Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe County, Maple House CSC Bed Capacity : 2 +
Assistant Executive Director: Terri Soukup
Address: 102 Maple Avenue Barrie, ON L4N 1S4
Telephone: (705) 725-0613 ext. 221
Fax: (705) 725-0636
Email:terri@elizabethfrysociety.com
History: The Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe County opened Maple
House in 1995. Simcoe County is roughly the size of Prince Edward Island and
includes the cities of Barrie, Orillia, Collingwood and Midland; the towns of
Penetanguishene, Bradford and Alliston; the largest Canadian Forces Base, Base
Borden, First Nation Reserves of The Chippewa's of Rama and Christian Island.
Barrie is the fastest growing city in Canada while Wasaga Beach is the fastest
growing town in Canada. The city of Barrie is the central point in the county.
At the present time Maple House is the only Community Residential Facility for
federally sentenced women north of Toronto.
Description:
The Elizabeth
Fry Society is a 27 bed shelter halfway house for federal and provincially
sentenced women, known as Joyce Kope House. We currently hold a 5 bed contract
with CSC. We also provide a day reporting centre for offenders who require
extra support in the community. All of our clients have access to the programs
and services provided by the Elizabeth Fry Society, such as Anger Management,
Substance Abuse, Healthy Relationships, and individual counselling. The
Elizabeth Fry Society has been contracted to provide community maintenance,
women offenders’ substance abuse, and attitudes alternatives and associates for
federally sentence individuals living in the community.
Residents Accepted: Adult women who are on Day Parole, Full Parole,
Statutory Release, Temporary Absence Pass, Probation, or Bail.
Exclusions: Maple House does not restrict admission to the house unless
the needs of the person are greater than the services offered.
Admission Procedure: Contact can be made through the Elizabeth Fry
Society Counsellors and/or the case management team at Grand Valley Institution.
Referrals can also be made through lawyers, Parole Officers, other counsellors
and the women themselves. Prison visits are made every two weeks.
The Elizabeth Fry Society worker will meet with you,
completes an intake form, assesses the applicant, and provides information about
Maple House. The admission team makes the final decision about admission to
Maple House. Usually all applicants are accepted.
Program: The Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe County provides long-term
housing to nine women. Programs include counselling, crisis prevention, life
skills, problem solving, self-esteem counselling, job search, budgeting,
parenting, literacy assistance and goal setting.
House meetings are held every second week with alternate weeks involve life skills. The agency also offers the Shoplifting Intervention Program.
Institutions the Agency visits:
Grand Valley Institute in Kitchener
Vanier Centre for Women
Toronto West Detention Centre
Penetanguishene Superjail(opening late 2000, early 2001)
CSC Liaison Office: Barrie Parole Office (705) 722-4190
48 Owen Street, Suite #302, Barrie L4M 3H1
Revised February 2010