Intimate Partner Violence

If someone is in imminent danger, please call 911 right away.

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, please our Police Reporting Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 7300. If you are prompted to leave a message, please do so, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

We are here to help. We can connect you to the support you need.

We are committed to helping and supporting victims or survivors of violence and abuse. Listen to some of our investigators.

We recognize that abuse goes beyond physical assault, and we are hopeful that anyone experiencing intimate partner violence will feel comfortable coming forward if they recognize that they are in an unhealthy relationship.

Find help

Assaulted Women's Helpline: 1-866-863-0511 (call), or text: #SAFE (#7233)

CHEO Sexual Assault/Abuse Care Program (613-737-7600 ext. 2939)

Distress Centre of Ottawa and region: 613-238-3311

Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre: 613-741-6025

Fem-Aide: 1-877-336-2433 Fem'aide offers French-speaking women struggling with gender-based violence, support, information and referral to the appropriate services in their community, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week./ Fem'aide offre aux femmes d'expression française aux prises avec la violence sexiste, du soutien, des renseignements et de l'aiguillage vers les services appropriés dans leur collectivité, 24 heures par jour, 7 jours par semaine.

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868, or text 686868, provides confidential phone and web counselling for children ages 20 and under, 24/7.

Ontario 211

Ottawa Public Health

The Ottawa Hospital Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program (613-798-5555 ext. 13770, sa_dv@toh.ca)

Unsafe at Home Ottawa: WhatsApp or text us at (613) 704-5535. Unsafe at Home Ottawa is a secure text and online chat service for women and members of LGBTQ2S+ communities in Ottawa and Lanark County who may be living through increased violence and abuse at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Western Ottawa Resource Centre-GBV Program: 613-591-3686

Youth Services Bureau: 613-260-2360 provides youth and family counselling, crisis support, a 24/7 crisis line, walk-in counselling and an online crisis chat service for youth at http://chat.ysb.ca.

Indigenous resources

Inuuqatigiit Family Support & Women’s Healing: 613-744-3133
Talk4Healing Hotline (offered in Inuktitut): 1-855-554-HEAL 4325
Tungasuvvingat Inuit VAW Counselor and Advocate: 613-565-5885

Shelters and pets

Find a shelter near you with Unsafe at Home Ottawa.

Find temporary housing and care for your pets with Help – The FAM Network.

Support groups and counseling

Coalition of Ottawa Community Health and Resource Centres: Resources for Women Families Youth Seniors Children in Ottawa | Find Your CHRC

Family Services Centre: 613-725-3601
Counselling and Family Services Ottawa: 613-233-8478

Ottawa Police resources