Resources & Statistics
Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors
Did you know? Sexual assault cases are not always resolved through the criminal justice system.
Canadian research shows that only 33 out of every 1,000 sexual assault cases are reported to the police. While it is important that survivors of sexual violence have access to the legal system, they may also need other kinds of supports.
What does support mean?
For survivors of sexual violence, it means feeling believed and reassured that they are not to blame for what happened.
If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, go to:
www.sexualassaultsupport.ca/support
CMHA Grey Bruce
CMHA Grey Bruce - Canadian Mental Health Association - Mental Health for All
CLEO
Produces practical legal information to help people understand and exercise their legal rights.
http://www.cleo.on.ca/en
Public Safety In Canada
http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx
Ontario Women’s Directorate
Violence Against Women
White Ribbon Campaign
The world’s largest movement of men and boys working to end violence against women and girls, promote gender equity, healthy relationships and a new vision of masculinity http://www.whiteribbon.ca/
Stop Rape Now
UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) unites the work of 13 UN entities with the goal of ending sexual violence in conflict. It is a concerted effort by the UN system to improve coordination and accountability, amplify programming and advocacy, and support national efforts to prevent sexual violence and respond effectively to the needs of survivors http://www.stoprapenow.org/
Metrac
A community-based, not-for-profit organization based in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) that works to prevent and eliminate violence against diverse women and youth. We are committed to the right of women and youth to live free of violence and the threat of violence http://www.metrac.org/
Femaide: Crisis Line for Women who are Victims of Violence
This confidential, 24-hour province-wide crisis and support number automatically connects the caller to a crisis line for French-speaking women who are victims of violence http://www.femaide.ca
The Assaulted Women’s Helpline
This service is free and is available in over 100 different languages including 17 Aboriginal languages http://www.awhl.org/
Violence Prevention Grey Bruce
Is a coalition of agencies and individuals committed to preventing violence within relationships, families and in our community.
www.violencepreventiongreybruce.com
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Canada.ca
FLEW – Family Law Education for Women
Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) is a METRAC project funded by Ontario Women’s Directorate. It provides Family legal information in plain and simple language for women. So far, they have 12 booklets on various subjects (such as alternative dispute resolution, child support, family arbitration, etc.) These titles are available in 14 languages and 3 formats (Braille, large print, audio files). http://www.onefamilylaw.ca/en/english/
Lukes Place
Family law support: https://lukesplace.ca/
Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH)
Coalition of Emergency Women’s Shelters- https://www.oaith.ca/
Canadian Women’s Foundation
Working towards gender equality- https://canadianwomen.org/
Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centers (OCRCC)
Violence Against Children
Kids Help Phone
Free, anonymous and confidential phone and on-line professional counselling service for youth. Big or small concerns. 24/7. 365 days a year www.kidshelpphone.ca
Child Development Institute
The new Central Agencies Sexual Abuse Treatment Program – A group of 40 Toronto agencies whose mission is to promote maximum recovery of childhood sexual abuse.
Internet Safety Link
Interland is an adventure-packed online game that makes learning about digital safety and citizenship interactive and fun—just like the Internet itself. Here, kids will help their fellow Internauts combat badly behaved hackers, phishers, oversharers, and bullies by practicing the skills they need to be good digital citizens.
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COLAGE
Children of Gay and Lesbians Everywhere (COLAGE) is a national movement of …. transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parent’s. www.colage.org
EGALE
Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) is Canada’s LGBT human rights organization advancing equality, diversity, education, and justice. egale.ca
Family Pride Canada
Family Pride Canada’s mission is to address the challenges facing LGBT parents and their families in Canada by contextualizing queer resistance to homophobia and heterosexism both historically (against the background of queer culture and politics) and cross-culturally (in relation to LGBT family life in other countries)http://www.uwo.ca/pridelib/
HRC
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) envisions an America where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are ensured equality and embraced as full members of the American family at home, at work and in every communitywww.hrc.org
Technology and Abuse
The White Hatter
The White Hatter is an internet safety and digital literacy education specialist company based in North America.