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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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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 Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa

Sexual Assault Centre

SASC Ottawa is a non-profit charity and community-based organization established in 1983. Our purpose is to provide survivor-directed support services by survivors, to survivors who have experienced sexual violence.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Phone: 613-725-2160
Crisis Line: 613-234-2266
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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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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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Thunder Bay Counselling

Victim Services, Human trafficking services, Perpetrator/Aggressor focused services (i.e. PAR, probation), Family Service Organization, Community Counselling Centre

Thunder Bay Counselling is the leading provider of personal and workplace support services. We provide counselling, psychotherapy, education and support services to help people make positive changes in their lives.

Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Phone: (807) 684-1880
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Timmins and Area Women in Crisis

VAW Emergency Shelter, Stand alone Transitional/ Second Stage Housing, Sexual Assault Centre, Women’s Centre, Human trafficking services

Timmins and Area Women in Crisis (TAWC) is a dynamic, community-based feminist organization, which provides services on intimate partner abuse and sexual violence to women and their dependents in the Timmins area. TAWC works within an integrated feminist, anti-racism, and anti-oppression framework. The agency administers a sexual assault centre, an emergency shelter, second-stage housing and anti-human trafficking, transitional housing, family court, outreach and child witness programs.

Location: Timmins, Ontario
Phone: 705-268-8381
Crisis Line: 705-264-7233
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Timmins Family Counselling Center

Community Counselling Centre

We walk alongside individuals, couples, families, and communities to navigate life’s challenges through counselling, education, advocacy and support.

Location: Timmins, Ontario
Phone: 7052677333
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Trillium Health Partners Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Services (Chantel’s Place)

Sexual Assault Centre, Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre

Chantel’s Place provides 24/7 trauma informed medical, forensic and/or therapeutic care to those who have experienced recent sexual assault, domestic violence and/or human trafficking.

Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Phone: 905 848 7580 x2548
Crisis Line: 905 848 7100 (Emergency Department)
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Victim Services of Algoma

Victim Services

The Victim Services of Algoma provide assistance through crisis response at the time of the incident, as well as services provides through the Victim Quick Response Program – offering safety devices, safety planning, basic necessities, food, etc. as required.

Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Phone: 705-945-6905
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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