The Shield of Athena is a non-profit organization offering professional support, intervention and prevention services for victims of family violence. Services are culturally and linguistically adapted to meet the needs of women and their children, with an emphasis on the needs of ethno-cultural communities.
We offer three integrated services:
- Our offices, situated in Laval and Montréal, offer multilingual services by professional social workers and trained cultural intermediaries
- 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
News
HOLD THE DATE!!
Sunday November 8, 2009 at the Marché Bonsecours!
THE SHIELD IN THE NEWS
May 20, 2009. News and Analysis section, "Shield of Athena vital to community",
May 14, 2009. "Fighting back against conjugal violence", p. 2. Report on the Shield's session in the Italian community.
See both articles at www.thesuburban.com.
May 13, 2009. Hosted by Chris Ann Nakis' Bâton Rouge team, the Shield launch its membership drive at a sold out dinner event. With 200 -plus in attendance, keynote speaker Sophie Grégoire Trudeau discussed her passionate advocacy for women and children and the right to be free from violence. Also speaking were Executive Director Melpa Kamateros and President Pearl Eliadis. Event sponsor Air Canada Kid's Horizons offered two round trip tickets to anywhere in North America. Read more!
March 26, 2009. Melpa Kamateros is interviewed in Katherine Wilton's article 'System must do a better job' in the Montreal Gazette. Kamateros said "there has been an increase in the number of immigrant women coming to the shelter. She attributes the increase to successful outreach programs her organization has done with the different ethnic communities to educate them and their families about conjugal violence."
