History
of Nova House
The Selkirk Co-op on Abuse against women
Inc., later known as Nova House Inc. was incorporated on March
27, 1985. Our beginning was humble, we worked out of a small office
on Manitoba Avenue. We quickly realized that this small space
was not big enough, did not provide confidentiality for our women,
and made it difficult to operate a crisis line. Our next move
was to Main street where we were able to rent space for individual
and group counseling and operate the volunteer run crisis line.
The Selkirk Cooperative
on Abuse Against Women began to pursue the acquisition of a facility
that would allow for the provision of residential services. A
house was purchased for $1, and with the cooperation of Manitoba
Housing Nova House was opened on March 15, 1987. As the need for
services increased we needed more space for non-residential services,
groups, and counseling. In October of 1994 we moved to our current
facility in Selkirk, MB.
Today, we have a 14 bed facility
and manage two interim housing units in the Interlake Region that
provide housing for women when they leave the shelter.
Services Offered:
Nova House Services include:
- A 24 hour, 7 day a week crisis
line
- Safe and secure short term emergency
accommodations for abused women and their children.
- Individual short and long
term counseling
- Assistance in accessing community
resources
- Weekly support groups to encourage
women to share, heal, and grow as individuals.
- Individual and group counseling
for children
- Follow-up programs and ongoing
support.
- Speakers to visit schools, agencies,
or community organizations to provide information about abuse
and services for abused women and their children.
The
Children's Program:
Children who have witnessed violence in the home often have feelings
of sadness, anger, confusion, and guilt. The goal of the children's
program is to listen and provide support for children and to help
them understand their feelings.
We offer:
- a safe environment
- individual counseling
- children's groups- counseling
and fun activities
- age appropriate information for
children about domestic violence
- activities that promote expression
of feelings and the building of self esteem
- referrals to community resources.
Contact Us:
Toll Free Crisis Line 1-877-977-0007
Local Crisis Line 204 482-1200
Administration Line 204 482-7882
Fax Line 204 482-8483
email: novahous@mts.net
Mailing Address:
Nova House
Box 337 Selkirk, Manitoba
R1A 2B3
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Nova
House is a shelter for abused women and children in the Interlake
Region of Manitoba. We provide temporary shelter, counseling,
support groups, and referral to community resources for women
and their children. Interim housing is also available for women
and children to use until they become independent.