Executive Director: Peter Aharan
Director Residential Services: Paul Fernane
Address: 266 Egerton Street, London, ON N5Z 2G7
Toll-Free: (877) 668-2701
Telephone: (519) 668-2701
Fax: (519) 668-7549
E:mail: codycentre@execulink.com
Website: www.stleonards-london.on.ca

History: Previously a provincially funded halfway house, Gallagher opened in 1999 as one of two federal residences in a multi-faceted agency, St. Leonard's Society of London.St. Leonard's Society of London was first incorporated in 1969 as a St. Leonard's House. The original Gallagher Centre (formerly called Egerton Centre), served federal correctional clients until 1985 when residents moved to Cody Apartment Centre. Egerton Centre then provided accommodation to provincial correctional clients until 1995 when provincial funding was withdrawn for all halfway houses in Ontario. Gallagher re-opened in 1999 to serve federal clients under a new contract with CSC.

The building has been renovated and boasts a spacious dining room and kitchen area overlooking an expansive backyard. The structure offers a supportive, group home type of setting, where the bedrooms are upstairs. The large kitchen area would be of interest to those who enjoy spending time in the kitchen. The arrangement of the main floor encourages positive interactions between staff and residents.

The center is close to major bus routes, a variety store and is within walking distance of larger shopping centres. The centre maintains a large yard with flower and vegetable gardening available for the avid horticulturalist, or those who enjoy it as a hobby. Recreation is available and the centre retains 5 full memberships for both of the local YMCA's.

Residents Accepted: All residents must be 18 years of age or older, serving a federal sentence, and motivated to participate fully in programs related to their personal criminogenic need areas. All candidates are considered.

Exclusions: St. Leonard's Society' of London will consider all applicants on a case by case basis in conjunction with the local CSC office and the London Police Department. There are no specific exclusionary criteria; however, level of risk to the community is clearly considered.

Admission Procedure: Prospective residents should contact Cody Centre (see Cody info sheet), either directly (mail or phone) or through a relative or professional contact. An application must be completed and staff will conduct interviews in the institutions on a regular basis. All applications will be reviewed by the Community Assessment Team and a letter indicating their recommendation will be sent to the applicant.

Staff: St. Leonard's Society of London's residential facilities are staffed by qualified counselors on a 24 hour a day basis. Crisis intervention or assistance is available 365 days a year.

Programs: Residents of Gallagher Centre have ongoing access to one-to-one counseling with a primary counselor, which may include: goal selling, personal planning, budgeting. shopping and meal planning, cooking, job search skill development, etc. In addition, group programs are available on site including Choices (substance abuse treatment), Anger Management, and Employment Readiness. Agency counselors are part of a multi-disciplinary team which may include parole officers, psychologists, and other professionals in the community. All group programs are offered frequently and in a format which enables residents to pursue their individual goals as quickly as possible. Referrals to the community are made where indicated and may include Counterpoint (John Howard), psychological counseling, sex offender group treatment and relapse prevention, literacy, education, and two local resource centres (Glen Cairn and Crouch).

Institutions Agency Visits: Agency representatives visit all federal institutions in the Kingston vicinity approximately once every 6 weeks. Federal institutions in the Bracebridge area are visited approximately once every 10 weeks. Staff members participate in all symposiums available.

CSC Liaison Office: London Phone: (519) 645-4253

Revised: August 2001