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Use this page to search for gender-based violence services that are available across Ontario. These include services and supports related to abuse and violence from a partner, ex partner, family member, acquaintance or someone unknown to you.

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Sedna Women’s Shelter (The Denise House)

VAW Emergency Shelter

The Denise House exists to provide a safe, supportive and inclusive environment to abused women and their children in Durham Region and strives to provide integrated, anti-racist, anti-oppression services to empower the diversity of all women to choose their own future. The Denise House further exists to educate the public at large about issues resulting from the abuse, oppression and discrimination of women and their children.

Location: Oshawa, Ontario
Crisis Line: 905-728-7311
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Service aux Victimes Prescott Russell Victim Services

Victim Services, Human trafficking services

Services aux victimes Prescott-Russell Victim Services is composed of professional staff and a team of qualified volunteers trained to assist police services and any other emergency providers in meeting immediate and short-term needs of individuals who have been victimized as a result of a crime or tragic circumstances. Services aux victimes Prescott-Russell Victim Services is a 24/7 service offered free of charge.

Location: Hawkesbury, Ontario
Phone: 613-632-5282 or 1-877-632-7530
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Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Team – Brantford General Hospital

Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre

The Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Team team provides medical and forensic care for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner (domestic) violence. We provide individualized, trauma and violence informed emergency care to patients, 24 hour a day 7 day for people of any age, sex and gender. We can also provide on-going follow up care and counselling.

Location: Brantford, Ontario
Phone: 519-751-5544
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Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program- Ottawa Hospital

Sexual Assault Centre

The Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program provides trauma-informed care to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking in the Ottawa region. We focus on inclusivity, patient-centered and confidential medical, forensic, and mental health care.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Phone: 613-798-5555 ext 13770
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Sexual Assault Care Centre/Partner Assault Clinic – Sault Area Hospital

Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre

The Sexual Assault Care Centre/Partner Assault Clinic specializes in medical care available for all ages and genders (24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays) for recent sexual assault and partner assault through the Emergency Department at Sault Area Hospital.
Trauma focused therapy for victims of recent or past sexual assault, all ages and genders, by booked appointment.

Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Phone: 705-759-5143
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Sexual Assault Centre Kingston

Sexual Assault Centre

Sexual Assault Centre Kingston is a not-for-profit organization providing free, confidential, non-judgemental support for all survivors, 12+, of recent and/or historic sexual violence in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) since 1978. At the heart of our work is a deep partnership with our community and all its members. Together, we work to: support individuals and their loved ones to heal from sexual violence; educate individuals and organizations on the impact of sexual violence; and, organize and advocate for systemic and social change required to end sexual violence.

Location: Kingston, Ontario
Phone: 613-545-0762
Crisis Line: 1-877-544-6424
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Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Treatment Program – Niagara Health

Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre

The mandate of the Niagara Health Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres is to address the health, psychosocial, and forensic needs of victims/survivors of sexual violence and/or domestic violence in a prompt, professional, and compassionate manner.

Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
Phone: 905-378-4647 x45300
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Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

Sexual Assault Centre, Regional Crisis Line/Help Line, Human trafficking services

We support survivors of sexual violence.
We listen, facilitate healing, and celebrate resiliency. Using an anti-racist, intersectional feminist approach, we work to transform systems which promote gender-based violence.

Location: Kitchener, Ontario
Phone: 519.571.0121
Crisis Line: 519 741 8633
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Sexual Assault Survivors’ Centre Sarnia-Lambton

Sexual Assault Centre

The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Centre is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to:
* Assisting victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse
* Ensuring that a comprehensive range of crisis, support, counselling, information and advocacy services is available to those who have been sexually assaulted and sexually abused.
* Encouraging coordination and networking among organizations providing services to victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse.
* Working towards the prevention and elimination of coercive sexual behaviour.

Location: Sarnia, Ontario
Phone: 519-337-3154
Crisis Line: 519-337-3320
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Sudbury and Area Victim Services

Victim Services, Human trafficking services

Sudbury & Area Victim Services provides immediate crisis response, intervention, and prevention services which are responsive to the needs of individuals, families and communities affected by crime and tragic circumstances.

​Sudbury & Area Victim Services is a community based non-profit organisation providing free and confidential assistance to victims of crime and sudden tragedy.

Location: Sudbury, Ontario
Phone: 705-522-6970
Crisis Line: Emergency Services - Police, EMS, Fire
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Provincial Gender Based Violence Associations

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