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Luke's Place... Support and Resource Centre for Women and Children

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Our Mission:

Luke’s Place supports abused women and their children throughout the family law process and provides them and their communities with specialized resources and information about family law and woman abuse.

Services at a Glance

• Individual Support
• Family Law Networking Group
• Resource Library
• Community Education
• Pro Bono Summary Advice Clinic
• Community Events

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Resources At A Glance

• Emergency Motions Toolkit
• After She Leaves: A Training and Resource Manual for Volunteers and Staff Supporting Abused Women Though the Family Court Process.

• Family Court Support Worker Training Initiative

With funding from the Ministry of the Attorney General, Luke’s Place, Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes and Springtide Resources are pleased to announce the launch of online resources and a moderated discussion forum for Family Court Support Workers in Ontario. English language materials and discussion forum is provided by Luke’s Place and is hosted by Springtide Resources.  Access at http://learning.springtideresources.org under the “Law and Violence Against Women” category “Family Court Support Worker Discussion Forum Area”.  Family Court Support Workers will need their password to access the forum.
French language online resources and discussion forum are offered by Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes at: www.droitsdesfemmes.ca.

• Resources for Family Court Advocates

With funding from the Ministry of the Attorney General, Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division, Luke’s Place and Springtide Resources are pleased to announce the launch of a new online resource for those supporting survivors of family violence through the family court process in Ontario. Developed by Luke’s Place, Resources for Family Court Advocates is hosted by Springtide Resources.   You can access material at http://learning.springtideresources.org under the “Law and Violence Against Women” category.  You will need to create an account with Springtide’s learning website.  Anyone who registers with this online resource space will occasionally receive emails from Luke’s Place with news about changes to the law or legal resources.
French language resources are offered by Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes at: www.droitsdesfemmes.ca.

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Research At A Glance

• The Impacts of Recent Law Reforms on Abused Women Involved in the Family Court Process in Ontario.

• Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis For Abused Women Unrepresented in the Family Law System: Final Report and Recommendations

• A Needs Gap Assessment Report on Abused Women Without Legal Representation in the Family Courts RESEARCH REPORT March 2008

• Through the Looking Glass The Experiences of Unrepresented Abused Women in Family Court: Final Report and Recommendations

• In the Centre of the Storm

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Our Mandate

• Support

  Provision of short and long term support to abused women with family law issues.

• Specialized Resources

  Provision of specialized resources and a centralized resource library for use by abused women and their advocates.

• Education and Training

  Provision of consultation, education and training on family law and woman abuse to the service community and the general public.