Outreach, also known as Transitional Housing Support Program, at Marjorie House exists to help women (and their families) to feel safe and to live free from abuse. Outreach serves non-residential community member within Marathon and our surrounding catchment area. Together we work on transition planning, safety planning, referrals to appropriate agencies, legal/housing, public education, advocacy and accompaniment, health & wellness support, and crisis intervention. One of the main facets of Outreach has been being a judgement-free support to women in transition, however that may look to her.
Outreach support for women may look like:
- Individual counselling surrounding domestic and gender-based violence (in-person, over the phone, video calls, etc)
- Group counselling through women's groups
- Providing one-on-one education about violence and abuse
- Providing education on gender-based violence to the public
- Crisis intervention and referral services
- Support, accompaniment and advocacy for medical, legal, and family services appointments
- Referrals and support in accessing housing
- Referrals and support in employment and education
- Providing access to food security and harm reduction supplies and resources
- Local and neighbouring community outreach and visibility
