Partner Abuse
Includes abuse committed by a wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, same-sex partner, or common-law partner. This sub-topic also includes legal information on safety plans and date rape.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "There was a fight in my home and someone called the police."
- "I'm not living at home right now because I don,t feel safe when I'm with my partner."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region | Distress line confidential telephone listening and crisis intervention service educational services are available to schools and community groups on a variety of topics including suicide… |
| Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre - Services for Abused Women | Counsellors available by telephone, virtually by Zoom or Teams and/or in person. Access to support services for abused women crisis intervention information and referral support… |
| Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre - Chrysalis House | Transition house that provides emergency shelter and support to abused self-identified women and gender-diverse individuals and their dependents.Services include: 24-hour crisis line crisis support counselling… |
| Family Law Education for Women Campaign - METRAC Action on Violence | Online resource of plain language legal information on women's rights under Ontario family law webinar recordings posted regularly on website how to find help with… |
| Ontario Women's Justice Network | Legal information website promotes an understanding of the law with respect to violence against women provides legal information to women and their supporters that reflects… |