Support Programs - For Women Involved in the Justice System
Advocacy, Employment, Financial, Housing / Shelter, and Legal
Provided by Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
Provides navigation support, job training, and community resources to women involved in the justice system.
Pardon Me: A Criminal Record Suspension Program From EFry:
EFry’s Pardon Me program assists qualifying people (all genders) in navigate and afford the criminal record suspension process (also known as a pardon). Record suspension eligibility varies. For more information, click here.
EFry’s Pardon Me program assists qualifying people (all genders) in navigate and afford the criminal record suspension process (also known as a pardon). Record suspension eligibility varies. For more information, click here.
NOW Program:
EFry and Battered Women’s Support Services have partnered to support women exiting trafficking, with the aim of building a wider network of collaborations and exiting pathways for women within Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford. Through educating and working with community partners and enhanced case management studies, women in EFry’s NOW (New Opportunity Waiting) Project will be supported to improve their health, well-being, safety, connection to communities and resources, and self-sufficiency within one year of entering the program.
EFry and Battered Women’s Support Services have partnered to support women exiting trafficking, with the aim of building a wider network of collaborations and exiting pathways for women within Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford. Through educating and working with community partners and enhanced case management studies, women in EFry’s NOW (New Opportunity Waiting) Project will be supported to improve their health, well-being, safety, connection to communities and resources, and self-sufficiency within one year of entering the program.
Downtown Community Court:
The Downtown Community Court in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside focuses on individuals with frequent contact with the Justice System due to the nature of their mental health and addictions. It seeks to provide offenders with the help they need to break the cycle. EFry volunteers assist clients in understanding and navigating the court process.
The Downtown Community Court in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside focuses on individuals with frequent contact with the Justice System due to the nature of their mental health and addictions. It seeks to provide offenders with the help they need to break the cycle. EFry volunteers assist clients in understanding and navigating the court process.
Community In-Reach:
Women leaving prison often need support reintegrating into their communities and finding housing. EFry volunteers help inmates at the Fraser Valley Institution and Alouette Correctional Centre with this transition.
Women leaving prison often need support reintegrating into their communities and finding housing. EFry volunteers help inmates at the Fraser Valley Institution and Alouette Correctional Centre with this transition.
Community Law Clinic:
Located in New Westminster, the legal advocate staffs EFry’s Community Law Clinic providing support to individuals in need of assistance dealing with situations such as rental disputes, evictions, debt collection, bankruptcy, mental health and employment standards, and accessing income programs.
Located in New Westminster, the legal advocate staffs EFry’s Community Law Clinic providing support to individuals in need of assistance dealing with situations such as rental disputes, evictions, debt collection, bankruptcy, mental health and employment standards, and accessing income programs.
604-545-0437
Public email: info@elizabethfry.com
Website: https://efry.com/programs
Head Office - 402 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 3X1
Cost: No cost
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Availability
Service area: Vancouver Coastal Health Area, Fraser Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Housing / Shelter
Ways to Access
- Provided at multiple locations
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