Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie

Site: Unpublished

Record #: BAR3372
Last Modified: 28 Oct 2025
Last Full Update: 21 Oct 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-728-6300
Toll Free Phone 1-800-461-1716, Crisis
Crisis Phone 705-728-2544, Mon-Sun 24 hours
Fax 705-728-1364
E-Mail info@barrieshelter.com
Website https://barrieshelter.com/support-services/
Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCSBarrie/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcs_barrie/
Primary Contact Alison, Program Manager; Phone: 705-792-2189; Email: alison@barrieshelter.com
Alternate Contact Teresa MacLennan, Executive Director; Phone: 705-792-2186; Email: teresa@barrieshelter.com

Site Information

Description (Site) Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie Site Location: Unpublished
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
Barrie, ON
Canada
Mailing Address Barrie, ON 
Canada
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)


Emergency residence with 27 beds for women and their children who are experiencing abuse in their significant relationships, residential services include:
  • Safe, temporary accommodation
  • Crisis telephone and on site counselling
  • Children's services for residents
  • Legal and court support
  • Information and referral
  • Education, advocacy and assistance with social services including Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Program and Social Housing
  • Emergency transportation if required
  • Emergency Residential support for women experiencing human trafficking

Outreach services include legal advocacy and court support, individual counselling, groups, information and referral, education, advocacy, assistance with social services and community services including Barrie Food Bank.

Donations of food, toiletries, new household items and new toys accepted by appointment, call for information at 705-728-6300. To shop for charitable merchandise, click here.

Family Court Support Worker Program
Facilitates a victim's understanding of and passage through the family court system. Support provided includes:

  • information on the family court process
  • assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid)
  • debriefing with clients following family court appearances
  • referral to specialized services and supports in the community
  • safety planning
  • court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate

Have created a Violence Prevention video series, designed for youth, but accessible to all on a variety of topics related to healthy relationships. Visit: www.barrieshelter.com/resources/ to view the five videos. Check back as additional videos will be added soon.
Winter Sponsorship Program

  • Matches families staying at the shelter and those families that access outreach services with individuals or businesses, who would like to "adopt" a family in need and provide a Christmas of gifts, gift cards and food gift certificate/food items
  • To sponsor a family, contact the Shelter at 705-728-6300
Hours Mon-Sun 24 hours
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility Shelter
  • Age Requirement: 16 yrs and up
  • Women experiencing abuse in their relationship and their children
Family Court Support worker Program --victims of intimate partner violence involved in the family court process
Application
  • Pre-intake assessment both via telephone and on site
  • Winter Sponsorship Program: Call 705-728-6300, ext 228
  • Family Court Support Worker Program - Visit website to learn more about the program and how to access it.
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    Languages English; French - Website; Arabic - Website; Chinese (Mandarin) - Website; Hindi - Website; Spanish - Website; Interpreters can be arranged when needed
    Fees None

    Agency and Service Names

    Alternate Name Family Court Support Worker Program ; FCSWP

    Agency Information

    Parent Agency Name Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie
    Legal Status (50) Non Profit
    Funding Provincial - Provincial - Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, Ministry of Attorney General ; Fundraising ; Donations

    Taxonomy and Classification

    Service Categories Crime Victim Accompaniment Services ; Domestic Violence Hotlines ; Domestic Violence Shelters ; Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services ; Food Donation Programs ; General Crime Victim Assistance ; Holiday Adoption Programs ; Household Goods Donation Programs ; Human Trafficking Shelters ; Leisure Equipment/Supplies Donation Programs ; Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs ; Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counselling