If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse or violence, these services can provide support.
Open to all women experiencing domestic violence who are age 16 and older and all friends, families, neighbours, and others in contact with abused women.
Phone or text #SAFE (#7233).
Provincial telephone crisis counselling, emotional support, information and referrals to emergency shelters, legal information and community services, as well as culturally appropriate resources for women who have experienced abuse
Toronto only - initial assessment and intake for assaulted women's shelters
Offenders 18 years and older, ordered by the court to attend the program in response to a criminal charge involving intimate partner violence.
Call to schedule an intake meeting.
12 week group education and counselling program on intimate partner violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict. Topics include:
Survivors/partners of the offender are provided with support, including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and information on offender’s progress.
Open to all Indigenous women.
Contact for information.
Supports Indigenous women in a culturally rooted, holistic way to navigate through complex systems encountered when experiencing violence and involvement in child welfare matters. Focuses on crisis management and stabilization, awareness and education, planning and goal setting, liaising with service providers, and providing conflict resolution support.
French-speaking individuals who have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence.
Contact to book an appointment.
Offers personalized, confidential support services to those directly and indirectly affected by domestic violence or related to sexual assault, regardless of their sexual identity or orientation, by providing a safe, confidential space. Services include:
Open to all.
No application required.
24 hour crisis line offering confidential support for survivors of all genders who have experienced sexual violence as well has friends, family, and any others seeking information. Can organize accompaniment to the hospital or the police. All services are confidential and free of charge.
Francophone women 16 years and older.
Call, text, or visit the website.
Francophone helpline for women
Open to all individuals experiencing domestic violence, and all families, friends, and others seeking information.
No application required.
24 hour confidential crisis line offering support for individuals experiencing domestic violence. Offers emergency counselling, crisis intervention, safety planning, and referral to community services or other emergency shelters.
Women and their children fleeing violence and abuse.
Contact for information.
A 40-bed emergency shelter for individuals and their children who are fleeing violence and abuse.
Programs and service:
Women dealing with homelessness, poverty, mental illness and/or violence.
Contact for information.
A 20 bed emergency shelter, providing safety, support, and emergency accommodation to women who are dealing with homelessness, poverty, mental illness, and/or violence.
Programs and services:
Indigenous women and their children.
Contact for information.
Offers transitional housing and support programs for up to 12 months for Indigneous women and their children who are at risk of homelessness, poverty, or abuse. Families are offered tools of empowerment, self-reliance, and economic independence in the hopes that they can find sustainable and safe permanent housing.
Open to all individuals experiencing domestic violence, and friends, family, and any others seeking information.
Call, text, or web chat for support.
Offers 24 hour crisis support for women experiencing abuse and homelessness via phone, text, and online chat. Provides confidential emotional support, practical advice, safety planning, and referrals to other local services.
Female-identifing and non-binary people, with or without children in their care, who are experiencing abuse and/or homelessness.
Contact for information.
An emergency shelter for women and non-binary people, with or without children, who are experiencing domestic abuse and/or homelessness.
Services available for residents include:
Open to all women, with or without children, who are experiencing violence, abuse, and/or trafficking.
Call the 24-hours crisis line at 905-387-8881.
An emergency shelter for women, with or without children, who are experiencing family violence, abuse, and/or human trafficking. Offers emergency shelter, a safe environment, meals, and access to support workers.
Open to all women age 16 and older who identify themselves as having been physically, sexually, emotionally, or financially abused, or are at risk for abuse, and their children.
Contact for information.
Offers support to women who have been exposed to abuse and violence, whether physical, sexual, emotional, or financial. Programs provide knowledge and understanding of abuse, safety planning, and access to community resources.