New services added by existing organizations or alone services

The following list relates to the addition of new resources or space/services (e.g. hiring a new staff member, adding new types of services to an existing program, designating permanent space or significant equipment to women):

• Specialist to work with women’s children and give counselling on parenting skills.
• Counselling services to respond to sexual violence, IPV, other trauma, and to address the links between trauma and risky behaviors.
• Women-only drop-in center or space in the HR center devoted especially to women.
• Appointments with a gynecologist and other medical specialists at the HR site.
• Multidisciplinary case management for women and their children, including pregnant women.
• Mobile HR, OST, basic medical services for women unable to visit service sites.
• Legal aid to help women resolve problems with documents, access to social support, legal problems, etc.
• Free, low-threshold sexual and reproductive healthcare, including PMTCT.
• Job training, job placement assistance and economic empowerment programs to increase women’s economic independence.
• Social support for women released from prison, including support related to parenting.

New stand - alone services

This last list refers to brand-new gender-specific services that would surely be extremely helpful but need dedicated, considerable financial resources (e.g. creation of an entirely new center/service site):

• Open separate rehabilitation centers for women (if possible, where children can also stay).
• Establish comprehensive maternity and post-natal services for pregnant women who use drugs.
• Provide short-term/transitional housing for homeless women and their children.