CCPIPV does not provide direct counselling or support services to those in need of assistance.
If you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, please call 9-1-1 (911 not available in Nunavut).
See ShelterSafe.ca if you need shelter, couselling, a crisis line or other forms of support.
Explore ShelterSafe’s interactive map to view shelters available across Canada.
Canadian Suicide Prevention Service 1 833 456 4566
Text 445645 (4 p.m. - 12 a.m. ET)
A national phone and text service available for Canadians in crisis or considering suicide.
Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 686868
A free, 24 hour, 7 days a week, nationwide crisis line created by Kids Help Phone that you can text to quickly connect with a live Crisis Responder in Canada.
Hope for Wellness Help Line 1 855 242 3310
A free, 24 hour, 7 days a week, phone and helpline for indigenous peoples across Canada, offering immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention. Available in English and French, along with Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut upon request.
Youth Space Text 1-778-783-0177 (6 p.m. - 12 a.m. PST)
Un service gratuit de crise et de soutien émotionnel accessible en ligne ou par SMS pour les jeunes Canadiens jusqu'à 30 ans. (en anglais)
Trans Lifeline 1-877-330-6366
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline 1-833-900-1010
Alberta Family Violence Info Line 310 1818
Anderson House (Local) 902 892 0960
British Colombia VictimLink BC 1 800 563 0808
Manitoba Family Violence Prevention Program 1 877 977 0007
New Brunswick CHIMO Helpline 1 800 667 5005
Newfoundland and Labrador Channal Warm Line
(Newfoundland and Labrador) 1 855 753 2560 (St. John’s) 709 753 2560
Northwest Territories NWT Community Counselling Program 1 800 661 0844
Nova Scotia Transition House Associated of Nova Scotia 1 855 225 0220
Ontario Assaulted Women’s Help Line 1 866 863 0511
Prince Edward Island Anderson House (PEI) 1 800 240 9894
Quebec S.O.S. Violence Conjugale 1 800 363 9010
Saskatchewan Interval House 1 888 338 0880
Nunavut Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
(Iqaluit) 867 979 3333
(Outside Iqaluit and for Residents of Nunavumiut) 1 800 265 3333
Yukon Women’s Transition Home Crisis Line 1 867 668 5733
RCMP, Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse.
Canadian Bankers Association assist individuals who are experiencing financial abuse by offering warning signs and examples of financial abuse, measures you can take to prevent financial abuse and where you can get help if you are experiencing financial abuse.
Canadian Woman’s Foundation is a non-profit organization in Canada that works to support women, girls, and gender-diverse people, overcome situations of violence and poverty. This resource provides various information and resources for stakeholders and non-profit organizations to improve their knowledge and programs.
Domestic Shelters is the largest directory for domestic violence programs and shelters across Canada and the US. It provides information and resources for survivors and stakeholders on identifying various forms of abuse, safety planning and healing after abuse.
Ending Violence Association (EVA) of Canada is a resource by a non-profit organization that educates and responds to gender-based violence at the national level in Canada. EVA works in collaboration with criminal and family justice, health and social service systems, educational institutions, corporations and provincial or territorial organizations to increase efficiency in the response to gender-based violence.
Shelter Movers is a resource by a national charitable organization that provides free moving and storage assistance to women and children facing situations of abuse across Canada.
Shelter Safe is a resource to assist women and children seeking safety and shelter from situations of violence and abuse. They offer an interactive map to quickly direct users across Canada to the nearest shelters and transition houses in their area and even those that accommodate pets.
Technology Safety Project is a project developed by the BC Society of Transition Houses to assist women and stakeholders from various anti-violence organizations across Canada, who are faced with experiencing or responding to technology-facilitated abuse. The website provides toolkits on safety and privacy, teen digital dating, utilizing digital support services, and preserving digital evidence, among other safety planning information and resources.
You can download these apps on your mobile device via the App Store or Google Play.
Developed by: The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV).
The Tech Safety App is a free mobile app designed to help people recognize and respond to the signs of technology-facilitated abuse, harassment, or stalking. The app covers 6 categories, including: cellphone safety, device safety, harassment, impersonation, location safety and online safety. The types of abuse or harm that fall under each category are explained, safety suggestions for each are provided and further recommendations are offered regarding the involvement of law enforcement.