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                                            Organization: 
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                                        Bethesda House
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                                            Phone Numbers: 
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                                        905-623-6045
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                                            Toll-Free: 
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                                        1-800-338-3397
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                                            Crisis: 
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                                        905-623-6050
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                                            Fax: 
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                                        905-623-6054
                                         
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                                            Address: 
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                                                    PO Box 82 Bowmanville, ON L1C 3K8 
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                                            Accessibility: 
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                                        Wheelchair Accessible
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                                            Accessibility Notes:
                                        
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                                        Fully wheelchair accessible: elevator, accessible bedroom, washrooms and shower
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                                            Hours: 
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                                        Daily 24 hours
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                                            Executives: 
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                                        Riley Spigarelli - Executive Director 905-697-3700 ext 302  * executivedirector@bethesdahouse.ca
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                                            Service Description: 
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                                        Provides secure temporary accommodation (20 beds) as well a community-based services to women with or without children who are dealing with all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, financial abuse, familial abuse, cultural violence and human trafficking. 
 
Services for both shelter clients and women/youth/children living in the
community include:
 - counselling (individual and group)
 - assistance applying for housing and social services
 - accompaniment to court and other abuse-related
appointments
 - referrals to other appropriate community agencies.
  
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
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                                            Fees: 
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                                        No fees
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                                            Application: 
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                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
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                                        Female victims of any form of domestic violence/abuse, sexual assault, elder abuse, familial abuse, cultural violence, human trafficking, etc., and their children (both female and male)
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                                            Languages: 
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                                        English
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                                            Language Notes: 
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                                        Multilingual interpreters available as required
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                                            Area Served: 
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                                        Durham Region and surrounding area
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                                            Last Updated:
                                        
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                                        8/13/2025
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                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
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                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=50109
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