Your Guide to Local Support: Domestic Violence
- Beth Rees
- Aug 27
- 1 min read
Domestic Violence Services
Domestic violence | Ontario.ca
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
Provides 24-hour anonymous telephone counselling, support, and referrals to abused women throughout Ontario.
Telephone numbers: if you or someone you know is being abused, you can reach them by calling:
Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511
Toll-free: TTY 1-866-863-7868
Text: #SAFE (#7233) On your Bell, Rogers, Fido, or Telus mobile phone
Legal Resources: https://www.awhl.org/legal-resources
FEM’AIDE (Ligne de soutien pour femmes prises avec la violence et à leur entourage)
Telephone: 1-877-336-2433
TTY: 1-866-860-7082 (ATS)
Assaulted Women’s Helpline Administration
Telephone: 416-364-4144
Toll-free: 1-888-364-1210
Toll-free TTY: 1-833-286-9865
Fax: 416-364-0563
Talk4Healing (Beendigen.com)
Beendigen offers a variety of programs and services that provide support to Indigenous families who are at risk of violence. All our programs incorporate the Seven Grandfather Teachings: Honesty, Respect, Wisdom, Truth, Humility, Bravery, and Love.
Beendigen's Talk4Healing Helpline (Talk, Text, Chat): 1-855-884-HEAL
Crisis line: 1-888-200-9997
Thunder Bay: 807-346-HELP
Legal Services
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is a publicly funded, non-profit corporation that provides legal assistance to low-income individuals in Ontario, Canada. Its primary mandate is to promote access to justice by offering a range of legal services to those who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer.
