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24-Hour Emergency Contacts
Aboriginal Community Services and Information
Anti-Oppression, Equity, and Rights Information
Counselling and Family Services
Health Services
Legal Help and Information
LGBTTIQQ2S Community Services
Parenting Help
Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Help
Shelters and Housing Services
Violence Information
Women's Centres
24-Hour Emergency Contacts
Emergency
(police, ambulance, fire) | 911 |
Community Connection
(for Niagara Region, South Georgian Bay, Toronto; helps people find the community services; multiple languages) | 211
www.211toronto.ca |
Assaulted Women's Helpline
(phone line that supports women in violent situations; multiple languages) | 1-866-863-0511
1-866-863-7868 (TTY)
#SAFE (cell) |
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/ Multicultural Women Against Rape
(phone, email, and in-person counseling for anyone who has been sexually assaulted) | 416-597-8808
416-597-1214 (TTY) |
Distress Centre of Toronto
(phone line for people in emotional distress or in need of crisis intervention and suicide prevention; multiple languages) | 416-408-4357
416-408-0007 (TTY) |
Distress Centres of Ontario
(lists local distress centres) | www.dcontario.org |
Femaide
(phone line that supports Francophone women in violent situations) | 1-877-336-2433
1-866-860-7082 (TTY) |
Kids Help Phone
(phone and online counseling for children and youth; English and French) | 1-800-668-6868
www.kidshelpphone.ca |
Children's Aid Society of Toronto
(provides assessments, crisis intervention, counseling and services to prevent child abuse and neglect) | 416-924-4646
www.torontocas.ca |
Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
(lists local children's aid societies) | www.oacas.org |
Telehealth Ontario
(confidential phone service to get health advice or information from a registered nurse; multiple languages) | 1-866-797-0000
1-866-797-0007 (TTY) |
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Aboriginal Community Services and Information
Native Women's Resource Centre (Toronto)
(many services for Aboriginal women; multiple languages) | 416-963-9963 |
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
(services for Aboriginal families and youth in Toronto) | 416-969-8510
www.nativechild.org |
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres
(lists friendship centres across Ontario) | www.ofifc.org |
I Am a Kind Man
(information for Aboriginal men and boys on violence prevention) | www.iamakindman.ca |
Sisters in Spirit Initiative
(addresses violence against Aboriginal [First Nations Inuit and Métis] women, particularly racialized and/or sexualized violence) | www.nwac-hq.org |
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Anti-Oppression, Equity, and Rights Information
Making Your Voice Heard: A Media Toolkit for Youth, Media Awareness Network
(offers ways to change negative youth stereotypes in the news) | www.media-awareness.ca |
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Counselling and Family Services
Barbra Schlifer Clinic (Toronto)
(counselling, legal, interpretation, information and referral service for women survivors of violence) | 416-323-9149
416-323-1361 (TTY)
www.schliferclinic.com |
Family Service Association of Toronto
(counselling services for people and families facing many issues, including violence, death, divorce, parenting problems, and depression; multiple languages) | 416-595-9230
www.www.fsatoronto.com |
Family Service Ontario
(lists a number of family service organizations in Ontario) | www.familyserviceontario.com |
Women’s Counseling, Referral, and Education Centre (Toronto)
(phone and email referrals to affordable feminist counselors, therapists, and other support services) | 416-534-7501
phoneline@wcrec.org |
Women's Multicultural Resources and Counselling Serivces of Durham
(counselling, referrals, public education, workshops, and training and supportive services for women of colour, immigrant, and refugee women and children on issues of violence and abuse) | 1-877-454-4035
www.wmrccdurham.com |
HEYY Line (Toronto)
(phone line and online chat for youth to talk to other youth about issues or problems; Monday to Friday, 6:00-9:00 PM.) | 416-423-4399
www.heyy.net |
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Health Services
Association of Ontario Health Centres
(lists health centres in Ontario) | www.aohc.org |
AIDS and Sexual Health Information Line
(anonymous and non-judgmental counselling on issues related to HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health; Ontario-wide, in multiple languages; Monday to Friday 9:00 AM-11:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday 11:00AM-4:00 PM) | 416-392-2437
1-800-668-2437 |
Shout Clinic (Toronto)
(medical, nursing, dental, and counselling services for street-involved youth under 25) | 416-927-8553 |
Planned Parenthood of Toronto
(sexual, reproductive, mental, and primary health clinic for youth 13 to 29) | 416-961-0113
www.spiderbytes.ca |
Hassle-Free Clinic (Toronto)
(medical and counseling sexual health services; offers anonymous HIV testing) | 416-922-0566 (women)
416-922-0603 (men) |
Women's Health in Women's Hands (Toronto)
(health services for Black women and women of colour in Toronto and surrounding areas) | 416-593-7655
416-593-5835 (TTY)
www.whiwh.com |
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Legal Help and Information
Ontario Women's Justice Network
(legal information for women and children experiencing violence; information in multiple languages) | www.owjn.org |
Justice for Children and Youth (Toronto)
(legal representation to low-income children and youth in Toronto and vicinity) | 1-866-999-JFCY (5329)
www.jfcy.org |
ARCH Disability Law Centre (Ontario)
(legal aid clinic dedicated to defending and advancing the equality rights of persons with disabilities) | 1-866-482-ARCH (2724)
1-866-482-2728 (TTY)
www.archlegalclinic.ca |
Legal Aid Ontario
(legal services for low-income communities; website lists local community legal clinics in Ontario) | 1-800-668-8258
1-866-641-8867 (TTY)
www.legalaid.on.ca |
Lawyer Referral Service, Law Society of Upper Canada
(referrals to lawyers who provide a free consultation of up to 30 minutes; $6 a call, unless caller is incarcerated, institutionalized, calling about child protection matters, or are in situations of domestic abuse) | 1-900-565-4577
1-800-268-8326 (special crisis line) |
Family Law Education for Women (FLEW)
(information about family law issues that affect women; information in multiple languages) | www.onefamilylaw.ca |
Ontario Human Rights Commission
(information about human rights law and options) | 416-314-4500
www.ohrc.on.ca |
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LGBTTIQQ2S (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirited ) Community Services
LGBT Youth Line
(phone and online peer support for youth in Ontario; Sunday to Friday 4:00-9:30 PM) | 1-800-268-YOUTH (9688)
askus@youthline.ca |
Supporting Our Youth, Sherborne Health Centre (Toronto)
(arts, culture, and recreational service for youth; supportive housing and employment opportunities; and mentoring and support) | 416-324-5077
www.soytoronto.org |
519 Church Street Community Centre (Toronto)
(community centre with many services for LGBTTIQQ communities) | 416-392-6874
www.the519.org |
Anti-Violence Program, 519 Church Street Community Centre (Toronto)
(supports LGBTTIQQ community members experiencing partner abuse and hate crimes) | 416-392-6877
avp@the519.org |
2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations(Toronto)
(education, support, and counseling for 2-spirited Aboriginal people affected by HIV/AIDS) | 416-944-9300
www.2spirits.com |
Pink Triangle Services (Ottawa)
(peer support, educational, research and advocacy services) | 613-563-4818 |
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Parenting Help
Ontario Early Years Centres
(lists Early Years Centres in Ontario, which offer support and health services for parents and their young children) | www.gov.on.ca/children/oeyc |
June Callwood Centre for Women and Families (Toronto)
(health services, counselling, education, housing, prenatal classes, and parenting groups for young parents) | 416-365-1888
www.jessiescentre.org |
Massey Centre for Women (Toronto)
(housing and resources for pregnant teens, young single mothers, and their babies) | 416-425-6348 |
Humewood House (Toronto)
(residential, life skills, training, childcare, education, and counseling services for pregnant and parenting young women) | 416-651-5657
www.humewoodhouse.com |
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Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Help
Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres
(lists sexual assault/rape crisis centres in Ontario, which offer many services for women who have been sexually assaulted) | www.ocrcc.ca |
Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/ Domestic Violence Treatment Centres
(lists sexual assault and domestic violence treatment centres throughout Ontario, which provide medical and counseling services for women who have been abused) | www.satcontario.com |
| Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Care Centre (Richmond Hill) | 1-800-521-6004 | | Durham Region Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Care Centre | 905-571-3344 x116 |
| Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Counselling Program | 1-888-579-2888
ICE brochure |
| Nina's Place (Burlington) | 905-632-3737 x5708 |
| Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Program (Toronto) | 416-813-6275 | | Scarborough Hosptial Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre | 416-495-2555 |
| Peel Region Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program | 905-848-7580 x2142 |
| Women's College Hospital Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Centre (Toronto) | 416-323-6040 |
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Shelters and Housing Services
Assessment and Referral Centre (Toronto)
(shelter services for single adults, youth, and couples) | 416-338-4766
1-877-338-3398 |
Central Family Intake (Toronto)
(shelter services for families with children) | 416-397-5637 |
Street Helpline (Toronto)
(help for people who are homeless to get a safer place to sleep and find long-term housing) | 1-866-392-3777 |
Shelternet
(lists shelters in for women and children in Canada; multiple languages) | www.shelternet.ca |
| Family Transition Place (Caledon) | 1-800-265-9178
519-942-1651 (TTY) | | Halton Women's Place | 905-878-8970 (north)
905-332-1593 (south) | | Herizon House (Ajax) | 1-866-437-4066 |
| Honeychurch Family Life Resource Centre (Brampton) | 905-451-6108 | | Interim Place (Mississauga) | 905-676-8515 (north)
905-403-0864 (south) | | Sandgate Women's Shelter of Georgina Inc. | 1-800-661-8294
905-722-6223 (TTY) | | The Denise House (Oshawa) | 1-800-263-3725
905-728-4394 (TTY) | | Yellow Brick House (Aurora) | 1-800-263-3247 | | Y's Wish (Oshawa) | 1-888-576-2997 |
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Violence Information
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Public Health Agency of Canada
(information about family violence issues, including elder abuse and child abuse) | www.phac-aspc.gc.ca |
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Women's Centres
Rexdale Women's Centre (Greater Toronto Area)
(settlement services, English language classes, violence prevention services, children’s services, family support services, and post-settlement services) | 416-745-0062
www.rexdalewomen.org |
Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre (Toronto)
(settlement, language training, and employment services for newcomer women; multiple languages) | 416-465-6021
www.riwc.ca |
Scarborough Women's Centre (Toronto)
(information, education and support services to assist women in the transition away from abuse, isolation and poverty) | 416 439-7111
www.scarboroughwomenscentre.ca |
Sistering (Toronto)
(drop-in services for women who are homeless) | 416-926-9762 |
South Asian Women's Centre (Toronto)
(variety of services for South Asian Women; multiple languages) | 416-537-2276
www.sawc.org | Times Change Women's Employment Service (Toronto)
(career and educational counselling and computer services) | 416-927-1900
www.timeschange.org |
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