Call Our 24/7 Crisis Line: 613-234-5181
Resources and Support
For emergencies, please call 911.
Si vous êtes en danger immédiat, appelez la police.
If you’re in crisis and need help now, try calling the Assaulted Women’s 24hr Helpline at
1-866-863-0511
Thrive Hub: Local, Provincial, and National Resources for Survivors
LIGNE DE SOUTIEN ACCESSIBLE 24H SUR 24, 7 JOURS SUR 7.
Fem'aide est un service de soutien francophone et confidentiel pour les femmes de l’Ontario, disponible 24/7 par téléphone, SMS et clavardage pour soutenir et connecter les victimes et survivantes de violence aux services communautaires.
Talk4Healing Line
Talk4Healing Line offers help, support, and resources 24/7 through talk, text, and chat. Call or text 1-855-554-HEAL, or start your live chat session to begin your journey to healing today. Started in 2012 by Beendigen, Talk4Healing has provided over 30,000 Indigenous women and their families with real-world solutions, without judgment, in a safe and accepting environment.
Local Crisis Lines
Unsafe at Home Ottawa is a secure text and online chat service for women and members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Ottawa and Lanark County who may be living through increased violence and abuse at home or in their intimate or romantic relationship.
If You Are Outside of Ottawa and Looking for Shelter
Provides information and a clickable map to help connect people across Canada with the nearest shelter for safety and support.
For 24/7 Confidential Support Call: 613-234-2266.
SASC Ottawa strives to be a safe space for survivors of all intersections, and believes a commitment to end gender-based violence is centered in the foundation of anti-oppressive values.
Crisis Line 24/7 (English) 24hr Line: 613-562-2333.
Services available 7 days a week for survivors of sexual violence, supporters, family and friends of survivors. Accompaniment can be arranged through the crisis line to hospital and police.
Minwaashin Lodge provides a range of programs and services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis women and children (regardless of status) who are survivors of domestic and other forms of violence, and who may also be suffering the effects of the residential school system. All programs and services are provided in the context of cultural beliefs and values to ensure a holistic approach is used as part of the healing journey.
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa is a community-based agency serving immigrant and racialized women. IWSO creates opportunities for women as they integrate into a new society, rebuild their lives free of violence, and achieve their personal goals.
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA) features information and links to resources to get help if you or someone you know is experiencing abuse or neglect as an older adult.
CFS Ottawa offers hope and support to Ottawa residents facing challenges like mental health issues and gender-based violence. Through counselling, education, outreach, and advocacy, we help people of all ages develop coping strategies and practical solutions. Our services are available to all Ottawa residents, regardless of income, faith, culture, gender, or sexual identity.
Kind Space is dedicated to providing a diverse, protective, and nonjudgmental environment for individuals to explore and understand their gender and sexuality through their intersecting identities and experiences. Kind offers peer-run discussion groups, counseling services, and educational programs in a diverse and sex-positive environment.
MAX Ottawa is a community-based organization that focuses on maximizing the health and wellness of gay, bisexual, Two-spirit, queer, and other guys who are into guys, both cis and trans in the Ottawa region.
A free, private and secure app to help Canadian women who have experienced abuse from a current or past partner to find personalized ways to stay safe and be well.
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