SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
ASSAULTED WOMEN'S HELPLINE (AWH)
Do you or someone you know need help right now?
Greater Toronto Area: 1-416-863-0511
Greater Toronto Area TTY: 1-416-364-8762
Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511
Toll-free TTY: 1-866-863-7868
Text '#SAFE' to 7233 (works with Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus service providers).
*NOTE: TTY numbers can be texted/called*
"STAYING HOME ISN'T SAFER FOR EVERYONE"
Often the abuser will create a distance between the women and her friends/family, making it harder for her to find support - during the COVID-19 pandemic that support can be almost impossible to find.
The Assaulted Women's Helpline is here for you - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
See above for contact information.
SUPPORT CAN BE HARD TO FIND - EVEN HARDER TO ACCEPT.
This line is open to all women across Ontario who have been or are currently experiencing abuse from an intimate partner.
Not sure if your situation is violent? Click here to see what a healthy relationship should look like.
"According to Statistics Canada, more than 67% of Canadian women over the age of 16 have been victims of violence" - Assaulted Women's Helpline website (n.d.).
AWH ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SENIORS
Some elder citizens may not know they are being abused or where to turn to for help - this abuse often comes from a family member or someone known to the older individual.
If you are not sure what elder abuse might look like, click here.
If you or someone you know (60+ years old) has been or is being abused contact one of the numbers above for support.
