Resources for Domestic Abuse Survivors
The Safe & Together Institute specializes in training and educating professionals who work with families impacted by domestic abuse. Our primary mission is to transform how systems respond to domestic violence and coercive control through our comprehensive training programs for practitioners.
We do not provide direct services to survivors. If you are currently experiencing domestic abuse or are concerned about someone who is, please reach out to your local emergency line or domestic abuse service for immediate assistance.
Emergency Services: 911
National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1-800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788
StrongHearts Native Helpline: 1−844-762-8483
The Deaf Hotline: 1−844-762-8483 Video Phone
The Network/La Red's 24-Hour Hotline for the LGBTQ+ Community: 1-800-832-1901
Emergency Services: 911
ShelterSafe: sheltersafe.ca
Hope for Wellness Helpline for Indigenous People: 1-855-242-3310
Emergency Services: 999
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence: 0800 999 5428
Respect – Men's Advice Line: 0808 8010327
Northern Ireland Women's Aid: 0808 802 1414
Scottish Women's Aid: 0800 027 1234
Welsh Women's Aid: 0808 80 10 800
Emergency Services: 000
1800 RESPECT – National Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Counselling Service: 1800 737 732
NSW Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463
Lifeline: 13 11 14
13 YARN – Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Support: 13 92 76
Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78
Emergency Services: 111
Shine Helpline: 0508 744 633
Are You OK Helpline: 0800 456 450
Women's Refuge: 0800 733 843
Lifeline: 0800 543 354
Additional Resources
Choose to Change Guide for Men
The Choose to Change Guide is for men who are worried about their behavior toward their loved ones. By offering you the tools to change, we can encourage your efforts to be a better partner and father.
Ally Guide
Family and friends are often the first people to notice something is wrong and the first people victims turn to for help. Unfortunately, despite good intentions, these conversations sometimes go awry. The Ally Guide can assist you in supporting survivors of domestic abuse.
Partnered with a Survivor Podcast
Hosted by Safe & Together Institute founder David Mandel and his partner, Ruth Reymundo Mandel, a child abuse survivor, Partnered with a Survivor explores how systems fail domestic abuse survivors and their children.