Find family violence resources and services in your area
If you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 911.
On this page
- National services and resources
- Crisis lines and services in your province or territory
- Related links
National services and resources
Shelters
Sheltersafe.ca: Provides information and a clickable map to help connect women and their children across Canada with the nearest shelter for safety and support.
For Women
iHEAL app: 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.
For Youth and Young Adults
Kids Help Phone: Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868. Available 24 hours a day to anyone in Canada aged 5 to 29 who wants confidential and anonymous care from trained responders.
For Indigenous People
Hope for Wellness 24/7 Help Line: Call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat.
Services are available:
- to all Indigenous people across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services
- experienced and culturally sensitive help line counsellors can help if you want to talk
- in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut
For Older Adults
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA): CNPEA’s web site features information and links to resources to get help if you or someone you know is experiencing abuse or neglect as an older adult.
Legal help
For information about the laws relating to family violence and the kind of help that is available, please visit the Department of Justice Canada’s Get help with family violence web page.
Crisis lines and services in your province or territory
The following is a listing of crisis lines and services in each province or territory for people experiencing any type of family violence.
Alberta
Important numbers
- Family Violence Information Line: 1-780-310-1818 (toll-free, 24/7, multilingual service available)
- Alberta Abuse Helpline: 1-855-443-5722
- Alberta 24/7 Community and Social Services Helpline: 211
- Alberta's One Line for Sexual Violence: 1-866-403-8000
- Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
- Distress Line: 780-482-4357
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Parent Information Line: 1-866-714-5437
- Seniors Abuse Helpline: 780-454-8888
Links to services
- Abuse and bullying
- Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
- Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association
- Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
- Children's Services offices
- Find shelters
- Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta
- Métis and Indigenous Children's Services offices
- Native Counselling Services of Alberta
- Office of the Child and Youth Advocate
- Parent Link Centres
- Legal Aid Alberta
- Victim Services
British Columbia
Important numbers
- VictimLinkBC: 1-800-563-0808 (toll-free, 24/7, multilingual service available)
- Battered Women's Support Services Crisis Line: 1-855-687-1868
- BC 24/7 Community and Social Services Helpline: 211
- Helpline for Children in BC: 604-310-1234
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Reporting child abuse: 1-800-663-9122
- Seniors Abuse and Information Line: 1-866-437-1940
- Youth Against Violence Line: 1-800-680-4264
- WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre's Crisis and Information Line: 1-877-392-7583
Links to services
- BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
- BC Council for Families
- BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
- BC Society of Transition Houses
- Child Protection Services
- Ending Violence Association of BC
- Gender-based violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence
- Help for women fleeing violence
- Legal Aid BC
- Representative for Children and Youth
- Seniors First BC
- Services and Resources for Victims of Crime
- Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Service Society
- VictimLinkBC
Manitoba
Important numbers
- Domestic Abuse Crisis Line: 1-877-977-0007 (toll-free, 24/7)
- A & O: Support Services for Older Adults Intake: 1-888-333-3121
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Klinic Crisis Line: 1-888-322-3019
- Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1-888-292-7565
- Reporting child abuse: 1-866-345-9241
- Seniors Abuse Support Line: 1-888-896-7183
- Support for Crime Victims and Witnesses: 1-866-484-2846
Links to services
New Brunswick
Important numbers
- Chimo Helpline: 1-800-667-5005 (toll-free, 24/7)
- After-Hours Emergency Social Services: 1-800-442-9799
- Beauséjour Family Crisis Resource Centre
- 506-533-9100 (daytime crisis line)
- 506-312-1542 (evening crisis line)
- Crossroads for Women 24/7 Crisis Line: 1-844-853-0811
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Child Protection Services: 1-888-992-2873
- Sexual Violence New Brunswick 24/7 Sexual Assault Support Line: 506-454-0437
Links to services
- Adult Protection
- Child Protection
- Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Workplace Toolkit
- Legal Aid New Brunswick
- Love Shouldn't Hurt: End Intimate Partner Violence
- New Brunswick Association of Family Resource Centres
- New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate
- Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick: Abuse and violence
- Regional Violence Prevention Networks
- Sexual Violence New Brunswick
- Support services for victims of abuse
- Victim Services
- Support services
- Violence Prevention and Community Partnerships
Newfoundland and Labrador
Important numbers
- NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre 24/7 Support and Information Line: 1-800-726-2743
- Children's Protection Services: 709-752-4619
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- SeniorsNL Resource Centre: 1-800-563-5599
Links to services
- Advocate for Children and Youth Newfoundland and Labrador
- Choices for Youth: Support services
- Family resource centres
- Legal Aid Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
- NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre
- Outrage NL Campaign: Prevention of violence against youth
- Public Legal Information Association of NL: Family violence
- Reporting Child and Youth Abuse and Neglect
- Respect Aging Program: Prevention of violence against older persons
- SeniorsNL
- Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador: Family violence
- Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador: Find a shelter
- Victim Services
Northwest Territories
Important numbers
- NWT Help Line: 1-800-661-0844 (toll-free, 24/7)
- YWCA NWT 24/7 Crisis Line: 1-866-223-7775
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- NWT Seniors' Information Line: 1-800-661-0878
- Native Women's Association of the NWT 24/7 Crisis Line: 1-866-459-1114
Links to services
- Emergency Protection Orders
- Family violence
- Family Violence Shelters
- Legal Aid NWT
- Local Social Services Offices: Contact information
- Native Women's Association of the NWT: Victim Services
- NWT Community Counselling Program
- NWT Network: Creating safe communities for older adults
- NWT Seniors' Society
- Protecting elders from abuse and neglect
- Right from the Start: Early childhood development
- Victims of Crime Emergency Fund
- Victim Services
- Victim Services contacts
- YWCA NWT
Nova Scotia
Important numbers
- Neighbours, Friends and Families (Abuse and Violence Support Line): 1-855-225-0220 (toll-free, 24/7)
- Adult Protection Services: 1-800-225-7225
- Avalon 24/7 Sexual Assault Helpline: 902-421-1188
- Child Protection Services
- 1-877-424-1177 (daytime crisis line)
- 1-866-922-2434 (evening crisis line)
- Eskasoni 24/7 Crisis Line: 1-855-379-2099
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Nova Scotia 24/7 Community and Social Services Helpline: 211
Links to services
- Break the Silence Nova Scotia: Sexual violence
- Child abuse and neglect
- Domestic Violence Court Program
- Domestic Violence Leave: Public Education
- Family and Domestic Violence Services and Resources
- Eskasoni Mental Health Services
- Intimate partner violence and sexual violence
- Legal Aid Nova Scotia
- Legal Info Nova Scotia: Family violence
- Nova Scotia Council for the Family
- Nova Scotia Domestic Violence Resource Centre
- Offices with child welfare services
- Sexual assault centres
- Standing Together to Prevent Domestic Violence
- Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault Training
- Transition House Association of Nova Scotia: Find a shelter
- Victim Service Centres: Contact information
Nunavut
Important numbers
- Kamatsiaqut Nunavut Helpline: 1-800-265-3333 (toll-free, 24/7)
- Elder's Support Line: 1-866-684-5056
- Emergency Measures 24/7 Line: 1-800-693-1666
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Qimavvik Shelter 24/7 Crisis Line: 867-979-4500
Links to services
Ontario
Important numbers
- Assaulted Women's Helpline: 1-866-863-0511 (toll-free, 24/7, multilingual service available)
- on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus mobile phone: #7233
- Seniors 24/7 Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011
- Fem'aide 24/7 Support Line: 1-877-336-2433 (French only)
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse 24/7 Crisis Line: 1-866-887-0015
- Ontario 24/7 Community and Social Services Helpline: 211
- Talk4Healing 24/7 Helpline for Indigenous Women: 1-855-554-4325
- Victim 24/7 Support Line: 1-888-579-2888
Links to services
- Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes (French only)
- Elder Abuse Networks in Ontario
- Family Service Ontario
- Information about elder abuse
- Legal Aid Ontario
- Locate a Children's Aid Society
- Ombudsman Ontario: Children and youth
- Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses
- Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres: Find support
- Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres: Find a centre
- Programs and services for victims of crime
Prince Edward Island
Important numbers
- Island Help Line: 1-800-218-2885 (toll-free, 24/7)
- Adult Protection Services: 902-368-4790
- Child abuse reporting
- 1-877-341-3101 (daytime line)
- 1-800-341-6868 (evening line)
- Chief Mary Bernard Memorial Women's Shelter 24/7 Crisis Line: 1-855-297-2332
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- PEI Family Violence Prevention Services 24/7 Crisis and Support Line: 1-800-240-9894
Links to services
- Child sexual abuse
- Community Legal Information Association of PEI: Family violence and safety plans
- Elder abuse awareness
- Family resource centres
- Family Violence Prevention Resources
- Family Violence Prevention: Where to go for help
- Legal Aid PEI
- Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI: Programs and services
- Native Council of PEI: Family Violence Tool Kit
- PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre
Quebec
Important numbers
- SOS violence conjugale 24/7: 1-800-363-9010 (bilingual service available)
- Crime Victims Assistance Centres: 1-866-532-2822
- Elder Mistreatment Helpline: 1-888-489-2287
- Helpline for Victims of Sexual Assault: 1-888-933-9007
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Quebec Community and Social Services Helpline: 211
- Women Aware Support Line: 1-866-489-1110
- Youth Protection Services: 1-800-567-6810
Links to Services
- À cœur d'homme: Réseau d'aide aux hommes pour une société sans violence (French only)
- Association québécoise Plaidoyer: Victims
- Commission des services juridiques: Legal aid
- Crime Victims Assistance Centres
- Director of Youth Protection
- Fédération des maisons d'hébergement pour femmes (French only)
- Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille (French only)
- First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission: Areas of intervention
- Help and resources for sexual assault victims and sexual assailants
- Help for men having problems in their couple relationship
- L'Alliance des maisons d'hébergement de 2e étape pour les femmes et enfants victimes de violence conjugale (French only)
- L'R des centres de femmes du Québec (French only)
- Mistreatment of older adults
- Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale (French only)
- Regroupement québécois des centres d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel: Sexual assault help centres
- SOS violence conjugale (French only)
- Trousse Média sur la violence conjugale (French only)
- Women Aware
Saskatchewan
Important numbers
- Mobile Crisis 24/7 Helpline: 306-757-0127
- Child Abuse 24/7 Line: 306-569-2724
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Saskatchewan 24/7 Community and Social Services Helpline: 211
- Saskatchewan 24/7 Response and Crisis Lines
- Prince Albert and area: 306-764-1011
- Saskatoon and area: 306-933-6200
- Regina and area: 306-757-0127
Links to services
- Help from Victim Service units and agencies
- Interpersonal violence and abuse programs: Contact information
- Legal Aid Saskatchewan
- Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan: About abuse
- Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan: Information for victims
- Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth
- Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism
- Saskatchewan Towards Offering Partnership Solutions to Violence (STOPS) to Violence
- Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan
- Victims of crime and abuse
Yukon
Important numbers
- VictimLinkBC: 1-800-563-0808 (toll-free, 24/7, multilingual service available)
- Family and Children's Services (report child abuse): 1-800-661-0408 (ext. 3002)
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Law Line: 866-667-4305
- Seniors' Services/Adult Protection Unit: 1-800-661-0408 (ext. 3946)
- Victim Services/Family Violence Prevention Unit: 1-800-661-0408 (ext. 8500)
- Women's Transition Home 24/7 Crisis Line: 867-668-5733
Links to services
- Abuse of older adults
- Child Development Centre
- Family and children's services
- Report child abuse
- Services for victims: Contact information
- Victim Services
- Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre
- Women's Transition Home
- Yukon Child and Youth Advocate Office
- Yukon Legal Services Society
- Yukon Public Legal Education Association
Related links
- Intimate partner violence against men and boys: Information and resources
- About family violence
- Promoting safe relationships
- Additional support services for those affected by gender-based violence
- Ending Violence Association of Canada
- Canadian Resource Centre for Victim of Crime
- Trans Lifeline
- Mental Health Support: Get Help
- Provincial and territorial resources on gender-based violence
- Resources for professionals
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