{"id":46057,"date":"2013-04-12T12:52:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T16:52:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-16T11:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T15:38:13","slug":"where-can-i-go-if-i-leave-my-partner","status":"publish","type":"publications-page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/where-can-i-go-if-i-leave-my-partner","title":{"rendered":"Where can I go if I leave my partner?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are shelters where people who understand your situation can help you and give you a place to stay. You can get counselling, and your children can take part in different programs. Shelters are safe and secure places to stay, and they are free. See <a href=\"https:\/\/cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications\/handbook\/victim-services\/\">Victim services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You might want to stay with family or friends. Be careful about staying with someone who does not fully understand the situation. They might encourage you to return to your partner, which could lead to more abuse. Or they might tell your partner where you are.<\/p>\n<p>Think about whether you will feel safer at a shelter. Your partner might be able to find you if you stay with someone they know.<\/p>\n<p>If there is no shelter in your area or you do not want to contact a shelter, you can call a crisis helpline. They will refer you to community resources and services. You do not have to give your name. See <a href=\"https:\/\/cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications\/handbook\/crisis-helplines-and-shelter-referrals\/\">Crisis helplines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot or are not ready to leave your partner, there are community agencies that offer counselling and support to help you decide what to do. Many have services in different languages. <a href=\"https:\/\/cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications\/handbook\/part-10-legal-and-community-resources-in-ontario\/\">Part 10<\/a> lists legal and community resources where you can find help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-46057","publications-page","type-publications-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Where can I go if I leave my partner? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/where-can-i-go-if-i-leave-my-partner\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Where can I go if I leave my partner? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There are shelters where people who understand your situation can help you and give you a place to stay. 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