- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
They also have a crisis chat feature from 2pm to 2am at: Suicidepreventionlifeline.org - Rape, Incest, Abuse National Network (RAINN)
They also have a crisis chat feature available 24 hours a day on their website: RAINN.org - Crisis Link Text Hotline
24-hour crisis help by text message - Ontario Assaulted Women’s Helpline 24 hour
TTY - Distress Centre Durham 905-430-2522 or 1-800-452-0688
- Durham Rape Crisis Centre
- Durham Sexual Assault Care Centre: 905-576-8711 ext. 3286
- Telecare Distress Centre of Lindsay
- Kids Help Phone
- Fem’Aide
Police Services
Medical Assistance
- Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Care Centre 705-576-8711 ext. 3286
- Lakeridge Health Oshawa
- Lakeridge Health Bowmanville
- Rouge Valley Ajax & Pickering 905-683-2320 or 905-999-0205 ext. 3523
- Telehealth Ontario
- Durham Mental Health Services
- Mobile Services 905-666-0483 or 1-800-742-1890
Shelters For Women & Children
- Bethesda House Bowmanville
- The Denise House Oshawa 1-800-263-3725 or 905-728-7311
- Herizon House Ajax/Pickering 1-866-437-4066 or 905-426-1064
- Muslim Welfare Centre Whitby 1-866-666-1115 or 905-665-0424
- Y’s Wish / YWCA Oshawa 905-576-6356 or 905-576-6743
- Safe Hope Home (Human Trafficking) Oshawa info@safehopehome.com
Services During Business Hours
- Housing and Homelessness Durham Region
- Social Services/Housing Services
- The Regional Municipality of Durham 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102
- Durham Children’s Aid Society 905-433-1551 or 1-800-461-8140
- Pinewood Centre for Addictions
- Destiny Manor
- Addiction & Treatment Services 905-668-1858 or 1-800-825-6325
- Catholic Family Services 905-725-3513 or 1-877-282-8932
- Women’s Multicultural
- Resource & Counselling Ctr. 905-427-7849 or 1-877-454-4035
- Family Services Durham
- Victim Witness Assistance Program
- Victim Services Durham 905-579-1520 or 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3400
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health 905-430-4055 or 1-800-263-2679
- Domestic Abuse and Addiction Resource Guide