Julliette's Place (formerly Homeward Family Shelter) provides safe, short-term emergency shelter and support services to women and children fleeing violence and abuse. It offers food, housing, childcare, education programs, counseling, and help finding employment. The shelter was originally opened in 1990 and renamed after a former resident, Julliette, was murdered by her ex-partner in 1996. Services include nutrition classes, legal aid assistance, and children's activities, with the goal of helping residents transition to stability and independent living.

1. Homeward Family Shelter
By: Amanda
Anna
Edward
Catarina
JULLIETTE'S PLACE

2. Introduction
• “Julliette’s Place (Homeward Family Shelter) provides safe, short-
term emergency shelter to women and children fleeing violence and
abuse and helps them to build their skills through educational
programs and support services.” – Julliete’s Place Wesbite
• “Our doors are open to all who need” – Sonia, worker of Julliette’s Place
• Women that faced abusive relationships
• Their services provides 96 languages

3. History
• In June, 1990 original Homeward Family Shelter a previous resident
named Julliette. After she left the shelter, her previous ex-
partner/abuser found her and murdered her. Since, the incident
Homeward Family Shelter had changed it’s name memory of
Julliette.

4. General Information
• ABUSE
• UNEMPLOYMENT
• BARRIERS
• ISOLATION
• POVERTY

5. Previous Resident
• Our group member’s personal experience; Amanda

6. Services/Programs
• Food banks.
• A home for them.
• 3 child care programs nearby.
• Register children in nearby public schools/ along helping mothers
who wanted or need to go back to school.
• Counseling
• Lifestyle programs;(welfare, legal aid)
• Provided workshops/programs for cover letters and resumes.
• Programs offered every Tuesday & Thursday:
 Women’s Program
(nutrition, mediation, how to build credit through YWCA/YMCA)
• Summer trips for families (Wonderland, Toronto’s Zoo, water
parks etc.) Also, having 2 placement students to assist.

7. Community Outreach &
Follow Up
• They would keep in touch to residents about 6 months, but after
they moved out there is not limit.
• Once a month there’s services and classes for previous residents
that attend to help keep in touch.

8. Funders
• Principal Funders
Ministry of Community and Social Services/The Ministry of
Children’s Services
City of Toronto – Employment and Social Services
• Corporate Donors
 Meridian Bank
 Royal LePage Shelter Foundation
 Scotia Bank
 Lorpen
 Deloitte

9. Rules & Policy
For Residents
• Their curfew:
 Monday – Thursdays (Saturday & Sunday) 11:30pm
 Fridays 12am

10. Special Needs

11. Procedure To Apply
• Residents would call Central Family Intake. From there they will
suggest a shelter by the call centre ( not from their original
neighborhood)

12. Residents Policy

13. Rooms
• 12 bedrooms; 2 beds, 2 dressers
• No waiting list.
• Unavailable rooms, families suggested to call Central Family Intake
and find an appropriate shelter to accommodate them.

14. To Sonia, our thank you

15. Brochure!
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31 Tapscott Road
Scarborough ON, M1B 5P9
Contact:
(416)724-7322
Fax:
(416)724-1357
24hr Crisis Line:
(416)724-1316
History(
Back in June, 1990 Homeward Family Shelter
had opened its doors. It wasthe first known
shelter of it’skind in Toronto. It is currently
the largest short term shelter for abused
women in Toronto. In 1996, duringMother’s
Day weekend, a previousresident had been
found murdered and abused by her ex-
partner . After that incident, Homeward
Family Shelter had changed it’s name in
memory of Julliette.
Information(
Julliette’s Place is a shelter that offers
temporary assistance to women and
their children fleeing violence,
includingnew comers to Canada. It is
safe environment which provides
programsand workshops to help
residentsfind stable employment while
at the same time, help you find suitable
livingarrangements at an affordable
price for you and your family.

16. !
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Women’s/Children(Programs(&(Workshops(
Women’sWorkshops:
! Motivational speaker (every Tuesday &
Thursday)
! Nutrition class
! Meditation class
! How to build credit (provided by
YWCA/YMCA)
! Life skills
! Crisisintervention
! Emotional support
Services(
Julliette’sPlace offersarange of servicesand
workshopsfor women. Some of these include;
! Assistance applyingfor welfare
! Assistance applyingfor subsidized
childcare
! Assistance applyingfor legal aid
! Assistance applyingfor Canadian status
and/or Social Insurance Number
“Our(doors(are(open(
to(all(who(need.”(
"!Sonia,!work!of!Julliette’s!Place!
Children’sPrograms:
! Educational tutoring/mentoring
! Recreational activities
! Emotional support for children
! Special eventsand celebrations

17. Our Sideshow
• http://youtu.be/53U9OgUQmdw