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Office Phone: 613-238-5014
Hours: Business hours
Services and programming for people living with, affected by, impacted by and at risk of HIV/AIDS in Ottawa
Office Phone: 613-727-4723 ext 7300
Hours: Business hours
Support for survivors of sexual violence
Crisis Line: 1-888-452-7089
TTY: 1-888-452-7089
Hours: Chat: Monday - Friday 11am - 8pm, Crisis Line: 24/7
Crisis & referal line for women subjected to violence
Office Phone: 613-725-1733
Hours: Business hours
Support for young parents and pregnant people under 30 years old
Office Phone: 1-833-294-8650
Hours: Helpline is available from 9am - 10pm
Helpline (not crisis line)
Office Phone: 613-722-4000
Hours: Business hours
Community-based program for women survivors of partner violence (individual and group counselling and practical support)
Office Phone: 613-233-4929
Hours: Business hours
Support for survivors of sexual abuse and childhood trauma
TTY: 613-233-0651
Office Phone: 613-233-4443
Hours: Business hours
Health services for the trans community
Office Phone: 613-737-2328
Hours: Available 24/7 in CHEO Emergency Department
Medical support for young survivors of sexual violence under 18 years old
TTY: 613-233-1866
Office Phone: 613-233-8478
Hours: Business hours
Support for navigating court system for children and youth victim/witnesses involved in child abuse / sexual abuse trial
24/7
Crisis Line: 613-591-5901
TTY: 613-591-8912
Office Phone: 613-591-5991 ex.221
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for cis and trans women survivors of partner violence and their children
Crisis Line: 311
TTY: 613-580-2401
Hours: Available 24/7
Support to secure overnight emergency accommodation in a shelter or motel
Crisis Line: 613-237-4669 ex. 300
Office Phone: 613-254-6584
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7 (Emergency Housing specific)
Supportive housing/shelter for houseless women
TTY: 613-233-1866
Office Phone: 613-233-8478
Hours: Business hours
Community-based practical support for women survivors of partner violence
Office Phone: 613-277-0111
Hours: Business hours
Clothing and other support for women survivors of violence
Office Phone: 1-800-611-4755
Hours: Business hours
Support for criminalized women, including post-incarceration transitional housing and bail beds
Office Phone: 613-834-9489
Hours: Business hours
Housing for young single parents aged 16 & up
Hours: Support is provided through VAW emergency shelters which are 24/7
Pet fostering for survivors of partner violence, while they live in emergency shelter. Fostering is set up when you are at a VAW shelter.
TTY: 613-725-6175
Office Phone: 613-725-3601 ex.0
Hours: Business hours
Community-based program for women survivors of partner violence (individual and group counselling and practical support)
Crisis Line: 613-233-3386
Office Phone: 613-233-3386
Hours: Crisis Line: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Supportive housing for women survivors of partner violence (transitional housing - not emergency shelter)
Office Phone: 613-729-3145
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of services for immigrant women survivors of violence
Crisis Line: 1-800-267-7946
TTY: 613-257-1952
Office Phone: 613-257-3469
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for women survivors of partner violence and their children
Crisis Line: 613-234-5181
TTY: 613-234-5193
Office Phone: 613-234-8511
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for cis and trans women survivors of partner violence and their children
Office Phone: 343-553-3027
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of supports and services for
Office Phone: 613-567-5245
Provides information to incarcerated callers about their rights and resources & to facilitate their return to the community
Office Phone: 613-722-2225
Hours: Business hours
Community-based program for women survivors of partner violence (individual and group counselling and practical support)
24/7
Crisis Line: 1-800-668-6868
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7, Chat: 7 pm to 12am (last chat starts at 11:15pm)
Phone, text & chat crisis line for young people
Crisis Line: 1-800-268-9688
Hours: PHONE Line: Monday & Tuesday 4pm - 930pm, Text Line: Sunday - Friday 4pm - 930pm, Chat: Sunday - Friday 4pm - 930pm
Phone, text and chat line for queer youth
Office Phone: 613-701-6555
Hours: Business hours
Supports health and wellness of gay, bisexual, Two-spirit, queer, and other guys who are into guys, both cis and trans
Office Phone: 613-482-9363
Hours: Business hours
Pscychotherapy for men, including survivors of abuse and trauma and to address anger issues and beyond
Crisis Line: 1-866-887-0015
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Crisis line for men and boys aged 16 and up who are survivors of sexual violence
Crisis Line: 1-866-996-0991
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Mental health crisis line and a team can visit within 24Hours. Not police related.
Office Phone: 1-855-789-9433
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of services for Indigenous women survivors of violence
Crisis Line: 1-800-267-0395
Office Phone: 613-774-2838
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for women survivors of partner violence and their children
Hours: 24/7 website access; no text, chat or call option
Guidance on non-consensual distribution of intimate images
24/7
Crisis Line: 613-225-3129
Office Phone: 613-225-0630
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for cis and trans women survivors of partner violence and their children
TTY: 613-233-1866
Office Phone: 613-233-8478 ext. 225
Hours: Business hours
Court mandated program for people charged with or convicted for domestic violence
Crisis Line: 1-888-456-8043 (Ottawa extension: 407)
Office Phone: 1-888-456-8043 (Ottawa extension: 407)
Hours: Crisis Line: Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm
Emergency shelter for Muslim women
Office Phone: 613-722-3811 ex.236
Hours: Business hours
Support program for Indigenous women survivors of domestic violence
Crisis Line: 613-789-1141
Office Phone: 1-855-789-9433
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for cis and trans Indigenous survivors of partner violence and their children
Crisis Line: 613-562-2333
TTY: 613-562-3860
Office Phone: 613-562-2334
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7, Chat: 12pm - 12am every day, Text Line: 12pm - 12am every day
Supporting survivors of all genders of sexual assault - crisis, text and chat line
Office Phone: 613-238-2762
Hours: Available 24/7
Practical support to survivors of gender-based violence
TTY: 613-232-1123
Office Phone: 613-236-1222 ex.7300
Hours: in an emergency 24/7 via 911
Police investigation department
TTY: 613-232-1123
Office Phone: 613-236-1222 ex.7300
Hours: in an emergency 24/7 via 911
Police investigation department
TTY: 613-761-4140
Office Phone: 613-798-5555 ex.13770
Hours: Available 24/7 in Emergency Department at the Ottawa Civic Hospital
Medical help for injuries due to partner or sexual violence
Crisis Line: 613-234-2266
TTY: 613-725-1657
Office Phone: 613-725-2160
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Services and crisis line for women survivors of sexual violence and for peoplep with diverse gender identities
Office Phone: 613-789-4179 ex.324
Hours: Open 24/7
Emergency shelter for houseless women
Office Phone: 613-231-6722
Hours: Business hours
Daytime support and services for houseless women
Office Phone: 613-749-2491
Hours: Business hours
Support for young mothers & parents; including emergency shelter
24/7
Crisis Line: 1-888-200-9997
Hours: Crisis line, text and chat all 24/7. Chat is available in 14 Indigenous languages
Crisis phone, text and chat for Indigenous women
Office Phone: 613-233-0672
Hours: Business hours
Supporting housing for young Indigenous women and girls
Office Phone: 613-520-5622
Hours: Main office during business hours; Text & Chat service listed on site
Support for survivors of sexual violence
Office Phone: 613-565-5885
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of services for Inuit folks, including survivors of human trafficking and those involved in the sex trade industry
Office Phone: 613-562-5222
Hours: 8:45am to 4pm
Support for survivors of sexual violence
Hours: Chat: 8:30am - 12am every day, Text: 8:30am - 12am every day
Text and chat crisis and referral line for survivors of partner violence
TTY: 613-232-1123
Office Phone: 613-236-1222 ex.2223
Hours: in an emergency 24/7 via 911
Social workers supporting victims of crime at Ottawa Police Service
Office Phone: 613-239-1229
Hours: Business hours
Court provided support for involved in a criminal trial
Crisis Line: 613-745-4818
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Crisis and referral line for women survivors of partner violence
Office Phone: 1-866-239-0558
Hours: Business hours
Support for survivors of human trafficking and those involved in the sex trade industry
Office Phone: 613-748-0657
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of health services for Indigenous community
Office Phone: 613-591-3686
Hours: Business hours
Community-based program for women survivors of partner violence (individual and group counselling and practical support)
Office Phone: 613-789-7418
Hours: Business hours
Transitional housing for young women who are either criminalized or at-risk of being criminalized
Crisis phone and chat lines; shelters and other services for youth
Hours: Text Line: 6pm - 12am PST Chat: 6pm - 12am PST
Text and chat line for young people
Office Phone: 613-238-5014
Hours: Business hours
Services and programming for people living with, affected by, impacted by and at risk of HIV/AIDS in Ottawa
Office Phone: 613-727-4723 ext 7300
Hours: Business hours
Support for survivors of sexual violence
Crisis Line: 1-888-452-7089
TTY: 1-888-452-7089
Hours: Chat: Monday - Friday 11am - 8pm, Crisis Line: 24/7
Crisis & referal line for women subjected to violence
Office Phone: 613-725-1733
Hours: Business hours
Support for young parents and pregnant people under 30 years old
Office Phone: 1-833-294-8650
Hours: Helpline is available from 9am - 10pm
Helpline (not crisis line)
Office Phone: 613-722-4000
Hours: Business hours
Community-based program for women survivors of partner violence (individual and group counselling and practical support)
Office Phone: 613-233-4929
Hours: Business hours
Support for survivors of sexual abuse and childhood trauma
TTY: 613-233-0651
Office Phone: 613-233-4443
Hours: Business hours
Health services for the trans community
Office Phone: 613-737-2328
Hours: Available 24/7 in CHEO Emergency Department
Medical support for young survivors of sexual violence under 18 years old
TTY: 613-233-1866
Office Phone: 613-233-8478
Hours: Business hours
Support for navigating court system for children and youth victim/witnesses involved in child abuse / sexual abuse trial
24/7
Crisis Line: 613-591-5901
TTY: 613-591-8912
Office Phone: 613-591-5991 ex.221
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for cis and trans women survivors of partner violence and their children
Crisis Line: 311
TTY: 613-580-2401
Hours: Available 24/7
Support to secure overnight emergency accommodation in a shelter or motel
Crisis Line: 613-237-4669 ex. 300
Office Phone: 613-254-6584
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7 (Emergency Housing specific)
Supportive housing/shelter for houseless women
TTY: 613-233-1866
Office Phone: 613-233-8478
Hours: Business hours
Community-based practical support for women survivors of partner violence
Office Phone: 613-277-0111
Hours: Business hours
Clothing and other support for women survivors of violence
Office Phone: 1-800-611-4755
Hours: Business hours
Support for criminalized women, including post-incarceration transitional housing and bail beds
Office Phone: 613-834-9489
Hours: Business hours
Housing for young single parents aged 16 & up
Hours: Support is provided through VAW emergency shelters which are 24/7
Pet fostering for survivors of partner violence, while they live in emergency shelter. Fostering is set up when you are at a VAW shelter.
TTY: 613-725-6175
Office Phone: 613-725-3601 ex.0
Hours: Business hours
Community-based program for women survivors of partner violence (individual and group counselling and practical support)
Crisis Line: 613-233-3386
Office Phone: 613-233-3386
Hours: Crisis Line: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Supportive housing for women survivors of partner violence (transitional housing - not emergency shelter)
Office Phone: 613-729-3145
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of services for immigrant women survivors of violence
Crisis Line: 1-800-267-7946
TTY: 613-257-1952
Office Phone: 613-257-3469
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for women survivors of partner violence and their children
Crisis Line: 613-234-5181
TTY: 613-234-5193
Office Phone: 613-234-8511
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for cis and trans women survivors of partner violence and their children
Office Phone: 343-553-3027
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of supports and services for
Office Phone: 613-567-5245
Provides information to incarcerated callers about their rights and resources & to facilitate their return to the community
Office Phone: 613-722-2225
Hours: Business hours
Community-based program for women survivors of partner violence (individual and group counselling and practical support)
24/7
Crisis Line: 1-800-668-6868
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7, Chat: 7 pm to 12am (last chat starts at 11:15pm)
Phone, text & chat crisis line for young people
Crisis Line: 1-800-268-9688
Hours: PHONE Line: Monday & Tuesday 4pm - 930pm, Text Line: Sunday - Friday 4pm - 930pm, Chat: Sunday - Friday 4pm - 930pm
Phone, text and chat line for queer youth
Office Phone: 613-701-6555
Hours: Business hours
Supports health and wellness of gay, bisexual, Two-spirit, queer, and other guys who are into guys, both cis and trans
Office Phone: 613-482-9363
Hours: Business hours
Pscychotherapy for men, including survivors of abuse and trauma and to address anger issues and beyond
Crisis Line: 1-866-887-0015
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Crisis line for men and boys aged 16 and up who are survivors of sexual violence
Crisis Line: 1-866-996-0991
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Mental health crisis line and a team can visit within 24Hours. Not police related.
Office Phone: 1-855-789-9433
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of services for Indigenous women survivors of violence
Crisis Line: 1-800-267-0395
Office Phone: 613-774-2838
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for women survivors of partner violence and their children
Hours: 24/7 website access; no text, chat or call option
Guidance on non-consensual distribution of intimate images
24/7
Crisis Line: 613-225-3129
Office Phone: 613-225-0630
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for cis and trans women survivors of partner violence and their children
TTY: 613-233-1866
Office Phone: 613-233-8478 ext. 225
Hours: Business hours
Court mandated program for people charged with or convicted for domestic violence
Crisis Line: 1-888-456-8043 (Ottawa extension: 407)
Office Phone: 1-888-456-8043 (Ottawa extension: 407)
Hours: Crisis Line: Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm
Emergency shelter for Muslim women
Office Phone: 613-722-3811 ex.236
Hours: Business hours
Support program for Indigenous women survivors of domestic violence
Crisis Line: 613-789-1141
Office Phone: 1-855-789-9433
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Emergency shelter and crisis line for cis and trans Indigenous survivors of partner violence and their children
Crisis Line: 613-562-2333
TTY: 613-562-3860
Office Phone: 613-562-2334
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7, Chat: 12pm - 12am every day, Text Line: 12pm - 12am every day
Supporting survivors of all genders of sexual assault - crisis, text and chat line
Office Phone: 613-238-2762
Hours: Available 24/7
Practical support to survivors of gender-based violence
TTY: 613-232-1123
Office Phone: 613-236-1222 ex.7300
Hours: in an emergency 24/7 via 911
Police investigation department
TTY: 613-232-1123
Office Phone: 613-236-1222 ex.7300
Hours: in an emergency 24/7 via 911
Police investigation department
TTY: 613-761-4140
Office Phone: 613-798-5555 ex.13770
Hours: Available 24/7 in Emergency Department at the Ottawa Civic Hospital
Medical help for injuries due to partner or sexual violence
Crisis Line: 613-234-2266
TTY: 613-725-1657
Office Phone: 613-725-2160
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Services and crisis line for women survivors of sexual violence and for peoplep with diverse gender identities
Office Phone: 613-789-4179 ex.324
Hours: Open 24/7
Emergency shelter for houseless women
Office Phone: 613-231-6722
Hours: Business hours
Daytime support and services for houseless women
Office Phone: 613-749-2491
Hours: Business hours
Support for young mothers & parents; including emergency shelter
24/7
Crisis Line: 1-888-200-9997
Hours: Crisis line, text and chat all 24/7. Chat is available in 14 Indigenous languages
Crisis phone, text and chat for Indigenous women
Office Phone: 613-233-0672
Hours: Business hours
Supporting housing for young Indigenous women and girls
Office Phone: 613-520-5622
Hours: Main office during business hours; Text & Chat service listed on site
Support for survivors of sexual violence
Office Phone: 613-565-5885
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of services for Inuit folks, including survivors of human trafficking and those involved in the sex trade industry
Office Phone: 613-562-5222
Hours: 8:45am to 4pm
Support for survivors of sexual violence
Hours: Chat: 8:30am - 12am every day, Text: 8:30am - 12am every day
Text and chat crisis and referral line for survivors of partner violence
TTY: 613-232-1123
Office Phone: 613-236-1222 ex.2223
Hours: in an emergency 24/7 via 911
Social workers supporting victims of crime at Ottawa Police Service
Office Phone: 613-239-1229
Hours: Business hours
Court provided support for involved in a criminal trial
Crisis Line: 613-745-4818
Hours: Crisis Line: 24/7
Crisis and referral line for women survivors of partner violence
Office Phone: 1-866-239-0558
Hours: Business hours
Support for survivors of human trafficking and those involved in the sex trade industry
Office Phone: 613-748-0657
Hours: Business hours
Wide range of health services for Indigenous community
Office Phone: 613-591-3686
Hours: Business hours
Community-based program for women survivors of partner violence (individual and group counselling and practical support)
Office Phone: 613-789-7418
Hours: Business hours
Transitional housing for young women who are either criminalized or at-risk of being criminalized
Crisis phone and chat lines; shelters and other services for youth
Hours: Text Line: 6pm - 12am PST Chat: 6pm - 12am PST
Text and chat line for young people