Find family violence resources and services in your area

If you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 911.

Please click the link below and at the bottom of this post, to be direct to the Canada website with a full list of resources by province.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html

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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.