Support services for women & children

The Shield of Athena offers confidential support services to women and children exposed to conjugal or family violence. All services are free of charge and available in multiple languages.

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Crisis Intervention

We provide immediate support to women and children facing urgent situations related to conjugal or family violence. Our trained professionals offer emotional support, safety planning, and practical guidance.

We can help with:

Accompaniments

For women who don’t speak English or French, accessing help can feel overwhelming. We provide accompaniments to ensure that language and unfamiliar systems are never a barrier to safety and support.

We accompany you to:

Support Services for Women & Children

Individual Services

Confidential consultations, crisis intervention, counselling and referrals for women and children exposed to violence.

Legal Clinic

Free and confidential legal information on immigration laws, divorce, and more from our lawyer and law interns.

Support Groups

Closed, confidential support groups providing a safe environment to discuss, listen, and break the cycle of violence.

Multilingual services

Confidential consultations, crisis intervention, counselling and referrals for women and children exposed to violence.

Arabic

Armenian

Bengali

Creole

English

Farsi

French

Greek

Gujarati

Hindi

Italian

Mandarin

Punjabi

Romanian

Russian

Spanish

Tamil

Ukrainian

Urdu

Vietnamese

Contact us

If you have questions about our services or need support, please fill out this form. Your information will remain confidential.

Our locations

Montreal Office

Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

(514) 987-6543

Laval Office