If you are in immediate danger Call 9-1-1 (911 not available in Nunavut)

If you're a woman experiencing abuse, there is someone you can reach out to anytime, day or night.

Connect to a shelter

Call your local shelter if you’re in crisis or to learn more about the services they offer. There are over 600 shelters across Canada that are more than ready to support you or answer any questions you have.

Click on the map below to start searching.

Provincial/Territorial crisis lines

Domestic violence crisis lines cover entire provinces and territories, serving as a connector to nearby shelters and other crisis-related services. If you’re interested in services offered by a specific shelter, look for them on the map above.

Find your local crisis line

“Before I called, I had no idea what I was going to do. Now I have a plan and I know where to start.”

When you call…

The safest way to call or receive calls from a shelter is from a friend’s phone, a public phone, a work phone, or any telephone that your partner cannot access.

Contact

For information about sheltersafe.ca please contact Women’s Shelters Canada at info@endvaw.ca

Get involved

Want to get involved? Here’s how.

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Women’s Shelters Canada acknowledges that the location of our office and the work that we do in Ottawa is on the traditional, unceded territories of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people.
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