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We know that you care deeply about ending sexual assault and harassment. You or someone you know may also be someone who has been subjected to harm. That is why we have created a list of support resources to help you care for yourself or a friend you are helping.

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Important note: High School Too does not provide therapy or crisis support.

If you or someone else is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call the national Suicide Crisis line at 9-8-8.

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    • KidsHelpPhone: 24/7 support by chat, text or call for any problem, big or small including access to a trained volunteer crisis responder. If you identify as Indigenous, you can ask to be connected with a First Nations, Inuk or Métis crisis responder (if one’s available).  

    • LGBT YouthLine: Anonymous peer support by chat, text or email for 2LGBTQA youth, operating Sunday - Friday 4:00PM - 9:30PM. 

    • Trans Lifeline: 24/7 confidential hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.

    • Talk4Healing: 24/7 confidential support available by chat, text or phone for Indigenous peoples. 

    • Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 24/7 confidential support available by chat or call for victims and survivors of human trafficking.

    • Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres: Confidential and free counselling to survivors of recent and historical sexual assault throughout Ontario. Contact a centre to ask about individual or group counselling. Also provide 24-hour, confidential crisis line to reach a counsellor by phone.

    • You may want to seek medical attention if you have been recently assaulted. You can go to free services to be tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or pregnancy and document any of the harm your body was subjected to.

    • You are not obligated to report to the police if you receive medical attention. It is important to understand that if you are under 16, and the healthcare provider suspects that you are at risk for ongoing harm, they have a duty to report to the local child protection agency.

    Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centres

    In Ontario, you can undergo a forensic medical examination by a specially trained nurse through the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program at the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre located in a hospital emergency room, ideally within 72 hours.

    • This examination helps to collect and preserve evidence in case you choose to report the police or a professional body.

    • Some portions of the examination may be considered for collection up to 7-12 days post-assault depending on the circumstances and type of assault.

    • If you are unsure about reporting to the police, but would like to preserve the evidence while you make a decision, you can specify this when you meet with the SANE.

    • Prior to the exam, you should do your best to refrain from changing your clothing, using the toilet, showering, eating, or brushing your teeth.

    Locate a hospital near you where the SANE program is available.

    If a SANE does not assess youth under 16, they will refer you to the closest clinic that works with children and youth.