Creating Healthy and Safe Relationships
Ending gender-based violence by building a culture of male accountability.
Through individual counselling for men and community education, we are prioritizing safer communities by increasing how we foster male accountability.
Through this unique program, Women’s Crisis Services has male clinicians who are helping to create healthier relationships. Unlike other male accountability programs, Engaging Men is not mandated and every client enters the program voluntarily.
Supporting Men in the Community
One-on-One Counselling
Free counselling for men who want to create safer and healthier relationships and families.
Counselling sessions are facilitated by male clinicians
who are trained in male accountability and gender-based violence.
Counselling sessions are:
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- – Free of charge and self-referred
- – Flexible in location with virtual options available
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- Referrals are gathered in collaboration with the Family Violence Project, Family and Children’s Services, Camino Wellbeing and Mental Health and other community partnerships.
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This program is for men who want to show up differently — for themselves, their partners and their families.
Through guided conversations, reflection and learning, you’ll:
I’m very happy I got this referral. My counsellor is great and I feel 100 percent comfortable talking to him about anything. That’s something I’ve never done before so this program is great so far.
My counsellor has allowed me to feel safe and not judged. I feel like he understands my need to rebuild my life with my wife and family. I think this program is very important to people like me as without it I don’t know where I would be but I feel my counsellor and the program is a life saver.
My counsellor has the skills and understanding to guide me through this healing journey I am facing. He has allowed me to feel safe and not judged, and he has helped me recognize some things through visualization. I feel like he understands my need to rebuild my life with my wife and family.
This is an amazing service. Through all of life’s challenges, this was the first time I have truly felt supported. I felt safe! I learned a lot (excellent counsellor). I can’t thank you enough for making this available.
I’m really happy to know there’s a program like this to help men in difficult relationships. The counsellor has been very supportive of me, offering me many different ways to approach situations and to be honest with myself and open with friends and family regarding my life. Very happy with this supportive tool. Thank you.
My counsellor is great and I feel 100 percent comfortable talking to him about anything. That’s something I’ve never done before, so this program is great.