24/7 Helpline Services
Assaulted Women's Helpline
Population Served:
Women
Services Offered:
- TTY phone line for women who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Support and referrals for women and families
- Work collaboratively with other community partners to reduce barriers to supports
Contact:
Crisis: GTA- (416) 863-0511
Toll Free: 1 (866) 863-0511
Toll Free TTY: 1 (866) 863-7868
Business toll-free: 1 (888) 364-4144
Business toll-free TTY: 1 (883) 286-9865
Fax: (416) 364-0563
Web: www.awhl.org
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes – See Fem’aide
Interpretation services? Yes
Fem’aide
Population
Femmes (16+)
Services:
- Supporter les femmes en déterminant leurs propres besoins et en prenant elles-mêmes les décisions éclairé
- Service offert par texto
- Service offert par clavardage en direct sur le site Web
Contact:
Crise : 1 (877) 336-2433
Site internet : www.femaide.ca
Autre :
Emplacement accessible ? Oui
Le service en français ? Oui, complètement français
Services d’interprétation ? Non
Hamilton Police Service - Victim Services Branch
Population Served:
All Hamilton residents
Services Offered:
- On Scene Crisis Intervention for victims of crime and trauma (upon Officer request)
- Emotional Support, Practical Assistance, Information and Referrals to Community Agencies
- 24 Hour telephone line
- Victim Quick Response Program (Ministry of Attorney General Financial Compensation Program for Victims of Violent Crime)
Contact:
Emergency: 911
Non- Emergency: (905) 546-4904
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca/victim-services
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? Yes
Interpretation services? Offsite translation services available
Population Served:
Indigenous people across Canada
Services Offered:
- Support with challenges, stress, suicidal thoughts, loneliness, abuse, and gender-based violence
- Experienced and culturally competent counsellors
- Telephone service in Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut
- Telephone and online chat service in English and French
- Connection to other services and resources
Contact:
Toll free helpline: 1 (855) 242-3310
Web: www.hopeforwellness.ca
Inasmuch House - Mission Services - Crisis & Support
Population Served:
Women who are experiencing abuse and homelessness
Text & Online Tool:
- Text and online chat service availale 24 hours a day
- Safe, encrypted technology that ensures conversations are confidential and secure
- Trained client advocates provide advice, referrals and support in English
Contact:
Text Inasmuch: 289-212-6399
24-Hour Crisis Line: 1 (905) 529-8600
Chat Online Direct Link: www.resourceconnect.com/textinasmuch/chat
More Info: www.mission-services.com/textinasmuch
Other:
French language services? No
Interval House of Hamilton Crisis & Support
Population Served:
Women (16+) who are experiencing violence/abuse and their children
Services Offered:
- 24 Hour/7 Day a Week Crisis Phone
- Emergency shelter providing meals, emergency clothing and personal needs at no cost to client
- Emergency transportation to shelter
- Counselling supports for women in house and in the community
- Child and youth support services
- Community Transitional Housing Support Program
- Support around access to legal systems (family, criminal, immigration, child welfare etc)
- Safety planning
Contact:
24-Hour Crisis Line: 1 (905) 387-8881
Web: https://intervalhousehamilton.org/immediate-services/
Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton & Area) - SACHA Support Line
Population Served:
Adults (16+) who have experienced childhood and/or adult sexual violence at any point in their lives; this includes rape, incest, sexual abuse and harassment. The support line also offers assistance to families, partners and friends of survivors.
Services Offered:
- 24 Hour Support line
- Individual and group counselling
- Accompaniment to hospital and police
- Specialized outreach and supports for women from racialized and newcomer communities
- Public education
- Anonymous reporting
- Information and referrals to other community resources
Contact:
Crisis: (905) 525-4162
Business: (905) 525-4573
Address: 75 MacNab St. South, 3rd Floor, Hamilton ON, L8P 3C1
Web: sacha.ca
Email: [email protected]
Other:
Accessible location? Yes
French language services? No
Interpretation services? Yes
Talk 4 Healing
Population Served:
Indigenous women and their families across Canada
Services Offered:
Call, text, and live chat support services grounded in Indigenous culture, religion, and tradition, provided by Indigenous women
Services offered in English, Oji-Cree, Potawatomi, Micmac, Black Foot, Anishinaabe, Moose Cree, Swampy Cree, Cree, Algonquin, Inuktitut, Mohawk, Oneida, and Odawa languages
Contact:
Text & Talk: (855) 554-HEAL
Web: https://www.beendigen.com/programs/talk4healing/