Emergency Services |
|
| Toronto Police |
911 (fire, ambulance, police)
416-808-2222 (non-emergency) |
| Counselling Services |
|
Barbara Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
(women only service) |
416-323-9149 |
Counselling services include: one-on-one counselling services in English, Albanian, Italian, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu for partner abuse, adult sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse. Group counselling, art therapy and mindfulness-based trauma counselling are also offered. |
| Women’s Counselling, Referral, Education Centre |
416-534-7501 |
Provides in-house counselling sessions; single session counselling; referrals to groups; referrals to private practice therapists; information about client’s rights in counselling; |
| Crisis Lines and Mobile Crisis Service |
Gerstein Centre |
416-929-5200 |
24 hour crisis counselling service: mobile crisis unit to come out to speak with person, telephone line, and beds available). |
| Mobile Crisis Line (Scarborough) |
416-289-2434 |
24 hr. crisis response program: telephone service and movile crisis unit to come out to speak with the person in crisis. |
| Help lines for Survivors of Abuse |
Assaulted Women’s Helpline |
416-863-0511 |
Services offered in 150 different languages. They provide crisis counseling, options, emotional support, referrals for shelters, legal services, counselling, groups, and culturally appropriate services. The support line offers general legal information an is available 24 hours a day. |
Multi-cultural Women Against Rape/
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre
|
416-597-8808 |
They provide crisis counselling, options, emotional support, referrals for shelters, legal services, counselling, groups, and culturally appropriate services. The support line offers general legal information and is available 24 hours a day.
|
Ontario Victim Support Line
|
416-314-2447 |
Provides information on the criminal justice system (arrest and release procedures, the workings of the court system, provation, parole). Information about specific adult offenders, and direct access to a counsellor who can provide information and services to victims of crimes.
|
Victim Assistance for Lesbian & Gay
Victims of Violence
|
416-978-8774 |
Provides crisis counselling, options, emotional support, referrals for shelters, legal services, counselling and support services to lesbian and gay victims of violence.
|
|
Hospitals for Treatment of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence |
| Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre |
416-323-6040 |
Provides emergency medical and emotional care for men and women, aged 14 years and older, who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Staff can also help to collect and document evidence, for police investigative purposes. |
| Scarborough Grace Hospital Sexual Assault Centre |
416-495-2555 |
Provides emergency medical and emotional care for men and women, aged 14 years and older, who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Staff can also help to collect and document evidence, for police investigative purposes. |
Legal Assistance |
|
|
Barbara Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
http://www.schliferclinic.com/legal/legal.htm |
416-323-9149 |
|
Free counselling, legal, interpretation, information and referral service for women who are survivors of violence.
|
| Downtown Legal Services |
416-978-6447 |
Services provided by University of Toronto law students under the supervision of lawyers. |
| Lawyer Referral Service |
1-900-565-4577 |
The call will cost $6.00 unless you are in a crisis situation. This service will give you a ½ hour consultation with a lawyer. |
|
Legal Aid Information Line
www.legalaid.on.ca
|
416-979-1446 |
|
Shelters
www.shelternet.ca (lists all shelters in Canada)
|
|
Hostel Services, Central Intake |
416-397-5637 |
|
24 hour service that provides contacts for all available shelters in the area.
|
|
YWCA – Toronto Women’s shelter |
416-929-3316 |
|
Provides resources, support, and community connection on all 3 campuses.
|
|
North York Women’s Shelter |
416-635-9630
(24 Hour Emergency Hotline) |