Emergency & Essential Services For Women In Toronto
Addictions| Alcoholics Anonymous | 487-5591 |
| Bellwood Health Services | 495-0926 |
| DART (Drug & Alcohol Line) | 1-800-565-8603 |
| Donwood Institute | 535-8501 |
| Grant House | 960-9430 |
| Jean Tweed Treatment Centre | 255-7359 |
| Just for Today (Toronto) | 693-5877 |
| Langley House | 364-5577 |
| MAARS (Assessment & Referral) | 599-1448 |
| NA (Narcotics Anonymous) | 236-8956 |
| The Homestead (Salvation Army) | 921-0953 |
Assaulted women's services | |
| Assaulted Women's Helpline | 863-0511 |
| Barbra Schlifer Clinic | 323-9149 |
| Education Wife Assault | 968-3422 |
| Rape Crisis Centre | 597-8808 |
| Jamaican Canadian Association | 746-5772 |
| Jewish Wife Assault Support | 638-7800 |
| METRAC (Group against violence towards women & children) | 392-3135 |
| Sexual Assault Care Centre | 323-6040 |
Counselling | |
| Catholic Family Services | 921-1163 |
| Clarke institute of Psychiatry | 979-2221 |
| Discoveries | 510-1420 |
| Family Service Association (intake) | 595-9618 |
| Hincks Treatment Centre | 924-1164 |
| Lesbian & Gay Counselling Centre | 922-3126 |
| Maggie's (for prostitutes) | 964-0150 |
| Sheena's Place (eating disorders) | 927-8900 |
| Streetlight (for prostitutes) | 397-9141 |
| Women's Counselling, Referral and Education Centre (WCREC) | 534-7501 |
| Women's Brief Psychotherapy Clinic | 591-2000 |
| Women's Therapy Centre | 535-8501 Ext.4401 |
| Y.W.C.A. | 961-8100 |
Detoxification Units (For Women) | |
| 501 Detox | 535-8501 |
| Women's Withdrawal Management Centre | |
| (Admin) | 603-2551 |
| (Crisis) | 603-1462 |
Distress/Support/Information Services | |
| AIDS and Sexual Health Hotline | 392 2437 |
| Community Information Centre | 392-0505 |
| Distress Centre | 408-4357 |
| Gerstein Centre | 929-5200 |
| HIV treatment (The Network) | 1-800-263-1638 |
| Lesbian and Gay Phoneline | 964 6600 |
| Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN) | 920-9567 |
| Street Hotline | 392-3777 |
| Traveller's Aid (financial etc.) | 366-7788 |
| Victim Support Line | 314-2447 |
Drop Ins | |
| Adelaide Resource Centre | 392-9243 |
| 416 Drop-In Centre | 928-3334 |
| Maggie's (for sex workers) | 964-0150 |
| Sistering | 926 1946 |
Education/Literary | |
| City Adult Learning Centre | 393-9740 |
| East End Literacy | 968-6989 |
| Toronto Adult Literacy for Action Centre | 652-3652 |
Employment Services | |
| ACCES (for new Canadians) | 921-1800 |
| COSTI Immigrant Services | 244 0480 |
| Immigrant Women's Job Placement Centre | 488 0084 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | 787 1151 |
| Operation Springboard | 977-0089 |
| Opportunity for Advancement | 787 1481 |
| St. Stephen's Resource Centre | 537-5477 |
| Rexdale Women's Centre | 745 0062 |
| Times Change | 927 1900 |
| Training Co-ordinating Group for Persons with Disabilities | 413-4922 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation | 325-0200 |
| Women in New Roles (for women on social assistance) | 661-3010 |
Food Emergency | |
| Call the Hunger Hotline for food banks in your area | 392-6655 |
| or the Daily Bread Food Bank | 203-0050 |
Health Services | |
| AIDS Committee of Toronto | 340-2437 |
| Birth Control & V.D. Information | 789 4541 |
| COTA (community workers) | 785-8797 |
| Dental Emergency | 485 7121 |
| Hassle Free Women's Clinic | 922 0566 |
| Home Care Program | 506-9888 |
| Medvisit (doctor house calls) | 631 3000 |
| Morgentaler Clinic | 932-0446 |
| O.H.I.P. | 314 7444 |
| Queen Street Mental Health Centre | 535-8501 |
| Regent Park Health Centre | 364-2261 |
| St. Jamestown Health Clinic | 926-7056 |
| South Riverdale Health Centre | 461-2493 |
| Toronto Community Care Access Centre | 506-9888 |
| Woman's Choice Health Centre | 975 9300 |
| Women's College Hospital - | |
| (Family Practice Unit) | 323-6060 |
| (Women's Health Centre) | 586-0211 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital - | |
| (Women's Health Centre) | 530-6850 |
| Women's Health in Women's Hands | 593-1815 |
| Voices of Positive Women (AIDS) | 324-8703 |
Immigrant And Native Women's Services | |
| Aboriginal Legal Services | 408-3967 |
| Centre for Spanish Speaking People | 533-8545 |
| Chinese Family Life Services | 979-8299 |
| Cross-Cultural Communication Centre | 760-7855 |
| Immigrant Women's Centre | 323 9986 |
| Native Women's Resource Centre | 963-9963 |
| Pedahbun Lodge (Native) | 531-0774 |
| South Asian Women's Group | 537-2276 |
Legal Services | |
| C.L.A.S.P. (York University) | 736-5029 |
| Downtown Legal Services | 978-6447 |
| Lawyer Referral Service | 947 3330 |
| Ontario Legal Aid Plan | 598 0200 |
| Provincial Ombudsman | 586 3300 |
| Womens Legal Education and Action Fund | 595-7170 |
Bail and Parole Reporting Centre | |
| 60 Richmond Street E. | 808-5700 |
Bail Program - Toronto | |
| 60 Queen St. W. (Old City Hall) | 314-3765 |
| 444 Yonge Street (College Park) | 314-9227 |
Court Services | |
| Criminal Courts - Provincial | |
| College Park | 325-8950 |
| Etobicoke | 314-3962 |
| Old City Hall | 327-5675 |
| North York (Downsview) | 314-4208 |
Mental Health Court Support Services | |
| College Park Court, Room 263 | 598-8103 |
| Room 265 | 597-9915 |
| East Mall | 207-5032 |
| Metro North | 667-0933 |
| Old City Hall, Room 165 | 326-6541 |
| Scarborough, Room 403 | 285-4177 |
Police And Ambulance Service | |
| Emergency | 911 |
| Police (Main Number) | 808-2222 |
| Ambulance Service | 392-2000 |
Prisons | |
| Grand Valley Institution | 1-519-894-2011 |
| Metro West Detention Centre | 675-1806 |
| Toronto Jail (men only) | 325-8600 |
| Vanier Centre for Women | 905-459-9100 |
Shelters - Emergency | |
| Anduhyaun Native Hostel | 920 1492 |
| Emily Stowe Shelter | 264 4357 |
| Ernestine Shelter | 746 3701 |
| Evangeline Shelter | 762 9636 |
| 416 Dundas | 928-3334 |
| Fred Victor Centre for Women | 368-2642 |
| Gerstein Centre | 929-5200 |
| Interim Place | 905-271-1860 |
| Interval House | 924 1491 |
| Nellie's Hostel | 461 1084 |
| North York Women's Shelter | 635 9630 |
| Red Door Family Shelter | 469-3126 |
| Redwood Shelter | 533-8538 |
| Rendu House | 864 0792 |
| Robertson House | 392 5662 |
| Sancta Maria House | 925 7333 |
| Sevards | 395-0932 |
| Stop 86 (Y.W.C.A.) | 922 3271 |
| Strachan House | 395-0928 |
| Street Haven | 967 6060 |
| Toronto Community Hostel | 925 4431 |
| Woodlawn (YWCA) | 923-8454 |
| Women in Transition | 533 1175 |
| Women's Habitat | 252 5829 |
| Women's Residence | 392-5500 |
Shelters - Longer Term | |
| Cornerstone | 869-3551 |
| Habitat (boarding home service) | 537-2721 |
| Homes First | 214-1870 |
| Keith Whitney (permanent) | 364-1409 |
| Margaret Frazer House | 463-1481 |
| (for women with psychiatric difficulties) | |
| Welfare - Emergency | 392-8600 |
| The Community Information Line | 397-4636 |
For Ontario Government Services call: | |
| The Citizen's Inquiry Bureau |
326-1234 |