Pervasive and widespread, woman abuse and sexual violence harm
women of all ages, sexual orientations, racial and ethnic backgrounds,
socio-economic classes and religions.
Community Resources for the City of Hamilton
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Shelters for Women (Business Line)
- Good Shepherd Martha House 905-523-8895
- Good Shepherd Mary’s Place 905-540-8000
- Interval House of Hamilton 905-387-9959
- Mission Services – Emma’s Place 905-528-5100 x 1200
- Mission Services – Inasmuch House 905-529-8149
- Native Women’s Centre 905-664-1114
Women's Emergency Shelters and Crisis Lines
- Assaulted Women’s Helpline 1-866-863-0511
- Fem’aide: Francophone Women’sSupport Line 1-877-336-2433
- Good Shepherd Martha House 905-523-6277
- Good Shepherd Mary’s Place – 905-540-8000
- Interval House of Hamilton – Victoria and Friends Women’s Shelter 905-387-8881
- Mission Services – Inasmuch House call: 905-529-8600 text: 289-212-6399 webchat: mission-services.com/textinasmuch
- Native Women’s Centre – New Beginnings and Honouring the Circle 905-664-1114
- Nisa Homes (Hamilton) 1-888-456-8043 x 410
Other Shelters & Drop-in
- Good Shepherd Centre 905-528-9109
- Good Shepherd Family Centre 905-528-9442
- Good Shepherd Youth Services -Notre Dame House 905-308-8090
- Micah House Refugee Reception Services 905-296-4387
- Mission Services – Men’s Services Emergency Shelter 905-528-7635
- Mission Services – Willow’s Place 905-528-5100 x 1200
- Nisa Homes (Hamilton) 1-888-456-8043 x 410
- Salvation Army – Booth Centre Men’s Shelter 905-527-1444
- Womankind Addiction Centre 905-545-9100
- YWCA Hamilton Carole Anne’s Place 905-517-9326
24 Hour Helplines
- Assaulted Women’s Helpline 1-866-863-0511
- Barrett Centre for Crisis Support 905-529-7878
- COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team) 905-972-8338
- Drug & Alcohol Helpine 1-800-565-8603
- Fem’aide: Francophone Women’s Support Line 1-877-336-2433
- Hope for Wellness Helpline 1-855-242-3310
- Kids Help Phone/Jeunesse J’écoute1-800-668-6868
- LGBT Youthline Ontario 647-694-4275
- Mental Health Helpline 1-866-531-2600
- Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline 1-888-230-3505
- Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area) Support Line 905-525-4162
- Senior Safety Line 1-866-299-1011
- Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
- Talk4Healing (for Indigenous women) 1-855-554-4325
- Victim Services -Hamilton Police 905-546-4904
Police Services
- EMERGENCY 911
- Non-Emergency 905-546-4925
- Crimes Against Children 905-546-3858
- Crimes Against Seniors 905-540-5300
- Intimate Partner Violence Unit 905-546-3852/ 905-546-3853
- Sex Crimes Unit 905-540-5553
- Victim Services Branch – 905-546-4904
Medical Services
- EMERGENCY 911
- Community Midwives of Hamilton 905-546-544
- Hamilton Health Sciences 905-521-2100
- Hamilton Health Sciences Urgent Care Centre 905-521-2100 x72000
- Health Connection Services (Prenatal Support) 905-546-3550
- Shelter Health Network 905-526-7137
- St. Joseph’s Hospital 905-522-4941
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Urgent Care 905-573-7777
- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre 905-521-2100 x 73557 (for immediate medical/forensic care go to one of the following sites: Hamilton General Hospital Emergency Department, Juravinski Hospital Emergency Department, McMaster Children’s Hospital Emergency Department (17 years old and under))
Transitional and Housing Support Programs for Women
- Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara 905-528-0163
- Good Shepherd Women’s Services 905-523-8766
- Interval House of Hamilton 905-387-9959 x 234
- Mission Services – Inasmuch House 905-529-8149
- Native Women’s Centre 905-664-1144
- YWCA Hamilton Transitional Housing Support 905-527-2238
Transitional, Second Stage and Permanent Housing for Women
- Good Shepherd Women’s Services Second Stage Housing – 905-523-8766
- Good Shepherd Dorothy Day Place – 905-528-5877
- Native Women’s Centre – New Beginnings and Honouring the Circle 905-318-1822
- Nisa Homes (Hamilton) 1-88-456-8042 x 410
- Putman Family YWCA 905-393-9091
- YWCA Hamilton Pheonix Place 905-527-2238
- YWCA Hamilton Transitional Living Program (TLP) 905-522-9922 x 197
- Flamborough Women’s Resource Centre 289-895-8580
- W.E.A.R.S – Women’s Education and Rural Support 905-522-0127
- Women’s Centre of Hamilton 905-522-0127
Family Law Services
- Family Law Information Centre(FLIC) 905-645-5252
- Flamborough Women’s Resource Centre Legal Advocate 289-895-8580
- Good Shepherd Women’s Services Family Court Support Worker 905-523-8766 x 4333
- Hamilton Regional Indian Centre: 905-548-9593
- Jared’s Place: Diverse Communities – System Navigator 905-529-8149
- Jared’s Place: Legal Advocate 905-522-0127 x 207
- Mission Services – Inasmuch House Legal Advocate 905-529-8149
Criminal Law & Victim Support Services
- Banyan Community Services 905-545-0133
- Crown Attorney’s Office 905-645-5262
- Good Shepherd Women’s Services – Legal Advocate 905-523-8766 x 4237
- Hamilton Regional Indian Centre 905-548-9593
- Indigenous Victim Services 1-866-964-5920
- Jared’s Place 905-522-0127 x 207
- John Howard Society Hamilton, Burlington & Area 905-522-4446
- Justice of the Peace 905-645-5252 x 3779
- Probation and Parole 905-521-7527
- Victim Services -Hamilton Police 905-546-4904
- Victim Support Line 1-888-579-2888
- Victim/Witness Assistance Program 905-645-5272
- YWCA Hamilton Justice Services 365-323-3977
Other Legal Services
- Hamilton Community Legal Clinic 905-527-4572
- Hamilton Community Legal Clinic – Indigenous Justice 289-680-4544
- Jared’s Place – 905-522-0127 x 207
- Law Society Referral Service 1-855-947-5255
- Legal Aid Ontario 1-800-668-8258
Counselling & Support Services for Women
- Aboriginal Health Centre 905-544-4320
- Banyan Community Services 289-246-9064 x 1240
- Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara 905-528-0163
- Compass Community Health 905-523-6611
- Flamborough Women’s Resource Centre 289 895 8580
- Good Shepherd Women’s Services 905-523-8766
- Hamilton Regional Indian Centre 905-548-9593
- Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre 905-522-3233
- Interval House of Hamilton 905-387-9959
- Native Women’s Centre 905-664-1114
- Positive Health Network 905-528-0854
- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre 905-521-2100 x 73557
- Women’s Centre of Hamilton 905-522-0127
- YWCA Hamilton Phoenix Place – 905-527-2238
Sexual Assault Counselling & Support Services
- Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara 905-528-0163
- Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse 1-866-887-0015
- Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton and Area (SACHA) 905-525-4573
- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre 905-521-2100 x 73557
- Thrive Child and Youth Trauma Services 905-523-1020
Children & Youth Counselling & Support Services
- Aboriginal Health Centre 905-544-4320
- Alternatives for Youth 905-527-4469
- Black Youth Helpline 416-285-9944
- Catholic Children’s Aid Society 905-525-2012
- Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara 905-528-0163
- Contact Hamilton (Service Referrals) 905-570-8888
- Good Shepherd Women’s Services 905-523-8766
- Hamilton Child and Family Support 905-522-1121
- Hamilton Regional Indian Centre 905-548-9593
- Health Initiatives for Youth 905-528-3009
- Jewish Family Services 905-627-9922
- LEAF Program (Learning Effective Anti-Violence in Families) – Good Shepherd Women’s Services 905-527-3823 and Mission Services Inasmuch House 905-529-8149
- Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line 1-800-268-9688
- Living Rock 905-528-7625
- Lynwood Charlton Hall 905-529-7262
- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre 905-521-2100 x 73557
- Thrive Child and Youth Trauma Services 905-523-1020 x 212
LEAF Program (Learning Effective Anti-Violence in Families)
- Good Shepherd Women’s Services 905-523-8766
- Mission Services Inasmuch House 905-529-8149
Youth Housing Support Services
- Brennan House 905-577-1166
- Grace Haven 905-522-7336
- Notre Dame House 905-308-8090
- Regina’s Place 905-549-4276
- St. Martin’s Manor 905-575-7500
Indigenous Support Services
- De dwa da dehs nye>s – Aboriginal Health Centre 905-544-4320
- Ganohkwasra: Shelter and Support Services 519-445-4324
- Hamilton Regional Indian Centre 905-548-9593
- Hope for Wellness Helpline 1-855-242-3310
- Indigenous Victim Services 1-866-964-5920
- Métis Nation of Ontario 905-318-2336
- Métis Women’s Circle 905-628-5813
- Native Women’s Centre – Breaking Free From Violence, Healing Our Sisters, Courage for Change 905-318-1822
- Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg 905-549-4884
- Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) 1-800-667-0816
- Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing 905-544-3406
- Six Nations on the Grand River Territory 519-445-2201
- SOADI (Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative) 905-388-6010
- Talk4Healing 1-855-554-4325
Immigration, Settlement & Newcomer Support Services
- Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara 905-528-0163
- Circle of Friends for Newcomers 905-529-1840
- Compass Community Health 905-523-6611
- Emergency Support Committee for Refugees 905-523-6611
- Citizenship & Immigration Inquiries 1-888-242-2100
- Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion 905-297-4694
- Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre 905-522-3233
- Immigrant Women’s Centre 905-529-5209
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) 1-888-242-2100
- Micah House Refugee Reception Services 905-296-4387
- Outreach, Assessment, and Specialized Intervention Services Program (OASIS) 905-389-1361
- Wesley Urban Ministries Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) 905-528-5629 x 301
- YMCA Hamilton – Immigration and Settlement Program 905-522-9922 x 335
- YWCA Settlement Services 905-526-8452
Men's Counselling & Support Services
- Aboriginal Health Centre 905-544-4320
- Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara 905-528-0163
- Compass Community Health 905-523-6611
- Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre 905-522-3233
- Hamilton Regional Indian Centre 905-548-9593
- John Howard Society Hamilton, Burlington & Area 905-522-4446
- Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse 1-866-887-0015
- Men’s Addiction Service Hamilton 905-527-9264
- MentorAction 905-387-9959 x 235
- Positive Health Network 905-528-0854
- Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton and Area (SACHA) 905-525-4573
- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre 905-521-2100 x 73557
Public Health & Sexual Health Services
- Aboriginal Health Centre 905-544-4320
- Anonymous HIV Testing 905-546-3541
- Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara 905-528-0163
- City of Hamilton: Health Connections 905-546-2489
- Health Initiatives for Youth (HIFY) 905-528-3009
- Positive Health Network 905-528-0854
- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre 905-521-2100 x 73557
- Sexual Health Information Line 905-528-5894
- YWCA Hamilton Emergency Reproductive Care Program 365-323-1839