Childhood Sexual Abuse Resources

If you are in crisis, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital / emergency department.

These lines are open if you or someone you know need someone to talk to. They are operated by various agencies and open 24 hours a day (unless otherwise indicated).

Ontario:

• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
  Phone and online professional counselling service for youth.
• Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-863-0511
  Anonymous and confidential crisis telephone line for all women in Ontario experiencing any form of abuse.

Toronto:

• Toronto Distress Centre: 416-408-4357
  Access emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and other services.
• Gerstein Centre: 416-929-5200
  Crisis intervention for adults living in the City of Toronto, offering phone help, community visits, and short-stay options.
• Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: 416-597-8808
  For all survivors of sexual assault, including unwanted sexual touching, rape, and abuse. 
• Anishnawbe Mental Health Crisis Management Service: 416-891-8606
  For Indigenous peoples, offering Traditional Aboriginal practices and approaches.
• Telecare: 416-920-0497
  Support in Mandarin and Cantonese.
• Warm Line, Progress Place: 416-960-9276

Etobicoke:

• Telecare Distress Centre of Etobicoke: 416-247-5426

Region of Peel (Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon):

• Contact Centre Telecare Peel: 905-459-7777
  Support in English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, and Portugese.
• Distress Centre Peel: 905-278-7208

Durham Region:

• Durham Crisis Line: 608-666-0483

Oakville:

• Oakville Distress Centre: 905-849-4541