GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE & SURVIVOR SUPPORT
Applicable for Precarious Immigration Status

IMMEDIATE DANGER: Call 911

24/7 GBV, SEXUAL VIOLENCE & VICTIM SUPPORT

Kawartha/Haliburton Victim Services — Immediate emotional/practical support after crime or tragedy, including IPV, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking and image-based abuse.

Address/Access: 3028 Highway 35, Lindsay, ON K9V 4R1 (City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment)

705-878-5505

Serves Kawartha Lakes, Minden & Haliburton; a police report is not required.

victim-services.org

CRISIS & SPECIALIZED HELPLINES

Assaulted Women’s Helpline — 24/7 multilingual crisis counselling, safety planning and referrals.

Address/Access: Province-wide telephone/online service - no public walk-in address

1-866-863-0511 | TTY: 1-866-863-7868

awhl.org

Fem’aide — 24/7 French-language GBV support.

Address/Access: Province-wide French-language telephone/online service - no public walk-in address

1-877-336-2433

femaide.ca

Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline — 24/7 confidential, multilingual, trauma-informed crisis support and referrals.

Address/Access: Canada-wide telephone/online service - no public walk-in address

1-833-900-1010

canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca

LEGAL & FAMILY COURT

Community Legal Clinic – Simcoe, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes — Free legal services for eligible low-income residents; issues can include housing, income supports, employment and human rights.

Address/Access: Lindsay satellite: Kent Place Mall, Suite 214, Lindsay, ON; main office: 71 Colborne St. E., Orillia, ON L3V 6J6

705-326-6444 or 1-800-461-8953

communitylegalclinic.ca

VICTIM SERVICES

Victim Services Peterborough Northumberland — Victim support in Peterborough/Northumberland, with 24/7 on-call response through police/emergency-service referrals.

Address/Access: Peterborough: 453 Lansdowne St. E., Peterborough, ON K9L 0A4 | Northumberland: 1165 Division St., Cobourg, ON K9A 4J9

Peterborough: 705-748-0324 | Cobourg: 905-372-2255

victimservicespn.ca

SETTLEMENT & IMMIGRATION

FCJ Refugee Centre — Holistic case management for refugee claimants and people with precarious/undocumented status; immigration/refugee navigation, referrals, accompaniment, food security, women/youth programs and other settlement supports. 416-469-9754 | WhatsApp: 437-217-3786

Address: 208 Oakwood Ave., Toronto, ON M6E 2V4

First-time intake is generally on Mondays; demand can be high.

fcjrefugeecentre.org

Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre — Settlement counsellors assist both documented and undocumented newcomers with immigration-process information, housing, health, education, meals, ESL/community-health referrals and other community resources.

416-656-8025 ext. 238

Address: Settlement Services: 1892 Davenport Rd., Toronto, ON

dpnchc.ca – Settlement Services

City of Toronto Newcomer Services Kiosks — Free, confidential settlement information and referrals for education, employment, healthcare, housing and City/community services. Open to Toronto residents regardless of immigration status; proof of status is not requested for this program.

416-338-0688

Address: Toronto City Hall: 100 Queen St. W., Main Floor Rotunda, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Kiosks operate at multiple locations across Toronto; days/hours vary, so call ahead. toronto.ca – Newcomer Services Kiosks

GBV, LEGAL & SAFETY SUPPORT

Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic — Free trauma-informed support for women and gender-diverse survivors of violence, including legal services in family and immigration/refugee matters, counselling, family-court support, interpretation, safety planning and housing/transitional support.

416-323-9149

Address: 489 College St., Suite 503, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5

schliferclinic.com

Riverdale Immigrant Women’s Centre — Violence-against-women counselling, crisis intervention, safety planning, advocacy and referrals, plus employment and financial-empowerment supports. Its VAW counselling stream is listed as available regardless of status in Canada.

416-465-6021

Address: 1326 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON M4L 1Z1

riwc.ca

HEALTHCARE WITHOUT OHIP / HEALTH INSURANCE

Access Alliance – Non-Insured Clinic — Free, confidential appointment-based primary healthcare for eligible immigrants/refugees in Toronto without health insurance, including people with no legal immigration status.

NIC appointments: 416-324-9380

Address: 340 College St., Suite 500, Toronto, ON M5T 3A9

Not a walk-in clinic. Eligibility criteria apply; call during the clinic’s booking window.

accessalliance.ca – Non-Insured Clinic

FCJ Refugee Centre – Primary Health Care Clinic — Free appointment-based primary and mental healthcare for uninsured clients or people without another primary-care provider.

416-469-9754 ext. 230

Address: 208 Oakwood Ave., Toronto, ON M6E 2V4

fcjrefugeecentre.org

Davenport-Perth Community Health Centre — Low-barrier community health services; the centre states that clients without health cards can access health services, subject to program intake/roster requirements.

Health Services: 416-658-6812

Address: 1900 Davenport Rd., Toronto, ON M6N 1B7

dpnchc.ca

Women’s Health in Women’s Hands CHC — Culturally responsive primary care, mental-health counselling, sexual health and GBV support for racialized women, trans and non-binary clients. Public service information indicates access is not limited by immigration/refugee status.

Call centre for intake/current service availability Address: 355 Church St., Toronto, ON M5B 0B2

whiwh.com