Off-Campus Resources – Scarborough
- Downtown counselling services. Includes a walk in service on certain days, group sessions, and the Sexual Assault Initiative.
- To book an appointment, call: 416-595-9618
- 24-hour community based crisis service for serious mental health issues.
- 416-929-5200
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
- A confidential help-line available 24/7/365 to people in emotional distress.
- 416-408-HELP (4357)
Hostel Services, Central Intake
- For emergency shelter.
- 416-338-4766
- A free, anonymous and confidential 24-hour crisis telephone line for all women in the province of Ontario who have experienced any form of abuse.
- Call: 1-866-863-0511
- Text: #SAFE (#7233) on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus mobile phone
- Provides a 24/7 safe place to talk for anyone who has lost hope, is struggling to cope, is dealing with thoughts of suicide, or is are worried about someone else.
- Call : 988
- Text: 988
- French language support for female identifying victims of sexual violence and abuse.
- Call: 1-877-336-2433
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis seeking immediate emotional support can contact the Hope for Wellness Help Line
- Call: 1-855-242-3310
- Online chat at: hopeforwellness.ca
- Provides free, confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario.
- Call: 1-866-925-5454
- Text: GOOD2TALKON to 686868
- Online chat: Good2Talk Online
- A peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.
- 1-877-330-6366
- A peer support phone service run by 2SLGTBQ+ youth people for people who are age 29 or under in Ontario. Operates Sunday-Friday, from 4 PM-9:30PM EST.
- Text support: 647-694-4275
- Online chat via: www.youthline.ca
Info & Referral Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Provides male survivors of sexual violence with 24/7 access to multilingual support for immediate crisis and referral services.
- 1-866-887-0015
- Beendigen’s Talk4Healing Helpline offers Indigenous Women help, support, and resources 24/7 through talk, text, and chat.
- 1-855-554-HEAL
- Live Chat available at: https://www.beendigen.com/programs/talk4healing/
- Access a confidential 24/7 Crisis line that supports any and all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and their supporters.
- Call: 416-597-8808
- Web & Text Chat (Available Wednesdays-Fridays, 6 PM-12AM) via trccmwar.ca
Other Sexual Assault Centres, Crisis Lines, And Support Services
Other Supports for Survivors of Violence