Support Organizations
If you require support, the following free, confidential resources are available:
The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate help to all Indigenous Peoples across Canada. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer counseling or crisis support. Call the toll-free helpline at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat at www.hopeforwellness.ca. Help is available in English, French, Ojibway, Cree, or Inuktitut.
If you are in immediate crisis, including suicide ideation, you can call 9-8-8 from anywhere in Canada for trauma-informed support.
Project Lighthouse provides education and support to Algonquin College students on topics related to sexual violence and navigating healthy relationships. Learn more at: https://www.algonquincollege.com/projectlighthouse/
Residents of Ontario can call the Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 1-866-863-0511 (Toll-free, 24/7, multilingual service available). On your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus mobile phone: #7233
For a list of mental health resources listed by province and territory, please visit this website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html#a1
For a list of family and gender-based violence resources listed by province and territory, please visit this website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html