Indigenous women 16+ years of age and their children fleeing abusive situations

Women dealing with domestic violence, assault and abuse. Access to service in over 140 languages. Anonymous and confidential. Friends and family members of someone experiencing abuse are welcomed to call. Emotional support, safety planning, guidance around options, and referrals.

Women dealing with domestic violence, assault and abuse. Access to service in over 140 languages.

For women, men, and youth who have been trafficked for the purposes of forced commercial sex or labour Free, confidential over the phone counselling. Local referrals, and a safe buddy system for sex workers operating in isolation. Project Lifeline: to use the lifeline, just call and let us know when you are entering and expected to leave a date you are concerned about.

Assisting local residents to respond to issues in a positive ways that serve to create lasting change and improve day by day living conditions. Info and referral, form filling, letter writing, supportive and crisis counselling, interpretation, translation, and client advocacy and follow-up.

Takes information 24/7. Anonymously report any information about crime (call not recorded; Crime Stoppers does not have caller id/display). People who provide information will be given a secret code number, if the tip provided leads to an arrest, then the person who provided it may earn a cash reward of up to $2000 (can be claimed with the code number). People who provide information will never be asked to identify themselves or to testify in court.

Counselling and support. 151 language interpreters. Survivor support program and extended survivor support program.

Francophone for women 16+ years of age

Free and confidential. Connected to two emergency shelters for women, with or without children, where they can stay up to four months. Crisis support, counselling, safety planning, info and referral assistance (housing, income support, employment training), legal support and advocacy, employment, training and education, groups (social, recreational and educational), and practical assistance and help with obtaining food, clothing, identification, healthcare and daycare.

Women with or without children, no male children over 18 years, fleeing abusive situations. Counselling, advocacy, referrals, follow-up, court and immigration accompaniment, children’s program and counselling, legal and housing assistance, transitional housing and support program.

Provincial line for women dealing with violence

Adults 16 years +. Individuals dealing with a serious mental health issue, concurrent or substance use issue, and are currently in crisis – Short term (3-5 days) crisis beds available, 24/7 crisis intervention line, mobile crisis team in South Central Toronto.

Post-secondary student helpline. Professional phone counselling and referrals.

Adults 16 years + with mental health issues/experiencing a mental health crisis. Mobile crisis intervention and hospital crisis program.

You must have the capacity to make conference (3-way) calls to use this service. Step 1: Survivor calls our 24hr Crisis Line at 416-598-8808. Step 2: Answering service calls counsellor to leave a number or patch through the caller. Step 3: Caller requests an interpreter in the language required. Step 4: Counsellor places the caller on hold and calls MCIS. Step 5: Counsellor reaches the interpreter in the requested language. Step 6: Counsellor is connected with the interpreter. Step 7: Counsellor connects the caller with the interpreter. This process takes less than two minutes.

For children and youth.24/7/365 telephone and online counselling. Information and referral (www.kidshelp.ca).