Catholic Family Services of Peel Dufferin
Partner Assault Response Program
Record #:
CMH0064
Last Modified:
12 Jul 2021
Last Full Update:
12 Jul 2021
Phone
| Office Phone | 905-450-1608 |
| Fax | 905-450-8902 |
Address/Location Info
| Address | The William G. Davis Centre for Families 60 West Drive W, Unit 201 Brampton, ON Canada L6T 3T6 |
| Located In Community | Mississauga |
Description/Eligibility/Service Details
| Description | The Partner Assault Response (PAR) program is a Domestic Violence Court initiative. The PAR program delivers a specialized community-based group education/counselling to clients who have been mandated by the court to attend the program in response to a criminal charge involving domestic violence. Program Details Groups run for 12 sessions and are 90 minutes in duration. Groups are co-facilitated by an experienced team of facilitators. |
| Dates | Sessions run weekly. Sessions are run during the week in the evenings. Weekend sessions are run on Saturday mornings and in the afternoon. |
| Areas Served | Dufferin County ; Peel Region |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and up Referrals to the program are received through the criminal court system, and Probation and Parole. Men are offered group services in Peel and Dufferin. Women are offered individual services in Dufferin. No client with pre-adjudicated criminal offenses related to domestic violence can be enrolled in the program |
| Application | Most clients are referred: From Probation as a condition of sentencing From the local Crown Attorney's Office as a condition of bail or a Section 810 Peace Bond Some clients are referred by a child welfare worker under the authority of the CFSA Some clients contact us without a referral from another professional Others are recommended by family doctors, spiritual advisers, and concerned family or friends |
| Fees | Program - Sliding Scale; $25 orientation fee; $25/session (16 sessions) ; There is a standard fee for service. Subsidies are available for people with financial constraints and are determined based on eligibility . Supporting documentation is required. * Fee assistance available. |
| Languages | English ; Hindi - South Asian Program ; Punjabi - South Asian Program ; Urdu - South Asian Program ; Interpretive Services |
Contact Information
| Social Media | Website: cfspd.com/services/family-violence/partner-assault-response/ |
| info@cfspd.com | |
| Website | cfspd.com/services/family-violence/partner-assault-response/ |
Other Info
| Alternate Name | PAR |
| Funding | Provincial - Ontario. Ministry of Attorney General ; Grants - Charities ; United Way |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
Subjects
| CDRCP_CSI_HEADINGS | Mental Health |
| Subjects | Abuse ; Anger management ; Assaulted women ; Counselling ; Family violence ; Men ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Self help groups ; Support groups ; Woman abuse |
| Service Categories | Anger Management ~ Men ; Anger Management ~ South Asian Community ~ Men ; Anger Management ~ Women ; Domestic Violence Intervention Programs ; Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counselling |