Searching for Sexual Assault Support
Located near Greater Sudbury
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3B 2T2
Supports, accompanies and advocates for the autonomy of all Francophone women who have experienced, are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing gender-based violence.
Offers a range of services, including:
- Fem'aide, 24-hour crisis line
- Individual counseling
- Support groups
- Referral to community agencies and services
- Accompaniment to appointments and various meetings
- Public education and awareness campaigns
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3B 4K7
- Operates a 32-bed emergency shelter for women and children escaping intimate partner abuse, and older women 55+ who are being abused by their live-in caregiver
Services include:
- 24/7 crisis line
- Transitional and housing support
- Brief counselling
- Child and youth program
- Family court support
- Educational outreach programs and services
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3B 1M7
Offers support services and short-term counselling to help survivors deal with the impact of abuse and to develop improved coping strategies
Partner agency of Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (North Region)
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 1A9
Voices for Women is providing hybrid services, utilizing in person, telephone or virtual care to support survivors.
Anyone new looking to access services are encouraged to call 705-671-5495 or email [email protected] to make an appointment to book an intake.
Drop in services are not available at this time.
All in person services require that a mask be worn.
Crisis intervention and culturally sensitive counselling, supports and referrals
- a 24 hour telephone crisis line
- individual counselling and support groups
- legal support, advocacy, information, and referrals
- court support, accompaniment and advocacy program
- information on alternatives to legal justice system
- public education and training to end gender based violence in our community
- all services confidential
- Trans/ gender diverse positive environment
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 6A5
Information and assistance to support participation in and understanding of the criminal court process. Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over. Services include:
- information about victims' rights, the criminal justice process and their specific case (e.g., court dates)
- needs assessment and referrals to community agencies, including Indigenous and other culturally specific agencies
- crisis intervention, trauma-informed support, victim advocacy
- facilitates victim's input and liaises with Crown Attorneys, police, regarding bail, safety, resolution of charges, release conditions, publication bans, testimonial aids, trial preparation and court orientation
- arranges for interpreters and accessibility accommodations
- information and support on Victim Impact Statements, Statement on Restitution
- facilitates access to court orders, such as bail conditions, probation orders, peace bonds
- debriefing and follow-up support
Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund (VVFF) -- Helps support victims of crime, including families of homicide victims and motor vehicle fatalities resulting in criminal charges, participate more fully in the criminal court process by providing financial assistance and court-based supports for:
- travel to attend key court dates
- language interpretation services
- special accommodations for victims with disabilities, such as real-time captioning
- necessities for victims of human trafficking or gun and gang violence while attending court
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 1B1
- Provides immediate crisis assessment, intervention, referrals and follow-up
- Works in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Child and Family Centre, and the Greater Sudbury Police Service
- Operates Manitoulin Crisis Response Services
- Visits with individuals in the community who are experiencing acute distress or a situational crisis
- Arrangements for visits can be made
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 1C7
Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario - On-site early intervention and crisis intervention
- needs assessment
- safety planning
- referrals to community services
- enhanced support for vulnerable victims
- assistance with applications to VQRP+
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) -- assistance with emergency expenses related to the eligible incident, may include home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses
- Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal and treatment at a recovery facility
- No direct reimbursements are made to victims for the supports listed above
- Financial support is also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T9
- Gives immediate legal assistance to individuals who appear in court without a lawyer
- Provides information about legal rights, obligation and the court process
- Provides assistance in the courtroom for bail hearings and sentencing
- Assists with diversions, guilty pleas and sentencing
- Helps determines if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer
- Mental health
- Drug treatment
- Domestic violence
- Aboriginal persons (Gladue) court
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1V3
Services include:
- Legal representation for eligible clients who appear in court without a lawyer
- Legal aid applications and information over the phone
- Legal resources and referrals to other social assistance agencies
- A certificate program for complex and serious cases
- Criminal
- Domestic violence
- Family
- Wrongful dismissal
- Change of name
- Personal bankruptcy
- Power of attorney
- Money lent to others or money owed to others
- Sponsorship of relatives
- Commercial litigation
- Real estate matters and libel
- Defamation and slander
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1S8
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
- Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1V8
- Provides a safe and welcoming space for all women, girls, trans and non-binary individuals who have been impacted by violence and/or difficult life circumstances
- Provides access to supports, resources and services that remove barriers and promote self-esteem
- Offers My Sister's Closet, providing used women's and children's clothing
Additional Programs and Services
- Peer Support Work
- Safety Plans
- Self Compassion Program
- Healthy Relationships and Boundaries for Women Program
- Library and computers in Centre
- Domestic Abuse Workshops
- Employment Workshops
- Credit Counselling
- Groceries and Basic Needs (delivery and gift card pick up -- funding dependent)
- Healing and Empowerment Support Group
- Supporting Our Sisters (SOS) Northern Ontario Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 5J1
These services include:
- Counselling
- Consultation
- Medical/forensic assessment and treatment
- Referrals to Children's Aid Society (CAS)
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 5J1
These services include:
- Community liaison
- Court testimony
- Forensic documentation and photography
- Individual or group counselling
- Medical assessment and treatment
- Pregnancy testing
- Safety planning and risk assessment
- Sexually Transmitted Infection assessment and treatment
West Nipissing, ON, P2B 1T4
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance Law
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability) and Old Age Security
- Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
- Provides a short-term emergency shelter for women, with or without children, who are leaving an abusive situation, who are in a housing emergency, or other crisis situation
- Assists with crisis intervention
- Provides information and help with legal aid, financial assistance, and apartment searching
- Assists in making a safety plan
- Outreach program offers assistance with the judicial system
- Provides a 24-hour crisis response telephone service
- Provides immediate crisis assessment and intervention, referrals and follow-up
- Provides pre-crisis support and wellness planning
- Offers a listening ear to individuals in need of support
- Living in or seeking to leave an abusive situation
- Suicide or thoughts of self-harm
- Depression
- Anxiety and stress
- Low self-esteem
- Loss
- Sexual assualt
Northeastern Manitoulin And The Islands, ON, P0P 1K0
Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario - On-site early intervention and crisis intervention
- needs assessment
- safety planning
- referrals to community services
- enhanced support for vulnerable victims
- assistance with applications to VQRP+
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) -- assistance with emergency expenses related to the eligible incident, may include home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses
- Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal and treatment at a recovery facility
- No direct reimbursements are made to victims for the supports listed above
- Financial support is also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims
North Bay, ON, P1B 8G5
Services include:
- Assistance with crisis intervention
- Assistance in making a safety plan
- Child care for women attending appointments
- Home visits for those who are unwilling or unable to visit the shelter
- Individual counselling
- Information and help with legal aid, financial assistance, and apartment searching
- Outreach
- Referral to other community agencies
- Transitional support
- Transportation to access the shelter
Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation, ON, P0P 1K0
- Provides wraparound, confidential care for individuals who have experienced sexual and/or domestic violence at any time in their lives
- Works in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary team including cultural supports
- Supports survivors at every stage of the healing journey using a holistic approach and traditional Indigenous healing methods
- Initial assessments
- Supportive and stabilization counselling
- Trauma based treatment intervention
- Advocacy, system navigation and case management support
- Crisis intervention and emotional support
- Testing and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
- Emergency contraceptive options such as the morning-after pill
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Referrals to community agencies for additional support
North Bay, ON, P1B 5A4
- Provides individualized 24 hour emergency service to victims and survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence
- Provides emergency medical assessment and treatment
Provides initial emergency care only with the patient's informed consent, and may include all or part of the following:
- Assessment and treatment of injuries
- Testing/treatment/prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV
- Emergency contraceptives
- Reassurance and emotional support
- Collection of forensic evidence including photographs
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Referral for medical follow-up
- Referral to appropriate social agencies
- Referral to shelter and or other relevant community resources
- Police involvement, at victims request
- Storage of forensic evidence for up to twelve months if the patient is uncertain about involving the authorities
North Bay, ON, P1B 8G3
- Services are available to individuals who may be experiencing a crisis and/or difficulty managing the symptoms of their illness
- All referrals will be screened based on level of need and urgency
- All options for service provision will be reviewed
North Bay, ON, P1B 7K8
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance Law
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability) and Old Age Security
- Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
North Bay, ON, P1B 9L5
Information and assistance to support participation in and understanding of the criminal court process. Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over. Services include:
- information about victims' rights, the criminal justice process and their specific case (e.g., court dates)
- needs assessment and referrals to community agencies, including Indigenous and other culturally specific agencies
- crisis intervention, trauma-informed support, victim advocacy
- facilitates victim's input and liaises with Crown Attorneys, police, regarding bail, safety, resolution of charges, release conditions, publication bans, testimonial aids, trial preparation and court orientation
- arranges for interpreters and accessibility accommodations
- information and support on Victim Impact Statements, Statement on Restitution
- facilitates access to court orders, such as bail conditions, probation orders, peace bonds
- debriefing and follow-up support
Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund (VVFF) -- Helps support victims of crime, including families of homicide victims and motor vehicle fatalities resulting in criminal charges, participate more fully in the criminal court process by providing financial assistance and court-based supports for:
- travel to attend key court dates
- language interpretation services
- special accommodations for victims with disabilities, such as real-time captioning
- necessities for victims of human trafficking or gun and gang violence while attending court
North Bay, ON, P1B 1G5
Crisis intervention and culturally sensitive counselling, supports and referrals
- a 24 hour telephone crisis line
- individual counselling and support groups
- legal support, advocacy, information, and referrals
- court support, accompaniment and advocacy program
- information on alternatives to legal justice system
- public education and training to end gender based violence in our community
- all services confidential
- Trans/ gender diverse positive environment


