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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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CHEO Sexual Assault Care Program (SADVTC)

Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre

CHEO Sexual Assault Care Program (SADVTC):

The mandate of the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centers is to address the health, psycho-social, and forensic needs of victims/survivors of sexual violence and/or domestic violence in a prompt, professional, and compassionate manner. We provide services for youth under 18, for acute and historical sexual assault/abuse, teen dating violence, trafficking, and online exploitation.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Phone: 613 737 7600 ex 2939
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Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing

Family Service organization - community-based counseling and therapy

The Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing is supporting the health and wellness of the people of Nipissing and the area.

Location: North Bay, Ontario
Phone: 7054726515
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Community Family Services of Ontario

Family Service Organization

Community Family Services of Ontario is recognized as the premier provider of family services to support our community, where all families live in a safe and harmonious environment. We helps build a safe and harmonious community by providing professional counselling, settlement, disabilities, and special needs services to individuals and families in need.

Location: Scarborough, Ontario
Phone: 416-979-8299
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Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre

VAW Emergency Shelter, Regional Crisis Line/Help Line, Community Counselling Centre

Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre provides a support system that inspires hope and creates safety and resilience while working to end gender-based violence.

Location: Cobourg, Ontario
Phone: 905-372-1545
Crisis Line: 905-372-0746
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Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault (DASA) Treatment Centre of York Region

Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre

The mission of the DASA Treatment Centre of York Region is to provide trauma-informed medical, forensic and therapeutic services to those who have experienced recent sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking. We are a hospital-based program serving residents of York Region, across the lifespan.

Location: Vaughan, Ontario
Phone: 905-883-1212
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Domestic Abuse Services Oxford

VAW Emergency Shelter

Domestic Abuse Services Oxford provides effective, efficient, and accountable services for women and their dependents and all those impacted by abuse in Oxford County.

Location: Woodstock, Ontario
Phone: 519-539-7488
Crisis Line: 519-539-4811 OR 1-800-265-1938
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Durham Rape Crisis Centre

Sexual Assault Centre

The Durham Rape Crisis Centre is a feminist organization that believes in the equality of all people regardless of race, class, sexual orientation, or gender.

We are committed to taking an active role in our community to end all forms of violence against women and children.

As a sexual assault centre, we work with and provide support services to recent as well as historical survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and childhood sexual abuse and their families.

Location: Oshawa, Ontario
Phone: 4379807537
Crisis Line: 9056689200
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Elliot Lake Women’s Group

VAW Emergency Shelter, Community-based advocacy services

Elliot Lake Women’s Group Vision:
To live in a society where violence and abuse are no longer accepted or tolerated.

Elliot Lake Women’s Group Mission:
Maplegate is committed to providing services in the community that promote safety and inclusion for all.

Location: Elliot Lake, Ontario
Phone: 7054617977
Crisis Line: 7054619868
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Embrave: Agency to End Violence (formerly Interim Place)

VAW Emergency Shelter

Embrave: Agency to End Violence is a non-profit organization that provides shelter, counselling, and advocacy supports for women, Two-Spirit, genderqueer, trans and non-binary folks and their children impacted by gender-based violence. We amplify the voices of survivors, educate the community, and inspire systemic change to create a society free of violence.

Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Phone: 905-403-9691
Crisis Line: 905-403-0864 or 1-855-676-8515
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Esprit Place Family Resource Centre

VAW Emergency Shelter, Women’s Centre, Family Service Organization

Esprit Place Family Resource Centre offers emergency accommodation and assistance for women and children in the District of Parry Sound who find themselves in crisis. Priority is given to women leaving abusive situations. Our Staff provide supportive counselling and information to assist women in changing their lives and the lives of their children. All services and programs are voluntary, free of charge, and confidential.

Location: Parry Sound, Ontario
Phone: 1-800-461-1707
Crisis Line: 1-800-461-1707
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Provincial Gender Based Violence Associations

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