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SOWINS
Who we are:
We are a registered non profit society formed in 1981 to serve the Okanagan. Our mandate is to provide services for abused women and their children.
What we do:
- Offer support and counselling for women and their children.
- Operate a twenty-four hour crisis line for those needing information on abuse.
- Assist families to start over again by giving them clothing, food and household items through WINGS.
- Advocate with local, regional and provincial services on behalf of our clients.
- Inform clients of their rights and responsibilities in relationship breakdown.
- Refer those needing additional assistance to other community or provincial agencies.
SOWINS PROGRAMS
How we help:
- Our Transition house provides shelter for up to 14 abused women and children. It is staffed twenty-four hours per day and offers enhanced security.
- Our Outreach program offers help to women not needing the residential portion of our program.
- Our Children's program offers counselling and "fun" for kids from abusive homes.
- Our Family Support program assists abused women and their kids through parenting skills, community information and support.
- Our Children Who Witness Abuse groups assist children to develop safety plans and skills.
- Our Silent and Invisible program offers abused women who are over 50 with special services.
- Our second hand store, WINGS, offers clients free clothing and household goods. The store supports our other services financially by selling to the public.