Crisis helplines
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
The Assaulted Women’s Helpline is a free telephone and TTY crisis telephone line for women in Ontario who have experienced abuse. It offers crisis counselling, safety planning, emotional support, information, and referrals in over 200 languages. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511
Toronto area: 416-863-0511
Toll-free TTY: 1-866-863-7868
Toronto area TTY: 416-364-8762
Mobile: #SAFE (#7233)
Website: awhl.org
Fem’aide
Fem’aide is for Francophone women in Ontario seeking support, referrals, and information on woman abuse, including sexual assault. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Toll-free: 1-877-336-2433
Toll-free TTY: 1-866-860-7082
Website: femaide.ca
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
This crisis helpline provides culturally sensitive counselling support for Indigenous people. Counsellors also provide referrals for follow-up services. Counselling is available in English and French and, on request, Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktut. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Toll-free: 1-855-242-3310
Website: sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576089519527/1576089566478
Talk4Healing
Talk4Healing is a helpline for Indigenous woman living in Northern Ontario. Services are provided by Indigenous counsellors in English, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, and Cree. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Toll-free: 1-855-554-4325
Website: talk4healing.com
Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services
Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services offers a family violence and sexual assault crisis line to the Six Nations of the Grand River community. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They also offer community counselling and education, shelter services, outreach services, and a youth shelter.
Telephone: 519-445-4324
Website: ganohkwasra.com
211 Ontario
The 211 telephone helpline is a referral service, offered in more than 100 languages, for all types of social services. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The website has an online resource to help you find community and social services available across Ontario. It also lists programs and services for victims of abuse and assault at 211ontario.ca/topic/abuseassault.
Telephone: 211
Website: 211ontario.ca
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