Other services
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)
This is an organization that helps Muslim women access social services to cope with and escape gender-based violence. It also provides culturally-appropriate referrals to legal information and advice in family law, housing, and mental health. It includes referrals to lawyers, as well as imams.
Call: 647-622-2221 or fill out an intake form online.
Website: ccmw.com/find-support-gbv
Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT)
This is an organization that provides counselling and mental health supports to newcomers and refugees, including people without immigration status in the Greater Toronto Area.
Downtown Toronto and Mississauga: 416-363-1066
Scarborough: 416-750-3045
Website: ccvt.org
Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres
This is a network of 26 community-based sexual assault centres across Ontario. They provide counselling, information, support services, and referrals to people who have experienced sexual violence. The website lists the centres and has resources for victims of sexual violence.
Website: sexualassaultsupport.ca
Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/ Domestic Violence Treatment Centres
This is a network of hospital-based centres that provide care to women, children, and men who have recently been sexually assaulted or experienced family violence.
There are 35 of these centres in Ontario. Services include emergency medical and nursing care, crisis intervention, forensic evidence collection, medical follow-up, and counselling. The website lists centres throughout Ontario and referral information.
Website: sadvtreatmentcentres.ca
Ontario Victim Services
The Ontario government has a Victim Services Directory (VSD) that helps abuse victims find programs and services in their communities. You can also talk to an information and referral counsellor by calling the Victim Support Line or by online chat.
Toll-free (VSL): 1-888-579-2888
Website: ovss.findhelp.ca
Some of the programs funded by the Ontario government include:
- The Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario’s (VCAO) services include being at the crime scene with the police to provide crisis support, safety planning, and referrals to counselling. See Are there other options that protect me?
- The Victim Quick Response Program + may pay for certain expenses if you have been a victim of a violent crime in Ontario. This includes sexual assault and family violence. See Compensation for victims of crime.
- Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) provides information and support through the criminal court process to victims and witnesses of crime. It is available in all 54 court districts in Ontario. See Will someone help me if my partner is charged?
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