Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant

Services or programs that prevent, mitigate, and respond to violence rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power, or harmful norms. Gender-based violence can include sexual, physical, mental, and economic abuse inflicted in public or in private. It can also include threats of violence, coercion, and manipulation. Supports may include emergency treatment, follow-up care, and counselling.

If you are experiencing an emergency situation call 911.

See also Abuse and Sexual Assault Helplines, Gender-Based Violence Shelters, and Victim Services.

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Birchway Niagara 8903 McLeod Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 3S6	905-356-3933	Add to Clipboard
Brant Community Healthcare System - Brantford General Hospital - Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care (SADV) and Treatment Centre 200 Terrace Hill St, Brantford, ON N3R 1G9	Phone: 519-751-5544 ext 4449 Text: 226-387-9480	Add to Clipboard
Design for A New Tomorrow 60 James St, Unit 502, St Catharines, ON L2R 7E7	905-684-1223 ext 1	Add to Clipboard
Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services 1781 Chiefswood Rd, PO Box 250, Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0		Add to Clipboard
Gillian's Place 15 Gibson Place, St Catharines, ON L2R 7J8	905-684-4000	Add to Clipboard
Good Shepherd Centres - Martha House 25 Ray St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2Y8	905-523-8895	Add to Clipboard
Good Shepherd Centres - Women's Services - Learning Effective Anti-Violence in Families (LEAF) 400 King St W, PO Box 1003, Hamilton, ON L8N 3R1	General Inquiries: 905-528-5877	Add to Clipboard
Good Shepherd Centres - Women's Services - Second Stage Services 400 King St W, PO Box 1003, Hamilton, ON L8N 3R1	General Inquiries: 905-528-5877	Add to Clipboard
Good Shepherd Centres - Women's Services - Transitional Housing and Support Program 400 King St W, PO Box 1003, Hamilton, ON L8N 3R1	General Inquiries: 905-528-5877	Add to Clipboard
Haldimand and Norfolk Women's Services	519-805-8188	Add to Clipboard
Halton Women's Place 2211 Brant Street, PO Box 20060, Burlington, ON L7P 0A4	905-332-1200	Add to Clipboard
Hamilton Health Sciences - Hamilton General Hospital - Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre 237 Barton St E, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2	905-521-2100 ext 73557	Add to Clipboard
Hamilton Health Sciences - Juravinski Hospital - Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre 711 Concession St, Hamilton, ON L8V 1C3	905-521-2100 ext 73557	Add to Clipboard
Hamilton Health Sciences - McMaster Children's Hospital - Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre 1200 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5	905-521-2100 ext 73557	Add to Clipboard
Interval House of Hamilton 630 Sanatorium Rd, Hamilton, ON L9C 7S7	905-387-9959	Add to Clipboard
Interval House of Hamilton - Flamborough Women's Resource Centre 17 Main St S, Unit C, PO Box 1499, Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0	289-895-8580	Add to Clipboard
Interval House of Hamilton - Women's Centre of Hamilton 100 Main St E, Suite 205, Hamilton, ON L8N 3W4	905-522-0127	Add to Clipboard
Joseph Brant Hospital - Emergency Department - Nina's Place 1245 Lakeshore Rd, Main Level, South Tower, Burlington, ON L7S 0A2	Nina's Place: 905-632-3737 ext 5708 Emergency Department: 905-336-4116	Add to Clipboard
Lynwood Charlton Centre (LCC) - Sexual Abuse Assessment and Treatment Program (SAAT) 526 Upper Paradise Rd, Hamilton, ON L9C 5E3	905-389-1361	Add to Clipboard
Mission Services of Hamilton - Inasmuch House 196 Wentworth St N, Hamilton, ON L8L 7W2	Frontline Staff: 905-529-8149 Administration: 905-529-8149 ext 125	Add to Clipboard
Mission Services of Hamilton - Inasmuch House - Learning Effective Anti-Violence in Families 196 Wentworth St N, Hamilton, ON L8L 7W2	905-529-8149 ext 108	Add to Clipboard
Native Women's Centre - Breaking Free From Violence (BFFV) 1900 King St E, PO Box 69036, Hamilton, ON L8K 6R4	905-664-1114	Add to Clipboard
Niagara Health - St Catharines Site - Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Treatment Program (SADV) 1200 Fourth Ave, St Catharines, ON L2S 0A9	905-378-4647 ext 45300	Add to Clipboard
Niagara Sexual Assault Centre 43 Church St, Suite 503, St Catharines, ON L2R 7E1	905-682-7258	Add to Clipboard
Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services 59 North Park St, Brantford, ON N3R 4J8	Programs and Administration: 519-752-1005	Add to Clipboard
Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services - Maria House - 2nd Stage Transitional Housing 59 North Park St, Brantford, ON N3R 4J8	Programs and Administration: 519-752-1005	Add to Clipboard
Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services - Outreach 59 North Park St, Brantford, ON N3R 4J8	519-752-1005 ext 221	Add to Clipboard
Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton Area (SACHA) 75 MacNab St S, 3rd Fl, Hamilton, ON L8P 3C1	905-525-4573	Add to Clipboard
Sexual Assault Centre of Brant	Business Line: 519-751-1164 Text Support: 226-401-8879	Add to Clipboard
Thrive Counselling - The Safety Zone 465 Morden Rd, Suite 200, Halton Region, ON L7R 3N2	905-845-3811	Add to Clipboard
Thrive Counselling Services Halton - Burlington Office - Violence Against Women Program Burlington Centre, Office Galleria, 777 Guelph Line, Suite 207, Burlington, ON L7R 3N2	905-637-5256	Add to Clipboard
Thrive Counselling Services Halton - Burlington Office - Violence Against Women Program - Safety Zone (The) Burlington Centre, Office Galleria, 777 Guelph Line, Suite 207, Burlington, ON L7R 3N2	905-637-5256	Add to Clipboard

These services are located outside of Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant, but provide service to Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant.
2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations - Toronto - Front St - Community Programs, Front 145 Front St E Suite 105, Toronto, ON M5A 1E3	416-944-9300	Add to Clipboard
Abuse Hurts/Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness 120 Harry Walker Pkwy N, Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B2	905-727-4357 (905-727-HELP)	Add to Clipboard
Assaulted Women's Helpline Six Points Plaza, PO Box 40569, Etobicoke, ON M9B 6K8	Crisis Line * GTA: 416-863-0511 Administration: 416-364-4144 Seniors Safety Line:1-866-299-1011	Add to Clipboard
Aura Freedom International - Toronto Toronto, ON M6E 5B2	647-831-7672	Add to Clipboard
Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services - Toronto 2899 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 1M3	416-699-4484	Add to Clipboard
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, The - Transitional and Housing Support Program 503-489 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5	416-323-9149 ext 1	Add to Clipboard
Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children Faculty of Education Building Western University, 1137 Western Road, Rm 1158, London, ON N6G 1G7	519-661-4040	Add to Clipboard
COSTI - Toronto - North York Centre, Ste 105 - North York Centre, Family and Mental Health Services Sheridan Mall, 1700 Wilson Ave Suite 105, Toronto, ON M3L 1B2	416-244-7714	Add to Clipboard
Counterpoint Counselling and Educational Cooperative 920 Yonge St Suite 605, Toronto, ON M4W 3C7	416-920-0268	Add to Clipboard
Elizabeth Fry Toronto - Toronto 658 Danforth Ave Suite 402, Toronto, ON M4J 5B9	416-924-3708	Add to Clipboard
Ernestine's Women's Shelter PO Box 141, Station B, , Etobicoke, ON M9W 5K9	Administration: 416-743-1733	Add to Clipboard
Ernestine's Women's Shelter - 24 Hour Crisis Line PO Box 141, Station B, , Etobicoke, ON M9W 5K9		Add to Clipboard
Ernestine's Women's Shelter - Child and Youth Program PO Box 141, Station B, , Etobicoke, ON M9W 5K9	Administration: 416-743-1733	Add to Clipboard
Ernestine's Women's Shelter - Emergency Shelter PO Box 141, Station B, , Etobicoke, ON M9W 5K9	Administration: 416-743-1733	Add to Clipboard
Ernestine's Women's Shelter - Transitional Housing and Outreach Support PO Box 141, Station B, , Etobicoke, ON M9W 5K9	416-743-1733 ext 2035	Add to Clipboard
Fem'aide - Ligne de soutien pour femmes touchées par la violence		Add to Clipboard
Greek Orthodox Family Services and Counselling, VAW Program - Toronto - Metamorphosis Greek Orthodox Community Branch Metamorphosis Tou Sotiros Orthodox Church, 40 Donlands Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 3N6	416-462-1740	Add to Clipboard
Interval House - Toronto - Building Economic Self Sufficiency (BESS) Program Toronto, ON M8Z 5P9	416-924-1411 ext 279	Add to Clipboard
Interval House - Toronto - Emergency Shelter Toronto, ON M8Z 5P9	416-924-1411	Add to Clipboard
Jewish Family and Child Service - Toronto - Gordon S Wolfe Branch - Child and Family Supports, Downtown Toronto 365 Bloor St E Suite 1904, Toronto, ON M4W 3L4	416-638-7800	Add to Clipboard
John Howard Society of Toronto - Toronto 1669 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON M6E 2H4	416-925-4386	Add to Clipboard
Just For Today Harm Reduction Centre 35 Taber Rd, unit 6, Etobicoke, ON M9W 3A7	416-693-5877	Add to Clipboard
Just For Today Harm Reduction Centre - Anger Management and Domestic Abuse Program 35 Taber Rd, unit 6, Etobicoke, ON M9W 3A7	416-693-5877	Add to Clipboard
Just For Today Harm Reduction Centre - Sexual Boundary 35 Taber Rd, unit 6, Etobicoke, ON M9W 3A7	416-693-5877	Add to Clipboard
KCWA Family and Social Services - Toronto - North York Centre Office 5075 Yonge St Suite 401, Toronto, ON M2N 6C6	416-340-1234	Add to Clipboard
Lighthouse (The) - Toronto - Lighthouse (The) 1008 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5R 3G7	416-535-6262	Add to Clipboard
Midaynta Community Services - Toronto - Jane Street Hub 1541 Jane St, Toronto, ON M9N 2R3	416-645-7575 ext 5	Add to Clipboard
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto - Toronto - College St - Clinical Services 30 College St, Toronto, ON M5G 1K2	416-969-8510	Add to Clipboard
Oasis Centre des femmes - Community Services Toronto, ON M4Y 2W5	416-591-6565	Add to Clipboard
Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses PO Box 27585, Yorkdale Mall, Toronto, ON M6A 3B8	416-977-6619	Add to Clipboard
Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres		Add to Clipboard
Rexdale Women's Centre - Women's Services - Social Services for Women - Violence Against Women and Girls and Crisis Intervention Program 925 Albion Rd, Suite 309, Etobicoke, ON M9V 1A6	416-745-0062	Add to Clipboard
Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton (SAVIS) South Oakville Centre (formerly Hopedale Mall), 1515 Rebecca St, Suite 227, Oakville, ON L6L 5G8	Intake and information 905-825-3622	Add to Clipboard
ShelterSafe		Add to Clipboard
South Asian Canadians Health and Social Services - SACHSS 247 Main St N, Brampton, ON L6X 1N3	647-523-6380	Add to Clipboard
South Asian Women's Centre - Toronto 800 Lansdowne Ave Unit 1, Toronto, ON M6H 4K3	416-537-2276	Add to Clipboard
Talk4Healing - Telephone Helpline and On-line Chat Counselling Services Thunder Bay, ON	1-855-554-4325	Add to Clipboard
Toronto - Queen St - Kababayan Multicultural Centre - Toronto 1313 Queen St W Suite 133, Toronto, ON M6K 1L8	416-532-3888	Add to Clipboard
Toronto Shelter and Support Services - Toronto - Central Intake - Toronto Central Intake Line Toronto, ON	3-1-1	Add to Clipboard
Victim Services Toronto - Toronto - Victim Crisis Response Program Toronto 40 College St Ground Fl, Toronto, ON M5G 2J3	416-808-7066	Add to Clipboard
VWAT Family Services - Toronto 1756 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON M6N 1J3	647-343-8928	Add to Clipboard
Wen-Do Women's Self Defence - Toronto Toronto, ON M4C 0A1	416-929-3636	Add to Clipboard
Women's Centre of Halton (The) - Oakville - One-on-One Support Services South Oakville Centre (formerly Hopedale Mall), 1515 Rebecca St, 2nd Flr, Suite 229, Oakville, ON L6L 5G8	Administration 905-847-9104; Peer Support Line 905-847-5520	Add to Clipboard
Women's Centre of Halton (The) - Oakville - Support Groups and Workshops South Oakville Centre (formerly Hopedale Mall), 1515 Rebecca St, 2nd Flr, Suite 229, Oakville, ON L6L 5G8	Administration 905-847-9104; Peer Support Line 905-847-5520	Add to Clipboard
Women's Centre of Halton (The) - Oakville - Women's Support Services South Oakville Centre (formerly Hopedale Mall), 1515 Rebecca St, Suite 229, Oakville, ON L6L 5G8	905-847-9104; Peer Support Line 905-847-5520	Add to Clipboard
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