RESOURCES & LINKS

Help Lines (Toll-Free)

• Assaulted Women's Help Line (24/7 crisis counselling, emotional support, information, and referrals to women in 154 languages) 1-866-863-0511 or 1-866-863-7868

• Centre Passerelle Pour Femmes du Nord de l’Ontario 

• (Gateway Centre for Women in Northern Ontario) – 705-360-5657 or 1-877-858-8452

• Colibri Centre des Femmes Francophones Comte de Simcoe 

• (Colibri Centre for Women in Simcoe County) – (705) 797-2060

• Drug and Alcohol Helpline 1-800-565-8603

• Fem'aide – 24/7 crisis line for French-speaking women across

• the province of Ontario – 1-877-336-2433

• Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans Youth Line 1-800-268-9688

• Mental Health Helpline 1-866-531-2600

• Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline 1-888-230-3505

• Talk4Healing - Help Line for Aboriginal Women 1-855-554-HEAL (4325)

• Victim Support Line – for all victims of crime 1-888-579-2888

 

 

Sexual Assault Information

• "Draw the Line" Campaign (Ontario's "Sexual Violence Action Plan") 

• "Facebook" Link for Muskoka/Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services 

• "Wellness Package" for Muskoka/Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services (March 2010)

• It’s Never Okay

• Amelia Rising Sexual Assault Centre of Nipissing

• Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres 

• Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Provincial Crisis and Support Line1-866-887-0015

• Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres 

• Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres 

• Sexual Assault Care Centre (The Scarborough Hospital) 

• Our Program Sexual Assault Statistics 2014-2015 – These statistics represent information from our own client base, which covers counselling programs in both Muskoka and Parry Sound. 

 

Violence-Against-Women Resources

• "If Only ... Nat's Story" (film trailer) 

• Action Ontarienne Contra La Violence Faite Aux Femmes 

• Building A Bigger Wave - Provincial Violence-Against Women Network for "Domestic Violence Coordinating Committees in Ontario"

• Centrefor Research & Education on Violence Against Women and Children 

• District of Parry Sound Violence Against Women Coordinating Committee 

• Hot Peach Pages 

• Language Interpreter Services (Ontario Women's Directorate) 

• Make It Our Business 

• METRAC (Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children) 

• Muskoka Women's Advocacy Group 

• Neighbours, Friends & Families 

• Oasis Centre des Femmes 

• Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses 

• Partner Assault Response Program

• Muskoka: 1-800-245-5036 Parry Sound: 1-866-829-7049

• Rainbow Health Ontario (LGBT information, services for transwomen)

• Springtide Resources 

• Victim Quick Response Program 

• Women's Support Network of York Region 

 

 

Community Resources

 

Women and Children's Shelters and Transitional Home(Muskoka and Parry Sound)

• Chrysalis (Huntsville) 1-866-789-8488 or (705) 789-8488

• Esprit Place Family Resource Centre (Parry Sound) 1-800-461-1707 or (705) 746-4800

• Green Haven Shelter for Women (Orillia) 1-888-285-6958 or (705) 327-7319

• La Maison Rosewood Shelter (Midland) 1-800-461-1750 or (705) 526-4211

• Muskoka Interval House (Bracebridge) 1-800-461-1740 or (705) 645-4461

• Nipissing Transition House (North Bay) (705) 476-2429

• Ojibway Family Resource Centre (North Bay) 1-800-387-2465 or (705) 472-3321

 

Addiction Services 

• Canadian Mental Health Association

• Narcotics  Anonymous 1-888-668-5191

 

Eating Disorders Programs

• Bellwood Health Services (Toronto) 1-800-387-6198 or (416) 495-0926

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto) 1-800-463-6273 or (416) 595-6111

• Eating Disorders Association of Canada 

• Health Sciences North - Eating Disorders Program (Sudbury) 

• 1-866-469-0822 or (705) 523-4988

• Homewood Health Centre (Guelph) 1-866-839-2594 or (519) 824-1010

• Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto) (416) 813-7195

• National Eating Disorder Information Centre 

• New Realities Eating Disorders Recovery Centre (Toronto) (416) 921-9670

• Sheena's Place - Toronto (416) 927-8900

 

Food Banks

• Burk's Falls Food Bank (Burk's Falls): 705 382-3698

• Good Happenings (South River): 705 386-2615

• Harvest Share Food Bank (Parry Sound): 705 774-9111

• Manna Food Bank (Bracebridge): 705 646-0114

• Powassan District Food Bank (Powassan): 705 724-1769

• Salvation Army (Parry Sound): 705 746-5391

• Table Soup Kitchen Food Bank Huntsville 705 783-5827

• Travelling Harvest (South River): 705 386-2558

 

First Nation Resources (Parry Sound and Muskoka)

• Anishinabek Police Services Shawanaga Detachment: 366-2534

• Wasauksing Detachment: 746-2213

• Dokis First Nation Health Centre (Monetville): 763-2112

• Henvey Inlet First Nation Health Centre (Pickerel)

• Local: 705-857-1221 Toll Free: 1-866-252-3330

• Magnetawan First Nation Health Centre (Britt): -383-0184

• Moose Deer Point First Nation (MacTier): 375-5209

• Native Friendship Centre (Parry Sound): 746-5970

• Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre (Nobel): 366-2378

• Wahta Mohawks (Bala) Local: 762-2354 Toll Free: 1-877-678-6754

• Wasauksing First Nation Health Centre (Parry Sound): 746-8022

• Magentawan First Nation Health Centre:

• Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre:

• Moose Deer First Nations:

• Dokis First Nation Health Centre:

• Parry Sound Friendship Centre:

• Wasauksing First Nation Health Centre:

• Wahta Mohawks:

• Anishinabek Police Services

 

 

Dating Violence/Youth

Computer Safety for Kids

I Am A Girl 

Kids Help Phone 

Need Help Now- information on self/peer exploitation (i.e., "sexting")

SafeTeens.com (internet safety for teens) 

Teen Angels (online safety) 

The Miss G Project for Equity in Education 

Wired Safety 

Youth Space 

"Not Your Baby" App for iPhone 

Love Is Not Abuse 

Love: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 

Warning Signs of Teen Violence 

 

Sexual Health

• Sexual Health Programs Toll-Free Telephone Number: 1-800-563-2808

• Local Telephone Numbers:

• Bracebridge 1-877-721-7520

• Burk's Falls 1-800-563-2808 ext. 2289

• Gravenhurst 705-684-9090

• Huntsville 1-877-721-7520)

• Parry Sound 705-746-5801

• Sexuality and You 

 

LGBTQ2+ Resources/Links

The Gilbert Centre (Barrie)

PFLAG Muskoka: ; 1-866-843-6369

LGBT Youth Line: 1-647-694-4275 (suupport through text)

LGBTQ+ Health https://www.drugwatch.com/health/lgbtq/

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Legal Information

Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic 

CanadaLegal 

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 

Community Legal Education Ontario 

Criminal Code of Canada 

Family Law Education for Women 

Lake Country Community Legal Clinic (Bracebridge) 

1-800-263-4819 or (705) 645-6607

Law Society Referral Service 

Legal Aid Ontario 

Ontario Provincial Police 

Ontario Women's Justice Network 

Violetnet: the Law and Abused Women 

Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) 

Free Legal Advice--Pilot Program (Toronto, Ottawa, Thunder Bay):

https://news.ontario.ca/mag/en/2016/06/free-legal-advice-for-survivors-of-sexual-assault.html

 

 

Government Links

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities

Canadian Women's Foundation 

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 

Ombudsman Ontario 

Ontario Trillium Foundation 

Ontario Women's Directorate 

 

Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Services (VCARS) 

Bracebridge (Muskoka Victim Services):

Toll-Free: 1-877-229-2217Local: 705-645-5444

Burk's Falls

Call Collect: 938-1476 or 773-2970

Parry Sound

Call Collect: 938-1476 or 773-2970

 

Victim/Witness Assistance Program (V/WAP) 

Bracebridge: 705-645-3516

Parry Sound:1-866-482-9543 or 746-7714

 

Men's Resources

Counselling Services

• Bracebridge: with Muskoka-Parry Sound Community Mental Health Service (173 Manitoba Street, Suite 202) 1-800-245-5036 or 705-645-2262

• Parry Sound: with Parry Sound Family Service (21 Belvedere Avenue – Lower Level) 705-746-9789

• Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Provincial Crisis and Support Line - live-answer, 24/7, multi-lingual support and referral service-- 1-866-887-0015

 

Women's Issues 

• Canadian Women's Health Network 

• Community Living Ontario 

• Disabled Women's Network (Ontario) 

• Income Security Advocacy Centre 

• Native Women's Association of Canada 

• Ontario Association of Women's Centres 

• Ontario Native Women's Association 

• Women's Own Resource Centre (South River) 

• YWCA Muskoka