helplines

• 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

violence against women

• "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 

men + male identified folks

• 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

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 

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

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

community

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

• "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. 

sexual violence

• 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

Indigenous + First Nations

• The Gilbert Centre (Barrie)
• PFLAG Muskoka: muskoka@pflagcanada.ca; 1-866-843-6369
• LGBT Youth Line: 1-647-694-4275 (support through text)
• LGBTQ+ Health https://www.drugwatch.com/health/lgbtq/

2SLGBTQ+

• 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 

• www.getconsent.ca

dating violence + youth

• 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

gender equality issues

• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities

• Canadian Women's Foundation 

• Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 

• Ombudsman Ontario 

• Ontario Trillium Foundation 

• Ontario Women's Directorate 

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Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Services (VCARS) http://victimservicesontario.ca/

• 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) http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss/programs.asp

• Bracebridge: 705-645-3516

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

government links