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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.

Search results can be filtered in a variety of ways including type of service/support, the programs they offer, how they provide support (text, phone, chat, in person), and service features (accessibility features and service frameworks).

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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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The Emily Murphy Centre and Supervised Access Programs of Perth and Huron

Stand alone Transitional/ Second Stage Housing

The Emily Murphy Centre provides Second Stage Housing and Support Services for women and children who have experienced violence. Supervised Access and Visitation between children and non-custodial parents or caring others.

Location: Stratford, Ontario
Phone: 519-273-7350
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The Redwood

VAW Emergency Shelter

The Redwood provides programs and services to support women and non-binary folks and their children to live and thrive without abuse, homelessness, and poverty. We work for social change through learning, collaboration, and advocacy.

Location: Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-533-9372
Crisis Line: 416-533-8538
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The Safe Centre of Peel

Family Service Organization, Other Collaboration of 16 human service organizations that focus on supporting survivors of IPV.

The Safe Centre of Peel offers support and compassionate care to individuals and families affected by Intimate Partner Violence in the Region of Peel.

Location: Brampton, Ontario
Phone: (905) 450-4650
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The Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women (W5)

Women’s Centre, Community-based advocacy services

Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women (W5) assists immigrant and refugee women and their families to become full and participating members of Canadian Society.

Location: Windsor, Ontario
Phone: 519-973-5588 ext. 401
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The Women’s Centre Grey and Bruce

VAW Emergency Shelter, Stand alone Transitional/ Second Stage Housing, Women’s Centre, Human trafficking services, Community-based advocacy services, Community Counselling Centre

Shelter for Abused Women and Children, 2nd Stage Housing, AHT Youth Facility

Location: Owen Sound, Ontario
Crisis Line: 519-371-1600 or 1-800-265-3722
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Three Oaks Foundation

VAW Emergency Shelter, Stand alone Transitional/ Second Stage Housing, Regional Crisis Line/Help Line, Healthy-masculinity focused programming (i.e. Caring Dads)

Three Oaks Foundation offers shelter, transitional housing and services for abused women and their children.

Location: Belleville, Ontario
Phone: 613-967-1416
Crisis Line: 613-966-3074
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Thrive Counselling

Perpetrator/Aggressor focused services (i.e. PAR, probation), Family Service Organization

Thrive is a community based family service agency, specializing in gender based violence and counselling services.

Location: Burlington, Ontario
Phone: (905) 637-5256 (Burlington) or (905) 845-3811 (Oakville)
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Provincial Gender Based Violence Associations

Aboriginal Shelters of OntarioOntario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresOntario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centresaction ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes LogoFamily Service OntarioOntario Network of Victim Service Providers