I feel unsafe or afraid
and I want to leave.
What do I do?

There is support out there.

You can call the Assaulted Women's Helpline at 1-866-863-0511. They can talk to you about your situation and help you to stay safe . If you are ready to go into shelter, they can let you know if there are spaces available at North York Women’s Shelter, or any other gender-based violence shelters across the GTA.

Community Supports

General Resources

Assaulted Women’s Helpline
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
Canadian Women’s Health Network
Canadian Women’s Foundation
CONNEX Ontario
Kids Help Phone
Legal Aid Ontario
National Clearing House on Family Violence
Neighbours, Friends, and Families
Toronto Homelessness Shelter Central Intake 
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre
Victim Services
Woman Abuse Council of Toronto
Women’s Guide To Money, Relationships & the Law in Ontario

Violence Prevention and Intervention

Girls Inc.
Leave Out Violence
Moosehide Campaign
Neighbours, Friends, and Families
White Ribbon Campaign

Violence Against Indigenous People 

Amnesty Canada
Hope for Wellness
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Native Women’s Resource Centre

GBV Shelters in the GTA

Anduhyaun
Aurora House
Dr Roz's Healing Place
Embrave
Ernestine’s
Interval House
Julliette’s Place / Homeward Family Shelter
La Maison
Nellie’s
NISA Homes
OASIS Centre des Femmes
Red Door Family Shelter
The Redwood
Women's Habitat
Yorktown Family Services
YWCA – Arise
YWCA – Women’s Shelter

Non-GBV Shelters in the GTA

Central Intake

Violence Against People with Disabilities 

Canadian Hearing Society
CNIB
DAWN
Disabled Women’s Network Ontario

Violence Against LGBTQ+ People 

The 519
LGBT Youthline

Elder Abuse

Older Adult Knowledge Network
Senior People’s Resources in North Toronto
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