There are 111 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 76%. These programs can be found in 61 different cities.
Click on any of the 61 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 sex offender counseling".
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
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Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Ontario
Emergency Services
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Safety planning
79 locations
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Emergency shelter
77 locations
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Domestic violence education
67 locations
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Food and clothing
65 locations
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Crisis intervention services
58 locations
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Case management
56 locations
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Confidential shelter location
45 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment
43 locations
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Emergency local transportation
36 locations
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Emergency cell phones
20 locations
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Mobile advocacy
9 locations
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Safe home network
9 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy
41 locations
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Attorney referral for family court
30 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance
28 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection
24 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases
23 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders
23 locations
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Financial empowerment training
20 locations
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Legal resource planning
19 locations
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Immigration services
11 locations
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Child custody services
11 locations
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Legal clinics
9 locations
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In-shelter financial aid
7 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney
6 locations
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Legal representation
3 locations
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Expert testimony
3 locations
Counseling Services
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Shelter resident counseling
56 locations
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Non-resident counseling
51 locations
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Peer support groups
31 locations
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Sexual violence support groups
22 locations
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Substance abuse counseling
20 locations
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Incest counseling
14 locations
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Counseling for friends and family
13 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling
12 locations
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Counseling for batterers
5 locations
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Sex offender counseling
3 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional individual housing
46 locations
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Transitional family housing
44 locations
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Transportation
23 locations
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Alternative housing counseling
22 locations
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Permanent family housing
12 locations
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Permanent individual housing
12 locations
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Relocation services
9 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals
59 locations
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Goal planning assistance
53 locations
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Health and wellness programs
38 locations
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Parenting skills training
29 locations
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Medical accompaniment
28 locations
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Job search/placement
24 locations
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Job skills training
19 locations
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Onsite mental health services
11 locations
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Spiritual services
11 locations
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Onsite medical services
6 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children
48 locations
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Educational programs
32 locations
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Child care during support groups
31 locations
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Youth counseling
30 locations
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Child development
20 locations
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Child abuse services
19 locations
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Teen activity program
18 locations
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After school programs
18 locations
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Art/music therapy
9 locations
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School liaison
9 locations
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Daycare facility
3 locations
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Tutoring services
2 locations
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Onsite schooling
0 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
0 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops
44 programs
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Speaker's bureau
12 programs
Other
Languages
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Sign language
4 locations
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Distinctive Populations
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Trans women/men
34 locations
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Trafficked persons
34 locations
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Prostituted persons
32 locations
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Developmentally disabled
31 locations
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