Description: Provides a variety of services designed to promote the well-being of those they serve. Services include crisis line, emergency shelter, transitional and outreach support, long term counselling, second stage housing, interim housing, supportive housing, recreation and a thrift shop. Access Criteria: Women, children, youth and families Website: ywcadurham.org Telephone: (905) 576-6356

Description: Offers a range of services to assist women and children impacted by violence, including emergency housing, crisis line, support and crisis counselling and a community child and youth worker. Access Criteria: Women and children, special youth programming available for ages 5-18. Website: thedenisehouse.com Telephone: (800) 263-3725

Description: Provide a range of services designed to help women and young people cope with the harm they’ve experienced. Services include emergency housing, crisis support, transitional support and housing, community counselling and support, youth programming and community education. Access Criteria: Women, youth and children who have experienced gender-based and/or family violence. Website: bethesdahouse.ca Telephone: (905) 623-6045 or (800) 338-3397

Description: Sexual assault/domestic violence nurses are available to support people of all ages who have experienced sexual violence and those 16+ who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. They can be accessed 24/7 through the emergency department at Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Phone: (905) 576-8711 ext: 3286

Description: Support for anyone who has experienced harm due to a crime or tragic circumstance. Services can be accessed whether or not the individual chooses to press charges. There are a variety of services that can be accessed pursuant to helping someone heal from this experience. Can self-refer during business hours. Police can refer and help someone gain access 24/7. […]

Description: Provides 24/7 support, risk assessment and safety planning for women who are experiencing or at risk of violence. Telephone: (905) 372-0746 or (800) 263-3757 Website: http://cornerstonenorthumberland.ca

Description: 24/7 crisis support line. Telephone: (905) 352-3708 or (800) 388-5171

Description: Provides a number of services primarily to women, though also to youth of all genders. These services range from emergency housing to outreach and counselling support. Family Court Services provides information on family court processes, help with preparing for court proceedings (ex. documentation, accessing Legal Aid), court accompaniment when appropriate, safety planning and referrals. Access Criteria: Some programming available […]

Description: 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis line available to all women who have experienced abuse. Counselling, emotional support, information and referrals are provided. Access Criteria: All ages. Self-referral. Woman-identified folks only. Website: awhl.org Telephone: (866) 863-0511 – Crisis line TTY: (866) 863-7868

Description: Provides support to anyone affected by sexual and/or gender-based violence and harm through individual counselling, psychoeducational and therapeutic groups and workshops, advocacy and accompaniment services, crisis support, peer supports, prevention education and professional training. Access Criteria: 16+ for full service access, ages 12-15 limited services available determined case-by- case. Self-referral. Website: kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com Telephone: (866) 298-7778 24-hour Crisis Support line […]