The Shield of Athena is a non-profit organization for victims of family violence. We offer emergency shelter and professional services to women and their children. Our support, intervention and prevention services are culturally and linguistically adapted to meet the needs of many of Montreal's major ethnocultural communities.
We offer three integrated services:
- Our offices, located in Laval and Montréal, offer multilingual services by professional social workers, trained cultural intermediaries and supervised law students
- Our shelter, Athena’s House, provides emergency housing to women and their children 24/7, in a safe and empowering environment
- Across Montreal and Laval, our community outreach program provides information to men and women in their own languages
The Shield is a registered charity.
News
December 2, 2009. Remarks of Pearl Eliadis at the 2009 Montreal Council of Women’s “Woman of the Year Award" ceremony luncheon.
December 2, 2009. The entire team at the Shield of Athena Family Services is proud to announce that President Pearl Eliadis is the winner of the Montreal Council of Women’s “Woman of the Year Award” for 2009. Congratulations!
December 2, 2009. The Shield of Athena's launch of a multilingual help line in Laval makes the front page of the Laval News.
November 28, 2009. The Shield of Athena's new multilingual line for Laval resources for sexual abuse victims receives mention in the Greek language newspaper Ta Nea, page 11.
