Home should be a place of safety. But for some, home is a place of violence, abuse and pain. Armagh offers a safe space in Mississauga, Ontario for women and children who are fleeing abusive homes. Armagh provides furnished apartments that are located in a tranquil setting close to transportation, shopping and schools. 

Unlike crisis shelters, where women can stay for one to four months, Armagh is available to them for a full year, with one year of follow-up support at the time of their departure.

Armagh is the only second stage housing in Ontario’s Peel Region that is exclusively for women and children. Women who come to Armagh make a commitment to become independently strong and to build lives free of violence. Armagh staff help these women prepare for their future independence through legal and financial counseling, guidance in the pursuit of further education and job training. They help women find qualified day care for their children, and guide them in arranging permanent housing. They also provide counseling in self esteem, budgeting, life skills, anger management and conflict resolution.

• $23  subsidizes a woman or child for one day