{"id":11656,"date":"2023-07-19T10:17:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T14:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/?post_type=jfcy-right&#038;p=11656"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:57:45","slug":"victims-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"jfcy-right","link":"https:\/\/jfcy.org\/en\/rights\/victims-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Victims of Crime &#8211; Emergencies &amp; Helplines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-zp4-jump-links\"><div class=\"jump-links\"><button class=\"jump-links-toggle\" id=\"jump-links-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-accordion-header=\"true\"><span class=\"jump-links-icon\"><\/span><p class=\"jump-links-intro\">Jump down to a question on this page<\/p><\/button><div class=\"jump-links-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#women\">Assaulted Women&#8217;s Help Line<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#kids\">Kids Help Phone (up to 20 years of age)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#TPS\">Toronto Police Service<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#TRCC\">Toronto Rape Crisis Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\">Emergency help: &nbsp;If you are a victim of a crime, you can telephone the police by dialing \u201c9-1-1\u201d to get immediate help.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also many help lines that you can call for assistance during or after reporting a crime. For example, the Toronto Police Service has a \u2018Special Victims Section\u2019 for victims of sex crimes. There are also specialized agencies to assist preparing young persons for court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Specialized help lines:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"women\"><strong>Assaulted Women\u2019s Help Line:&nbsp;<\/strong>24 hour counselling and referral services by telephone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>416-863-0511<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or #SAFE (#7233) on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus mobile phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awhl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.awhl.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"kids\"><strong>Kids Help Phone (up to 20 years of age):<\/strong> 24 hour support about topics like abuse and emotional well-being. Call or message on-line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toll-free: 1-800-668-6868<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidshelpphone.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.kidshelpphone.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"TPS\"><strong>Toronto Police Service:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emergency: 9-1-1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-Emergency: 416-808-2222<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sex Crimes: 416-808-7474<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tps.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.tps.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"TRCC\"><strong>Toronto Rape Crisis Centre:&nbsp;<\/strong>24-hour counselling, short-term 1:1 counselling and court support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crisis: 416-597-8808<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General: 416-597-1171<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trccmwar.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.trccmwar.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Immediate housing:<\/strong> shelters for women who have experienced abuse can offer a range of services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shelter staff can provide emotional support and work with you to create a safety plan. Shelters can also help with finding housing and applying for social assistance programs. They may even be able to contact other agencies on your behalf and provide support letters when needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To locate a shelter near you, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/sheltersafe.ca\">http:\/\/sheltersafe.ca<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/211ontario.ca\">211ontario.ca<\/a> or call <strong>211<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are also many help lines that you can call for assistance during or after reporting a crime. 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