Female victims and survivors of sexual assault who are 16 years of age or older are eligible for a variety of counselling, information and referral services from community-based Sexual Assault / Rape Crisis Centres (SAC).  These services include:

• Accompanying a victim to court, a hospital or police station
• Supportive peer counselling services (both one-to-one and group)
• Sexual violence education and training for professionals and members of the public
• Information and referral services

For more information, contact the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres.

You can also call the Victim Support Line toll-free at 1-888-579-2888 or 416-314-2447 in the Toronto area.

The Assaulted Women's Helpline is a toll-free crisis telephone service operating province-wide 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Interpreters in 154 languages are available to respond to callers.  Phone 1-866-863-0511 or 416-863-0511 in the Toronto area.   TTY is available by calling 1-866-863-7868.

Please note that this resource is not intended as a replacement to emergency assistance or to offer legal advice.  If this is an emergency or you are afraid for your life, call 911 or your local police service.