LINKS
Below are some links to organizations that may be of interest. Please remember that by clicking on any of these links you will be leaving Wen-Do's website; you may wish to bookmark our site before you go.
Women's self defence programs with a similar philosophy to Wen-Do Women's Self Defence include:
Wenlido, offered by Women Educating in Self-defense Training (W.E.S.T.), based in Vancouver, British Columbia: http://www.kwantlen.ca/pscm/wenlido/
Action, offered by the Montreal Assault Prevention Centre, based in Montreal, Quebec: http://cpamapc.org/en/
Instincts, for francophone women in Ontario, offered by various francophone organizations in partnership with COPA (Centre ontarien de prevention des agressions): http://www.infocopa.com
Programs for children include:
CAP Child Assault Prevention, an international program based in New Jersey, USA. For information about CAP programs offered in Toronto and other parts of Ontario, please contact COPA (Centre ontarien de prevention des agressions) at http://www.infocopa.com/english/ . COPA's primary mandate is to serve francophone communities, but they offer programs in English as well.
Support for women who have experienced violence
If you or a woman you know has experienced violence or abuse, you can call the Assaulted Women's Helpline ( http://awhl.org ) for support, information, and referral to community resources. Their phone number is 416-863-0511, or 1-866-863-0511 (toll-free in Ontario), or 1-866-863-7868 (TTY for deaf or hard-of-hearing women). They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Women in Toronto who have experienced sexual assault or abuse can also contact the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: Multicultural Women Against Rape ( http://www.trccmwar.ca ) at (416) 597-8808.
Sources of research, statistics, & educational materials on violence against women & children include:
Springtide Resources: http://www.springtideresources.org
METRAC (Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women & Children): http://www.metrac.org
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cnivf/familyviolence/