Pad8ban Home

A safe place to rebuild, surrounded by your culture

Shelter, support and a listening ear for Indigenous women and their children experiencing intimate partner or family violence.

You are welcome here

You can talk to us.

At the Pad8ban Home, we welcome and support Indigenous women and their children who are experiencing intimate partner or family violence.

You don’t need to be sure that what you’re living through is violence. You don’t need to have decided to leave. And you don’t need to be ready to come and stay with us to get in touch.

Sometimes the first step is simply being able to talk to someone who listens, without judgment and without pressure.

That’s what we’re here for.

Where to start?

I have questions

Something feels wrong, but it’s hard to put into words? You wonder whether certain behaviors are normal, or whether what you’re living through might be violence?

We can help you see more clearly, at your own pace.

I need help

You don’t feel safe? You’re thinking about leaving? You need somewhere to go with your children? Or you simply want to talk to someone about your situation?

Reach out to us. Together, we’ll look at what you need right now.

I want to know more about the Pad8ban Home

Want to know where you would be staying, what a stay looks like, or what services are offered to women and children?

You can get to know the Pad8ban Home and what to expect before deciding anything.

A place to be safe. A space to catch your breath.

The Pad8ban Home is a safe, warm and confidential place, rooted in culture and open to Indigenous women of all Nations.

Whether you come to stay with us, to get support with certain steps, or simply because you need to talk, we’ll start from where you are and what you need.

You are the one who knows your reality best. Our role is to listen, to walk alongside you, and to help you find the space to make your own choices.