Le Bouclier d’Athéna Services familiaux est un organisme communautaire sans but lucratif dont le but est de venir en aide aux victimes de violence conjugale et familiale, particulièrement les femmes et les enfants provenant des communautés ethnoculturelles et les anglophones.

Nos bureaux sont situés à Laval et à Montréal. Nos services multilingues se divisent en trois volets et  sont culturellement et linguistiquement adaptés aux besoins des communautés.

  • Services d’intervention spécialisés multilingues offerts à nos bureaux;
  • Service d’hébergement multilingues (La Maison d’Athéna) lequel procure un environnement sécuritaire et réhabilitant aux femmes et enfants victimes de violence familiale;
  • Programme de sensibilisation communautaire multilingue informant les communautés en langue maternelle sur les problématiques de la violence familiale.

 

Emergency Shelter: Athena’s House

 

Athena's House

Since opening its doors in 2004, Athena’s House has offered services to women and their children who are victims of conjugal or family violence and who are in difficulty. We provide emergency housing in a safe and empowering environment. Residents replenish their strength and develop—with the help of experienced professionals—longer-term strategies for survival and success for themselves and their children. About 150 women and children use the shelter per year.

All our services are linguistically and culturally attuned to the needs of the clientele.

Languages spoken: Armenian, Creole, English, Farsi, French, Greek, Italian, Romanian and Spanish. We also have professionals on call for Turkish, Urdu and Arabic.

We are non-denominational and we respect individual religious practices and dietary restrictions within the limits of reasonable accommodation. Our cook makes every effort to meet special dietary requests and prepares balanced, healthy food according to Canada’s Food Guide.

Athena’s House accommodates young children.

After women leave the shelter, they and their children can receive follow-up services from both our Montreal and Laval offices.

Services in the shelter include:

  • Individual consultations
  • Legal clinic
  • Information sessions
  • Economic assistance
  • Advocacy and accompaniment
  • Referrals and Support
  • Art therapy
  • Information sessions on parenting, conjugal violence and legal issues.

 

Information Sessions

Athena’s House offers information sessions in English and French lasting approximately two hours to a minimum of 3 residents on different aspects of conjugal violence. These sessions allow residents to speak about their experiences while trained professionals explain police procedures and existing resources available to victims of family violence. To view the demonstration DVD produced by the Shield of Athena on police procedure and existing resources, click here.