West Island CALACS

The West Island CALACS is a non-profit feminist organization that advocates against sexual assault. It provides services to women and prevention services for the community.

Programs and Services

Services are bilingual, free and confidential for women and teens aged 12 and over who have survived sexual assault.

Phone support and references
Crisis Intervention
Individual follow-ups
Support Groups
Support for family members
Legal resource and advocacy

Prevention and Training

West Island CALACS offers an array of workshops to high schools and other organisations that wish to raise awareness about sexual assault. The workshops are specialized in providing support services to sexual assault survivors as well as providing hands-on training to front-line staff in both community and institutional settings that may encounter survivors of sexual violence in their work.
Some of the subjects discussed in workshops are:

Sexual assault
Sexual violence among elderly women
Sexual exploitation