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: 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.