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Ontario Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
Ontario Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 112 organizations in Ontario that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 85 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 75%. These programs can be found in 62 different cities.
Click on any of the 62 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Ontario, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Ontario – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "community educational services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Ontario are "safety planning and emergency shelter" while the two least common services are "tutoring services and expert testimony".
Spanish is spoken at 8% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Spanish at 8% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
Ontario Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Ajax
- Akwesasne
- Alliston
- Atikokan
- Barrie
- Belleville
- Blind River
- Bowmanville
- Bracebridge
- Brampton
- Brantford
- Brockville
- Burlington
- Cambridge
- Carleton Place
- Chatham Kent
- Cobourg
- Collingwood
- Cornwall
- Dryden
- Elliott Lake
- Etobicoke
- Fort Albany
- Geraldton
- Goderich
- Guelph
- Hamilton
- Huntsville
- Jackson's Point
- Kapuskasing
- Kenora
- Kincardine
- Kingston
- Kitchener
- Kitchenuhmaykoosib
- Lindsay
- London
- Marathon
- Markham
- Mattawa
- Midland
- Mindemoya
- Mississauga
- Muncie
- Napanee
- Nepean
- Niagara Falls
- North Bay
- North York
- Orangeville
- Oshawa
- Ottawa
- Parry Sound
- Peterborough
- Pickle Lake
- Picton
- Red Lake
- Richmond Hill
- Roseneath
- Sarnia
- Sault Ste Marie
- Scarborough
- Simcoe
- Sioux Lookout
- Southhampton
- Southwold
- St. Catharines
- St. Thomas
- Stratford
- Strathroy
- Sturgeon Falls
- Sudbury
- Thunder Bay
- Timmins
- Toronto
- Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
- Wallaceburg
- Wawa
- Winchester
- Windsor
- Woodstock
- York
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Ontario
Emergency Services
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Safety planning79 locations
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Emergency shelter77 locations
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Domestic violence education67 locations
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Food and clothing65 locations
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Crisis intervention services58 locations
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Case management56 locations
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Confidential shelter location46 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment43 locations
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Emergency local transportation35 locations
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Emergency cell phones20 locations
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Mobile advocacy9 locations
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Safe home network8 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy40 locations
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Attorney referral for family court30 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance28 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection24 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders23 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases22 locations
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Financial empowerment training20 locations
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Legal resource planning19 locations
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Immigration services11 locations
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Child custody services11 locations
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Legal clinics8 locations
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In-shelter financial aid7 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney6 locations
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Legal representation3 locations
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Expert testimony2 locations
Counseling Services
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Shelter resident counseling56 locations
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Non-resident counseling51 locations
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Peer support groups31 locations
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Sexual violence support groups22 locations
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Substance abuse counseling20 locations
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Incest counseling14 locations
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Counseling for friends and family13 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling12 locations
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Counseling for batterers5 locations
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Sex offender counseling3 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional individual housing46 locations
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Transitional family housing44 locations
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Transportation23 locations
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Alternative housing counseling22 locations
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Permanent family housing12 locations
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Permanent individual housing12 locations
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Relocation services9 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals59 locations
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Goal planning assistance53 locations
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Health and wellness programs38 locations
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Pet Shelter33 locations
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Parenting skills training29 locations
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Medical accompaniment27 locations
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Job search/placement24 locations
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Job skills training18 locations
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Onsite mental health services11 locations
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Spiritual services11 locations
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Onsite medical services6 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children48 locations
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Educational programs31 locations
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Child care during support groups31 locations
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Youth counseling30 locations
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Child development20 locations
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Child abuse services19 locations
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Teen activity program18 locations
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After school programs18 locations
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Art/music therapy9 locations
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School liaison9 locations
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Summer camp6 locations
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Pet therapy4 locations
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Daycare facility3 locations
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Tutoring services2 locations
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Onsite schooling0 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams0 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops44 programs
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Speaker's bureau12 programs
Other
Languages
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English79 locations
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French24 locations
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Spanish7 locations
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Italian6 locations
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Sign language4 locations
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Chinese4 locations
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Russian4 locations
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Portuguese4 locations
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German4 locations
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Vietnamese3 locations
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Tagalog3 locations
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Korean3 locations
Populations Served
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Women82 locations
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Families62 locations
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Individuals59 locations
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Teens37 locations
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Elderly27 locations
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Non-Binary15 locations
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Men3 locations
Distinctive Populations
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LGBTQ38 locations
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Immigrant35 locations
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Trans women/men34 locations
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Trafficked persons34 locations
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Disabled34 locations
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Rural33 locations
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Prostituted persons31 locations
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Developmentally disabled31 locations
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Deaf30 locations
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Military26 locations
