The shelter strives to offer cultural appropriate services with a particular focus on Indigenous women and children.
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