Emergency Services for Assaulted Women

Bethesda House (Shelter)                                   905-623-6050

                                                                        1-800-338-3397

Herizon House (Shelter)                                      905-426-1064

                                                                        1-866-437-4966

Y’s Wish (Shelter)                                              905-576-2997

Emergency Housing  

Second Stage Housing                                       905-576-8880

Neighbouring Shelters

YWCA (Peterborough)

            Crossroads                                             705-743-4135

            YWCA (Scarborough)                              416-693-7342

Victoria’s (Lindsay)                                              705-878-3662

Northumberland Services for Women                     905-372-0746

Juliette’s Shelter (Scarborough)                             416-724-1316

Emily Stowe (Scarborough)                                   416-264-4357

Ernestine’s (Toronto)                                             416-746-3701

Interval House (Toronto)                                         416-924-1491

North York Women’s Shelter (North York)               416-635-9630

Women’s Habitat (Toronto)                                    416-252-5829

Three Oaks (Foxboro/Belleville)                              613-966-3074

Sandgate/Georgina’s (Jackson Point)                      905-722-4043

Muslim Welfare Home                                           905-665-0424

Sexual Assault Services

Oshawa/Durham Rape Crisis Centre                        905-668-9200

Sexual Assault Care Centre                                    905-668-3050

Domestic Violence Response Team                         905-576-8711

Adults Molested As Children (Individual Counseling)

                                                                             905-721-6120

Crisis Services

Distress Centre Durham

            Uxbridge & Port Perry                                 905-433-1121

Crisis Unit/ Lakeridge Health Oshawa                       905-433-4383

Mobile Crisis Unit (Colborne Services)                      1-800-742-1890

                                                                             905-665-6932

Community Drop In Support Groups

            Oshawa                                                      905-723-0036

Assaulted Women’s Helpline (Toronto)                      416-863-0511

Legal Services

Ontario Legal Aid Plan                                             905-576-2124 

Durham Community Legal Clinic                               905-728-7321

(Welfare/Family Benefits/Workers’ Comp./Landlord and Tenant)

Lawyer Referral Service                                         1-800-268-8326

Family Responsibility Office                                   1-800-267-4330

(Support and Custody Enforcement Office)

Crown Attorney’s Office (Durham)                            905-430-4150

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board                      416-326-2900

Law Society of Upper Canada                                 1-800-268-7568

(Complaints re: any Ontario Lawyer)

Family Court Clinic                                                 905-436-6754

Police and Courts

Durham Regional Police                     Emergency-911

            (Business Lines)

            Oshawa, Whitby, Scugog and Newcastle     905-579-1520

            Ajax and Pickering                                     905-683-9100

Ontario Provincial Police                                         905-668-3388

Probation and Parole Services                                 905-571-3774

Victims of Care Unit                                                905-579-1520 ext. 5619

Victim Witness Assistance Program                        905-430-4170

Financial Services

Department of Social Services

            Financial Intake Screening Unit                    1-877-678-6333

            Oshawa/Whitby                                             905-721-0622

            Ajax/Pickering/Whitby/Brooklin                       905-428-7400

            South Oshawa/Clarington                               905-436-6747

            Uxbridge/Brock/Scugog                                  905-852-4566

Family Support Plan               1-800-267-7263/ Live Line 1-416-326-1817

(have 7 digit case number ready)

Credit Counseling service of Durham Region                  905-579-1951

Counseling Services (Children Included)

Counseling for Abusive Men – New Choices

            Ajax                                                               905-683-3451

       Durham Family Counseling

            Ajax/Pickering                                                 905-683-3451

            Clarington                                                        905-623-9141

            Oshawa                                                           905-721-6120

            Oshawa south                                                  905-434-5855

            Port Perry                                                        905-985-7665

            Brock                                                               705-357-2241

            Uxbridge                                                           905-852-7690

            Whitby                                                             905-668-1421

Catholic Family Services                                                905-725-3513

Christian Family Services                                               905-427-1256

Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabe Kwewag Circle                       705-741-0900

or 1-800-663-2696

(Counseling Services for Women of the first Nations)

Scarborough Women’s Centre                                        416-439-7111

Women’s Multicultural Resource & Counseling Centre      905-427-7849

Sexual Health Program                                                  905-433-8901

Aids Committee Durham                                                1-800-668-2437

Addictions Counseling

Alcoholics Anonymous                                                   905-728-1020

Destiny manor                                                               905-668-1858

Pinewood Centre (24 hrs)                                                905-723-8195

Children’s Services

Children’s Aid Society Durham         905-433-1551 or 1-800-461-8140

Frontenac Youth Services                                               905-579-1551

Durham Behaviour management                                      905-723-8521

Oshawa Community Health Centre                                  905-723-0036

Group for children who have witnessed violence. Ages 7-12.

Kinark Child & Family Services                                        905-433-0241

Kids Help Phone                                                            1-800-668-6868

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