Shelter and services for French-speaking women in Toronto
A safe roof, support in French.You are not alone.
La Maison is a multi-service centre offering emergency shelter to French-speaking women and their dependants facing intimate partner and family violence.
I am experiencing violence
Emergency shelter, safety planning and confidential support, in French.
Get help
I am worried about someone close to me
Recognize the signs of violence and learn how to offer your support.
Understanding violence
I want to support La Maison
Donating, volunteering or joining: every gesture helps a family rebuild their life.
Get involved
Since 2013We welcome families in complete safety.
Emergency shelter
A place to rest, stay safe and rebuild.
Our counsellors support every woman and her children, from the first call until after their stay.
Shelter and support
Temporary emergency housing, welcome, listening, confidential support, meals, emergency transportation, safety risk management and planning.
Accompaniment
Help with legal and administrative procedures, referrals to external services, rights advocacy and post-shelter follow-up.
Individual and group activities
Meetings, thematic and creative workshops for women and their children, leisure and recreational activities.
Community programs
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Beyond shelter, pathways to independence.
Active program
DIVI
From immigration to integration
Breaking isolation, building networks and moving toward healing for French-speaking immigrant and refugee women.
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Active program
Child Witness Program
A safe space for mothers and their children
Helping mothers and their children aged 5 to 18 exposed to intimate partner violence rebuild together.
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Active program
Mobilizing Youth
Resilience, leadership and belonging
Building resilience and leadership among youth affected by family violence.
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Our mandate
To provide a safe environment for French-speaking women in all their diversity, with or without children, and support them in regaining their independence.
Feminism
Respect
Social justice
Well-being
Inclusion and equity
2004
The project is born at the AOcVF general assembly
2013
Services open and the first resident is welcomed
5
Community programs developed
100 %
Of services offered in French
News
All news
Life at La Maison and in our community.
1 June 2026
Retour sur la Journée des nouveaux arrivants de Toronto
Le programme DIVI de La Maison était fier de participer à la Journée des nouveaux arrivants de Toronto aux côtés de nombreux parte...
1 June 2026
Atelier Trousse d’urgence
Le 30 mai dernier, le programme DIVI de La Maison a eu le plaisir d’organiser un atelier sur la préparation d’une trou...
27 April 2026
Le programme DIVI a eu le plaisir de participer le mardi à la foire de l’emploi et de la sécurité financière organisée par OASIS Centre des femmes.
Cet événement a réuni participantes et organisations autour d’un objectif commun : favoriser l’accès à l’emploi et renforcer l’aut...
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Together, let’s offer a new life free from violence.
Donate
Your generosity supports families during and after their stay at La Maison: welcome packages, clothing, school kits and much more.
I give
Volunteer
Individually, as a company, through skills-based volunteering or a student internship.
I get involved
Become a member
Vote at the general meeting and take part in the life of the organization.
I join
Our partners
A network that makes a difference.
