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Nova House Built as a single family dwelling approximately 65 years ago, the house has been retro-fitted numerous times to accommodate up to 12 women and children in crisis. However, the aging infrastructure is giving way and further retrofits are no longer feasible. Due to the conditions and age of the facility, it is now becoming a vital health and safety issue for the abused children and women who live there: recently for example, sewer problems have caused the residents and staff to be on evacuation alert. Within an aging and overcrowded shelter, this increase in occupancy has led to numerous difficulties relating to the safety and comfort of our clients. Nova House can no longer accommodate the influx in residents, and unfortunately must redirect clients to other shelters, some as far away as Simcoe. Currently the facility can only accommodate up to 12 women and their children and we must turn women and children away on a regular basis. Not being able to provide immediate and imperative assistance to women and children in need is a very tragic situation for all concerned. Welland Centre Welland, has been in operation since 1981. Providing shelter and counselling to abused women and children in Welland, Port Colborne, Pelham, Fenwick, Wainfleet, Dunnville and surrounding areas of South Niagara. A new facility was constructed in Welland in 1996 and currently accommodates 10 women and children. The facility is accessible to people with mobility challenges. In 2002/2003 the Welland Centre provided safe refuge for 94 abused women and 51 abused children.
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