resources

Sexual Assault Links

Online Web Safety

Be Web Aware
This site provides the tools and information you need to help keep your kids safe online.

Violence

Sexual Assault - What to do - Support and Treatment

If you are Assaulted - Ontario Women's Directorate
Sexual Assault: What every girl and women should know - Ontario Women's Directorate
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers (PDF)
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children and Youth
A Fact Sheet from the Department of Justice Canada on sexual abuse and exploitation of children and youth
Central Agencies Sexual Abuse Treatment
Coalition of agencies whose mandate is to promote maximum recovery from child sexual abuse.
Support a Friend- Ontario Women's Directorate
Support for Guys - Ontario Women's Directorate

Resources for Girls

Housing/Legal and Health

Shelternet.ca
Provide reliable information for abused women in Canada.
Ontario Women's Justice Network
An online legal resource for women's organizations and individuals working on issues related to justice and violence against women and children.
Mental Health Service

Emergency Housing/Services for Women & Children

Distress Centre Durham	24 hr crisis line	905-433-1121
Crisis Unit - Lakeridge Health Oshawa		905-433-4384
Mobile Crisis Unit		1-800-742-1890

Ontario Legal Aid	905-576-2124
Durham Community Legal Clinic	905-728-7321
Crown Attorney's Office - Durham	905-4304150
Family Court Clinic	905-436-6754
Victim Witness Assistance Program	905-430-4170

Department of Social Services
Financial Intake Screening Unit	1-800-372-1102
Oshawa/Whitby	905-666-6239
Oshawa - 200 John Street	905-432.2929
Ajax/Pickering.Whitby/Brooklin	905-4287400
South Oshawa/Clarington	905-436-6747
Uxbridge/Brock/Scugog	905-852-4566 or 1-800-361-3268

Children's Aid Society - Durham	905-433-1551
Children's Aid Society - Durham	1-800-461-8140
Catholic Family Services	905-725-3513
Kinark Child and Family Services	905-433-0241
Kids Help Phone	1-800-668-6868