Accessibility

Digital Accessibility

All underlined text throughout our website are clickable links.

If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, or TTY) and the format of any material on this website interferes with your ability to access information please contact us at support@survivors-hope.ca or 204-753-5353 so we can assist you.

Posts on our social media posts often include alternative text. Should a post be missing this, please let us know.

Physical Accessibility

We have offices located at 3-360 Eveline Street in Selkirk and 10-24 Aberdeen Avenue in Pinawa.

The Selkirk office includes level surfaces, accessible parking and gender neutral washroom with mobility handrails. The front door is not automatic, but please knock and we will be happy to assist you.

The Selkirk office has variable lighting that can be adjusted, natural window light, and various seating options of couches, chairs with and without arms, and large spaces and doorways.

The Pinawa building includes an accessibility ramp and automatic doors at the south-west entrance, priority parking, wide hallways, and no significant obstacles. Multi-person binary washrooms are located in the south hallway and include an accessible stall.

The Pinawa office has an open floorplan with various seating options including rolling office chairs, a rocking chair, couch, and fabric back chairs without arms.

Both offices are scent aware spaces, with variable lighting, quiet, and confidential from outside noise.

 

A large open floorplan with couch, coffee table, desk, chairs, and bookshelves.

Service animals are welcomed. Support persons are welcome to attend counselling sessions – confidentiality will be reviewed respective to the scenario.

We cannot guarantee full accessibility in other locations that we may conduct programs and services, however, at every opportunity we work to ensure we are meeting the needs of anyone to access our services and reduce barriers.

Should a barrier be presented, we encourage this information to be shared, so that we may make the necessary changes.

Print Accessibility

Our printed materials strive to be high contrast with large, legible print.

Should you require digital copies of materials, many can be accessed here: Resources

Should there be further that we can assist with, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@survivors-hope.ca or 204-753-5353

Audio & Language Accessibility

Some of our programs and services may be available in French, by request. Our print and digital materials are currently available only in English.

Crisis services at Interlake-Eastern Regional hospitals are available with interpretation in many languages.

Videos uploaded to our website or social media contain captions whenever possible.

Sign language interpretation will be arranged as needed.

Counselling service are available in-person, by phone, or virtually, striving to reduce barriers for those with auditory, visual, or neurological differences. Please inform us of any accommodation we may be able to offer to ensure the best relationship with your SARAH Counsellor.