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
