Resources

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Assaulted Women's Helpline hosts a Crisis Line where help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year:
Greater Toronto Area: 416-863-0511
Toll Free: 1-866-863-0511
TTY: 1-866-863-7868
#SAFE: #7233 on your mobile phone (Bell/Rogers/Fido/Telus)

Ontario-based Organizations

Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes (AOcVF)
www.francofemmes.org/aocvf/

Assaulted Women’s Helpline
www.awhl.org

Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative
www.cdhpi.ca

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
http://www.cicb.gov.on.ca/en/index.htm

DisAbled Women's Network Canada (DAWN-RAFH)
http://www.dawncanada.net/

Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario
www.ryerson.ca/erdco

Family Law Education for Women
http://onefamilylaw.ca/

Femaide Crisis Line
www.femaide.ca

Immigrants & Refugees need to know about domestic abuse
http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001342

Immigrant Services
www.is-gw.ca

Its Not Right - Neighbours Friends & Families for Older Adults
http://itsnotright.ca/

Make It Our Business
http://www.makeitourbusiness.com/

Ministry of the Attorney General: Information on programs and services for victims of crime
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss/programs.asp#crisisAssistance

Miss G Project
http://www.themissgproject.org/

National Resource Centre on Violence Against Women
http://vawnet.org

Neighbours Friends & Families
http://www.neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca

OCRCC: Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres
www.sexualassaultsupport.ca

Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH)
www.oaith.ca

Ontario Coalition of Agencies Serving Immigrants
www.ocasi.org

Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centre
http://www.sexualassaultsupport.ca/

Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA)
www.onwa-tbay.ca

Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres
www.sadvtreatmentcentres.ca

Ontario Women’s Directorate
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/owd/english/

Ontario Women’s Health Network (OWHN)
www.owhn.on.ca

Ontario Women’s Justice Network (OWJN)
www.owjn.org

Peel Committee Against Woman Abuse
http://www.pcawa.org/

Queer Library & Resource Centre
http://www.outontheshelf.ca/

Restraining Orders: Information regarding process and steps
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/guides/restraining_order/

Safe Pet Program, Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
http://www.ovma.org/pet_owners/safepet.html

Shelters for Women
http://www.211ontario.ca/#results:m=QUICK&q=domestic%20violence%20women%27s%20shelters&r=0

Springtide Resources
www.springtideresources.org

Status of Women in Canada
http://women.gc.ca

The Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC)
www.metrac.org

Articles and Resource Documents

Cutting Out Domestic Abuse
Article via Chatham Daily News | March 22, 2012 
Cut it Out, a new provincewide program being launched in Chatham-Kent is educating stylists, aestheticians and massage therapists to recognize women in abusive situations...

Hairdressers can help fight domestic violence
Article via Simcoe Reformer | February 21, 2012
The Haldimand-Norfolk Justice For Women Review Team will reach out to large industries before focusing on smaller businesses. However, it is eager to establish a connection with one sector in particular - beauty salons...

Work at a Salon or Spa?
Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
We are looking for people working in hair salons and spas to participate in a new program called Cut It Out. Learn about the program and upcoming trainig sessions in the Waterloo Region...