The following resources are shared with care, in recognition of the harm caused by intimate partner and gender-based violence. This information may be difficult to read, especially for those with lived experience of violence, loss, or trauma. Please take your time, engage only as you feel able.
If you are in an emergency situation, call 911 (in Canada). If you are outside the 911 service area, visit the Get help now page to find emergency services.
These supports are offered for anyone who may be struggling right now, who is seeking information for themselves or for someone they care about, or who simply wants to know what help is available. The following links will open in a new tab, or you can copy/paste the URLs into a browser of your choice.
- Victoria Women’s Transition House Society https://www.transitionhouse.net/
- Vancouver Island Crisis Society https://www.vicrisis.ca/
- Signal for Help Campaign https://canadianwomen.org/signal-for-help/
- Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria – Gender-based Violence Supports and Services
https://www.icavictoria.org/immigrant-welcome-centre/gender-based-violence/ - BC Emergency Health Services – Domestic Violence Supports https://www.bcehs.ca/healthinfo/support-for-bcehs-family-members/critical-incident-stress/domestic-violence
- Battered Women’s Support Services https://www.bwss.org/
- Greater Victoria Police Victim Services https://www.gvpvs.org/resources/support-agencies/
- Bridges for Women Society https://bridgesforwomen.ca/
- The Cridge Centre for Family https://cridge.org/transition-house-for-women/
- BC Bereavement Helpline https://bcbh.ca/grief-support/homicide-grief-support/
- Victoria Women’s Transition House Society https://www.transitionhouse.net/our-programs/24-
hour-crisis-line/ - Legal Aid BC – IPV https://info.legalaid.bc.ca/topic/abuse
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