Learn Where you Can Receive Assistance

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 right now for your own safety or that of others.

While we do not provide direct support services to victims of domestic or gender-based violence, there are many free resources and helplines across Canada that can help. Please use the numbers and resources below if you need support.

ShelterSafe

An online resource for women and children seeking safety from abuse by connecting them to their nearest shelters.

www.sheltersafe.ca

MyPlan Canada

A free app for victims of domestic violence to help with their safety and wellbeing.

www.myplanapp.ca

Residential School Crisis line

Available 24 hours a day for residential school survivors and family.

1-866-925-4419

Individuals impacted by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls are encouraged to contact the MMIWG Crisis Line toll-free at 

1-844-413-6649

HOPE FOR WELLNESS HELPLINE

First Nations, Inuit and Métis seeking immediate emotional support can contact the Hope for Wellness Help Line toll-free at

1-855-242-3310

www.hopeforwellness.ca

Alberta

• Distress Centre Calgary
  403.266.HELP (4357)
• Wood’s Homes
  Working for children’s mental health.
  1-800-563-6106
  403-299-9699

British Columbia

• KUU-US Crisis Line
  Support for all callers in the Port Alberni area and Indigenous people throughout BC.
  Crisis line: 1-800-588-8717
  Youth line: 1-250-723-2040
• Tsow-Tun-Le-Lum Society
  Substance abuse and trauma treatment centre.
  1-888-403-3123
• Canadian Mental Health Association – BC
  Mental health support for those in BC.
  1-800-555-8222
• HeretoHelp
  Mental health support through the Distress Line Network.
  310-6789
• Métis Crisis Line
  1-833-638-4722

Manitoba

• Manitoba: Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services
  Free, confidential and non-judgemental counselling for farm, rural and northern communities.
  1-866-367-3276
• Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak crisis response team
  Safe crisis response trauma intervention to First Nations.
  1-844-927-LIFE (5433)
• Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line
  1-877-435-7170 (1-877-HELP170)
• Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line
  204-786-8631 or 1-888-292-7565

New Brunswick

• Sexual Violence New Brunswick
  506-454-0437
• Transition Houses Resources
  1-877-253-0266
• New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council
  1-833-MMI-FIND

Northwest Territories

• Northwest Territories Victim Services
  1‑867‑767‑9261
• Northwest Territories Help Line
  1-800-661-0844

Nova Scotia

• Women Centres Connect
  902-755-4647 (non-crisis number)
• Government of Nova Scotia Victim Services
  1-888-470-0773
• Nova Scotia Domestic Violence Resource Centre
• Transition House Association of Nova Scotia
• The Mi’kmaq Crisis Line
  1-855-379-2099

Nunavut

• Family Violence Nunavut
• Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
  1-800-265-3333

Ontario

• ONTX Ontario Online & Text Crisis Service
  Text/chat support for those experiencing emotional stress of crisis.
  Text SUPPORT to 258258