Welcome

The Shield of Athena Family Services is a non-profit community based organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and children victims of conjugal and family violence, particularly those coming from ethnic and Anglophone communities. The Shield offers services in a wide variety of languages and uses an approach which is both culturally and linguistically attuned to the needs of the ethnic communities. With one office in Laval and the other in Montreal, it is involved in three core activities:

• Specialized, multilingual, services for victims available at the Montreal and Laval offices

• The Shelter (Athena’s House) provides a multilingual, safe and empowering environment for women and their children victims of family violence

• Multilingual services for communities which informs communities in their language of origin on various topics related to family and conjugal violence

 

Mission, Vision and Values

Our Mission

The Shield is a non-denominational, charitable organization offering professional support, intervention and prevention services that are culturally and linguistically adapted to meet the needs of women, their children and ethno-cultural communities.

Our Vision

To play a leadership role in helping women and their children, as well as communities, break the cycle of psychological, emotional, verbal, economic and physical violence.

Our Values

  • A warm welcoming environment 
  • Empower women by providing respect and support in their time of need
  • Promote an interdisciplinary and multisectoral approach
  • Ensure the security and confidentiality of all clients
  • Provide equal access to services and issues of social justice
  • Act with integrity and professionalism in our interventions
  • Apply a culturally sensitive approach that stresses violence is unacceptable and non-negotiable irrespective of ethnic, educational, religious, and socioeconomic background