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For individuals living in Canada:

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

  • Assaulted Women's Helpline (24/7)
    With assistance in English and over 200 other languages.
    1-866-863-0511
    TTY: 1-866-863-7868
    www.awhl.org
  • Black Youth Helpline (Everyday - 9:00 am to 10:00 pm)
    1-833-294-8650
    blackyouth.ca
  • Femaide for Francophone Services (24/7)
    1-877-femaide (336-2433)
    TTY: 1-866-860-7082
    www.femaide.ca
  • Good2Talk (24/7)
    Free, confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia.
    Ontario: 1-866-925-5454
    Nova Scotia: 1-833-292-3698
    www.good2talk.ca

  • Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line (24/7)
    Available to Indian Residential School survivors and family.
    1-800-721-0066
    www.irsss.ca

  • Nisa Helpline (Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 10:00 pm ET)
    Nisa Helpline is a peer-to-peer counselling helpline available to Muslim women of all ages.
    1-888-315-NISA (6472)
    www.nisahelpline.com
  • Sexual Assault Centres
    Locate resources in your community with this map of sexual assault centres across Canada produced by REES.
    www.reescommunity.com/resources
  • Shelter Safe (24/7)
    Online map that will let you know where the closest shelter is in your community.
    www.sheltersafe.ca
  • Talk4Healing (24/7)
    A culturally grounded, fully confidential helpline for Indigenous women available in 14 languages across Ontario.
    1-855-554-HEAL (4325)
    Chat
    www.talk4healing.com
  • Trans Lifeline (24/7)
    Hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
    1-877-330-6366

 

For individuals living in the United States:

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7)
    Interpreter services available in 170 languages.
    1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
    Text – Text “Start” to 88788
    www.thehotline.org

  • National Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7)
    1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
    Chat
    www.rainn.org

  • National Street Harassment Hotline (24/7)
    Support is available in English and Spanish.
    1-855-897-5910
    Chat
    www.stopstreetharassment.org/our-work/nationalshhotline

  • National Teen Dating Abuse Online Helpline (24/7)
    1-866-331-9474
    Text – Text “Loveis” to 22522
    www.loveisrespect.org

  • Strong Hearts Native Helpline (24/7)
    Culturally-appropriate domestic, dating and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans.
    1-844-762-8483
    Chat
    www.strongheartshelpline.org

  • The Network la Red (24/7)
    Survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, BDSM, polyamorous, and queer communities. Support available in English and Spanish.
    1-800-832-1901
    www.tnlr.org

  • Trans Lifeline (24/7)
    Hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
    1-877-565-8860
    www.translifeline.org

Pour les personnes vivant au Canada :

Si vous êtes en danger immédiat, appelez le 9-1-1

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