Sexual Violence Crisis Services & Supports
If you are in need of immediate medical attention or in a dangerous situation, please call 911 or visit the nearest hospital. For non-emergencies we have a list of other supports including shelters, therapy & Counselling, health services, legal support and crisis lines.
Shelter Services
(Shelter, safety planning, 24/h counselling, & crisis intervention, sexual abuse services)
Faye Peterson House: Call 807-345-0450, txt 807-700-5011
Beendigen: Call 1-888-200-9997
https://www.beendigen.com/
Our Sister Shelters:
View the list of our Sister shelters here – https://fayepeterson.org/about-us/
Therapy & Counselling
Thunder Bay Counselling Centre: Counseling and support programs for women aged 16 and over who have been a victim of domestic violence and/or sexual violence, children who have witnessed abuse, and men aged 16 and over who have experienced sexual abuse/assault.
Call: (807) 684-1880
Health Services
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment which includes health services and consultation for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, including sexual assault evidence (rape) kits, pregnancy prevention and follow-up nurses.
Call: (807) 684-6751
Crisis Lines
Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 1-866-863-0511
Talk4Healing Help Line: 1-855-554-4325
24h Thunder Bay Crisis Response Line: Call or text (807) 346-8282
Legal Support
Thunder Bay Counselling: The Child Victim Witness Program provides support to children under the age of 18 who are called to testify in court as a result of being a victim or a witness to a crime. The program provides sensitive, informed and effective assistance to child victims and witnesses to reduce the trauma and communicating in court.
Call: (807) 684-1880
www.tbaycounselling.com/victimwitnesss
Independent Legal Advice Pilot Program (MAG)
The MAG Program can provide up to four hours of free legal advice for sexual assault survivors over 16 in Thunder Bay.
Call: 1 (807) 226-3904
Email: ILAvoucher@ontario.ca
www.ontario.ca/independent-legal-advice-survivors-sexual-assault
Other Sexual Assault Centres in Ontario
Timmins and Area Women in Crisis
Kenora Sexual Assault Centre
Sioux Lookout Sexual Assault & Counselling Centre
Voices for Women
Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County
Amelia Rising Sexual Violence Support Centre
Family Transition Place - Lotus Centre
Durham Rape Crisis Centre
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
Athena’s Sexual Assault Counselling & Advocacy Centre
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
Crisis Line: (705) 741-0260
Office Line: (705) 748-5901
kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
Region: Kawartha (Peterborough & Area)
Muskoka Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services
Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre
Crisis Line: (905) 682-4584
Office Line: (905) 682-7258
niagarasexualassaultcentre.com
Region: Niagara Falls/St. Catharines
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte & District
Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton & Area
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
Sexual Assault Centre of Brant
Sexual Assault Crisis Centre of Essex County
The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region
Sexual Assault Support Services For Women
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Centre Sarnia-Lambton
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre
Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey: Sexual Assault Services
Women’s Support Network of York Region
List of More Shelters In Ontario:
OCRCC: sexualassaultsupport.ca
