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Information & Help

Help is available for women, children and men who are dealing with domestic or relationship abuse in Peterborough City and County. Take the first step. Talk to someone.

*TTY accessible

24 Hour Emergency Support

Police / ambulance*911
YWCA Crisis Line / Shelter*1(800) 461-7656
Anishnaabe Kwewag Gamig*
(Southeastern Regional Women's Shelter)
1(800) 388-5171
Assaulted Women's Helpline*1(866) 863-0511
Children's Aid Society1(800) 661-2843
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre*1(866) 298-7778
Kids Help Phone1(800) 668-6868
Peterborough / Northumberland Victim Services1(800) 822-7729
Peterborough Regional Health Centre

1(705) 876-5022

Rural Outreach Centre1(866) 844-7622

Telecare Distress Centre

1(705) 745-2273
FEMMES-AIDE: La ligne d'écoute du Nord1(800) 336-2433

Non-Emergency Support

Peterborough County OPP1(705) 742-0401
Peterborough Lakefield Community Police1(705) 876-1122

Shelters

Anishnaabe Kwewag Gamig
(Southeastern Regional Women's Shelter)
(905) 352-3506
Brock Mission (for men)1(705) 748-4766
Cameron House (for women)1(705) 748-4766
Rural Outreach Centre1(866) 844-7622
YWCA Crossroads Shelter1(800) 461-7656
Youth Emergency Shelter1(705) 748-3851

Housing

Housing Access Peterborough1(705) 742-4499
Housing Resource Centre1(705) 743-9122
Otonabee Native Homes Inc.1(705) 742-5698
Peterborough Housing Corporation1(705) 742-0439
SafePet Program1(800) 670-1702

Counselling & Support

Abuse Prevention of Older Adults Network1(705) 742-7778
Alcoholics Anonymous1(705) 745-6111
Community Counselling & Resource Centre1(705) 742-4258
Community Mental Health Crisis Response1(866) 995-9933
Elizabeth Fry Society1(800) 820-7384
Four Counties Addiction Services Team1(800) 461-1909
John Howard Society1(705) 743-8331
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre1(705) 748-5901
Lovesick Lake Native Women's AssociationBuckhorn:
1(705) 657-9456
Lakefield:
1(705) 652-7029
Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim Support Line1(888) 579-2888
New Canadians Centre1(705) 743-0882
Niijkiwendidaa - Anishnaabe - Kwewag Services Circle1(800) 663-2696
Peterborough / Northumberland Victim Services1(888) 822-7729
Rural Outreach Centre1(866) 844-7622
SupportLink1(888) 822-7729
Women's Health Care Centre1(705) 743-4132
YWCA of Peterborough, Victoria and Haliburton1(705) 743-3526

Financial Assistance

City of Peterborough, Social Services, Ontario Works Program1(705) 748-8830

Food

Apsley Food Bank1(705) 656-1748
Good Neighbours Care Centre1(705) 742-9800
Havelock Food Bank1(705) 778-1204
Lakefield Food Bank1(705) 652-8302
Millbrook & District Food Share1(705) 932-7066
Norwood Food Bank1(705) 639-5846
Peterborough County-City Health Unit Food Program1(705) 743-1000
Peterborough Food Bank1(705) 749-0918
St. Vincent de Paul Society1(705) 742-2585
Salvation Army1(705) 742-4391

Legal Assistance

BOOST Child Victim Witness Support Program1(705) 743-9200
Crown Attorney's Office1(705) 876-3848
Family Law Information Centre1(705) 876-6915
Ontario Legal Aid Plan1(705) 743-5430
Peterborough Community Legal Centre1(705) 749-9355
Probation & Parole Services1(705) 745-1929
Victim Services Unit1(705) 876-1122
Victim / Witness Assistance Program1(705) 755-5150

Children and Youth

Children's Aid Society1(705) 743-9751
Kid's Help Phone1(800) 668-6868
Kinark Child & Family Services1(800) 386-6561
Peterborough Regional Health Centre, Family & Youth Clinic1(705) 876-5114
Peterborough Youth Services1(705) 743-1681