RESOURCES
If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, there is help. Below are some of the resources that you can turn to.
IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY
If you are in an emergency situation right now, call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room.
KINGSTON
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF FRONTENAC, LENNOX, AND ADDINGTON
Registered charity funded by Ontario's Ministry of Children and Youth Services. Responsible for caring for children and youth and preventing them from experiencing abuse and neglect. If you would like to report a child experiencing abuse or neglect in Kingston, call this resource. Call will be answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Access:
To Report: 613-545-3227
Toll-Free: 855-445-3227
HELP-LINES
TELEPHONE AID LINE KINGSTON (TALK)
Help-line that offers confidential, anonymous, and non-judgmental volunteer-based support. Available 7 days a week from 6 pm to 2 am.
Access:
613-544-1771
https://telephoneaidlinekingston.wordpress.com/
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE KINGSTON
Offers free, confidential, non-judgmental support to all survivors of recent and/or historic sexual violence. Provides crisis support, counselling, information, referral and advocacy services for survivors of sexual violence. Also offers a 24-hour crisis line.
Access:
Crisis-Line: 613-544-6424
Toll-Free Line: 1-877-544-6424
Office: 613-545-0762
CENTRES
MALTBY CENTRE
Registered charity that offers high-quality, community-based mental health and autism services to children and youth in Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington. Offers a variety of services including mental health walk-in clinics, counselling, and intensive treatment.
Access:
613-546-8535
Toll-Free: (1) 844-855-8340
CENTRE FOR ABUSE AND TRAUMA THERAPY
Offers short and long-term psychotherapy and support to anyone of age who has experienced recent and/or past abuse or trauma. Also offers community education and awareness and skills-development training to those who have experienced abuse or trauma, to the general public and to service providers in the region
Access:
613-507-2288
QUEEN'S STUDENT WELLNESS SERVICES
Works to provide a welcoming, confidential, and integrated service that is responsive to student health, wellness, and accessibility needs. Offers accessibility, counselling, health promotion, and health services.
Access:
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
613-533-2506
https://www.queensu.ca/studentwellness/
QUEEN'S PEER SUPPORT CENTRES
Resource referral service for Queen's University students. Offers confidential, non-judgmental, empathetic support. Drop-in service.
Access:
Undergraduate PSC:
John Deutsch University Centre (JDUC) Rooms 26 and 34
Open 10 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week
Graduate PSC:
John Deutsch University Centre (JDUC) Room 205
Open Monday through Thursday, Varying hours
https://www.facebook.com/QUGPSC/
GIRLS INCORPORATED
Provides life-skills education and mentoring programs for girls. Offer a variety of different programs that girls can be registered for.
Access:
613-542-9202
SHELTERS
KINGSTON YOUTH SHELTER
Provides a supportive and stable environment to youth between the ages of 16 to 24. Offer a variety of different programs to support youth in growing, developing, and working towards independent living.
Access:
234 Brock Street
613-766-3200
WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE RESOURCES
Please don't hesitate to contact us with any suggestions for resources that we can add to our list. Let's combat abuse as a community!