Where to Get Help

Avalon East Region

Local areas of the Avalon East Region include:

• Bell Island;
  
• Head of Conception Bay;
  
• North Shore of Conception Bay;
  
• Northeast Avalon;
  
• Southern Shore;
  
• Trepassey Bay.

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency 911

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267, TDD 1-800-563-2172
  
• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary 729-8000, TDD-TTY 1-800-363-4334

Hospital

• Health Sciences Centre 777-6300
  
• St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital 777-5000

Crisis Lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre
  1-800-726-2743 or 726-1411

Shelter

• Naomi Centre (24hr) 579-8432/579-8641
  [women ages 16-30]
  
• Wiseman Centre 739-8355
  [men ages 30-64]
  
• Iris Kirby House 753-1492/1-877-753-1492
  [women and children]
  
• Shanawdithit 726-5970
  [adults and families]
  
• Tommy Sexton Centre 579-8656
  Toll Free1-800-563-1575
  [women and men 15-65]
  
• Choices for Youth 754-3047
  [men 16-29]
  

Other

• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing 724-3000
  
• Addiction Services 752-4919
  
• Food Bank 722-0130
  
• Legal Aid 1-800-563-9911 or 753-7860
  
• Provincial Court 729-1004
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  
• Victim Services 729-0900
  
• Women’s Centre 753-0220
  
• AIDS Committee 1-800-563-1575 or 579-8656
  
• St. John’s Native Friendship Centre 726-5902
  
• Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  
• Income Support 1-888-632-4555
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599 or 737-2333
  
• Independent Living Resource Centre 722-4031
  TTY 722-7998/1-866-722-4031
  
• Coalition Against Violence 757-0137

Avalon West Region

Local areas of the Avalon West Region include:

• Bay Roberts Area;
  
• Carbonear Area;
  
• Clarke’s Beach Area;
  
• Harbour Grace Area;
  
• Heart’s Delight Area; New Perlican-Winterton Area;
  
• Placentia-St. Bride’s Area;
  
• Spaniard’s Bay Area;
  
• St. Mary’s Bay Area;
  
• Whitbourne.

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267
  TDD 1-800-563-2172

Hospital

• Carbonear 945-5111
  
• Placentia 227-2013
  
• Whitbourne 759-2300
  
• Old Perlican 587-2200

Crisis Lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault
  Crisis and Prevention Centre 1-800-726-2743

Shelter

• Naomi Centre (24 hr) 579-8432/579-8641
  [women ages 16-30]
  
• Iris Kirby House 753-1492/1-877-753-1492
  [women and children]

Provincial Court

• Harbour Grace 596-6141
  
• Placentia 227-2002

Other

• Communities Against Violence Committee 786-7182 (ext 225)
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing 724-3000
  
• Addiction/Mental Health 945-6582
  
• Legal Aid 1-800-563-9911
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  
• Victim Services (collect calls accepted) 945-3046
  
• Women’s Centre 753-0220
  
• Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  
• Income support 1-877-729-7888
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599
  

Eastern Region

Local areas of the Eastern Region include:

• Black Head Bay;
  
• Bonavista Area;
  
• Catalina Area;
  
• Chandlers Reach;
  
• Isthmus of Avalon;
  
• Placentia Bay North West;
  
• Smith Sound-Random Island;
  
• South West Arm Area;
  
• Southern Bay Area;
  
• Trinity, Trinity Bay Area.

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267
  TDD 1-800-563-2172

Hospital

• Clarenville 466-3411
  
• Bonavista 468-7881

Crisis Lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault
  
• Crisis and Prevention Centre 1-800-726-2743

Shelter

• Grace Sparkes House (Marystown) 1-877-774-4957
  [women and children]
  
• Cara House (Gander) 1-877-800-2272
  [women and children]
  
• Iris Kirby House (St. John’s) 1-877-753-1492
  [women and children]

Other

• Addiction Services 466-5700
  
• Legal Aid 466-7138
  
• Provincial Court 466-2635
  
• On Call Social Worker
  (after 4:30pm and weekends) 759-3369
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  
• Victim Services 466-5808
  
• Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  Income Support 1-888-632-4555
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599
  
• Eastern Region Committee Against Violence 466-4676

Burin Peninsula Region

Local areas of the Burin Peninsula Region include:

• Bay L’ Argent Area/St. Bernard’s and Area;
  
• Marystown/Burin and Area;
  
• Fortune-Grand Bank Area;
  
• Lamaline/Lawn and Area;
  
• Mortier/Fox Cove and Area;
  
• Rushoon/Parker’s Cove and Area
  
• St. Lawrence and Area;
  
• Terrenceville/Grand le Pierre and Area;
  
• Frenchmen’s Cove/Garnish and Area.

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267
  TDD 1-800-563-2172

Hospital

• Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre 891-1040

Crisis Lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault
  
• Crisis and Prevention Centre 1-800-726-2743

Shelter

• Grace Sparkes House
  [women and children]
  
• Main Office 279-3560
  
• Crisis Line 279-3562 or 1-888-774-4957

Other

• Eastern Health (Health and Community Services) 891-5025
  
• Addiction Services 891-5030
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing 279-5375
  
• Food Bank 279-3279
  
• Legal Aid 279-3068
  
• Provincial Court 832-1450
  
• On Call Social Worker
  (after 4:30pm and weekends) 759-3369
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  
• Victim Services (collect calls accepted) 279-3216
  
• Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  Income Support 1-888-632-4555
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599
  
• Burin Peninsula Voice Against Violence 279-4030

Gander/New-Wes-Valley Region

Local areas of the Gander-New-Wes-Valley Region include:

• Alexander Bay;
  
• Fogo and Change Islands;
  
• Gambo Area;
  
• Gander Area;
  
• Greenspond Area;
  
• Hamilton Sound;
  
• Lewisporte Area;
  
• New World Island;
  
• Notre Dame Bay South;
  
• Straight Shore;
  
• Twillingate Island;
  
• Wesleyville Area.

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267
  TDD 1-800-563-2172
  
• Military Police 256-1725

Crisis Lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault
  Crisis and Prevention Centre 1-800-726-2743

Shelter

• Cara Transition House 256-7707
  [women and children]
  
• Crisis Line 1-877-800-2272

Other

• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing 256-1300
  
• Mental Health and Addiction Services 256-5438/2813
  
• Gander and Area Food Bank 651-3663
  
• Legal Aid 256-3991
  After Hours/Toll Free 1-800-563-9911
  
• Provincial Court 256-1100
  
• On Call Social Worker
  (after 4:30pm and weekends) 651-2500
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  
• Victim Services (collect calls accepted) 709-256-1070/1028
  
• Gander Women’s Centre 1-877-851-3644 or 256-4395
  
• Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  Income Support 1-888-632-4555
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599
  
• The Roads to End Violence 651-2250
  Regional Committee

Central Region

Local areas of the Central Region include:

• Bay d’Espoir Area;
  
• Belle Bay;
  
• Buchans Area;
  
• Burlington Area;
  
• Grand Falls-Point Leamington Area;
  
• Halls Bay;
  
• Harbour Breton Area;
  
• Hermitage Bay;
  
• King’s Point Area;
  
• Norris Arm Area;
  
• Pilley’s Island Area;
  
• White Bay South.

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267
  TDD 1-800-563-2172
  
• Hospital Emergency 292-2500

Crisis Lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault
  
• Crisis and Prevention Centre 1-800-726-2743

Shelter

• Cara House Women’s Shelter 1-877-800-2272

Other

• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing 292-1000
  
• Mental Health & Addictions (collect calls accepted) 489-8180
  
• Food Bank 489-2618
  
• Legal Aid (collect calls accepted) 489-9081 or 639-9226
  
• Provincial Court 292-4212
  
• On call Social Worker
  (after 4:30 and weekends) 292-2500
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  
• Victim Services (collect calls accepted) 292-4544 or 292-4548
  
• Women’s Centre 489-8919 or 1-888-235-4242
  
• Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  Income Support 1-888-632-4555
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599
  
• Central West Committee Against Violence
  (collect calls accepted) 489-8828

Southwestern Region

Local areas of the Southwestern Region include:

• Burgeo Area;
  
• Codroy Valley;
  
• Crabbes River;
  
• Port aux Basques Area;
  
• Rose Blanche Area;
  
• St. George’s Area;
  
• Stephenville-Port au Port Peninsula.

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267
  
• Burgeo 886-2241
  
• Port aux Basques 895-2149
  
• Stephenville 643-2118
  TDD 1-800-563-2172

Hospitals

• Sir Thomas Roddick 643-5111
  
• Charles LeGrow Health Centre 695-2175
  
• Calder Health Care Centre 886-3350

Crisis lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault
  
• Crisis and Prevention Centre 1-800-726-2743

Shelter

• Transition House 1-866-634-4198

Other

• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing 643-6826
  
• Victim Services (collect calls accepted) 643-6618/6588
  
• Addiction Services
  
• Stephenville 643-8720
  
• Burgeo 886-2185
  
• Sexual Abuse Community Service 643-8740
  
• Food Bank 643-4010
  
• Legal Aid 643-5263/5200
  
• Provincial Court 643-2966
  
• On call social worker 1-888-566-1997
  (after 4:30pm and weekends) 643-8601
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  Women’s Centre
  
• Stephenville 643-4444
  
• Port aux Basques 695-7505
  
• Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  Income Support 1-888-632-4555
  
• Stephenville 1-888-417-4753
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599
  
• Stephenville Mental Health 643-8740
  
• Burgeo Mental Health 886-2185
  
• Port Aux Basques Mental Health 695-4619,ext.629

Regional Coordinating Committees

• Southwestern Coalition to End Violence 643-1022
  
• Bay St. George Coalition to End Violence 643-5399
  
• Peaceful Communities PAB 695-4549
  
• HELP Committee 886-2185

Western Region

Local areas of the Western Region include:

• Bay of Islands;
  
• Bonne Bay Area;
  
• Corner Brook-Pasadena;
  
• Daniel’s Harbour Area;
  
• Deer Lake-Cormack Area;
  
• Jackson’s Arm Area.

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267
  TDD 1-800-563-2172
  
• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary 637-4100
  TDD 1-800-363-4334

Hospital

• Western Memorial Regional Hospital 637-5000

Crisis Lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault 1-800-726-2743
  
• Crisis and Prevention Centre

Shelter

• Corner Brook Transition House 1-866-634-4198

Other

• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing 639-5201
  
• Addiction Services 634-4506
  
• Food Bank 634-5450
  
• Legal Aid 639-9226
  
• Provincial Court 637-2424
  
• Social Worker (24 Hour) 1-888-737-4668
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  
• Victim Services (collect calls accepted) 637-2614
  
• Women’s Centre 639-8522
  
• Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  Income Support 1-888-632-4555
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599
  
• Western Regional Coalition to End Violence 634-6606

Northern Peninsula Region

Local areas of the Northern Peninsula Region include:

• Hawke’s Bay-Port au Choix Area;
  
• Quirpon-Cook’s Harbour Area;
  
• Roddickton Area;
  
• Strait of Belle Isle.

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267
  TDD 1-800-563-2172

Hospital

• St. Anthony 454-3333
  
• Port Saunders 861-3139

Crisis Lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault
  
• Crisis and Prevention Centre 1-800-726-2743

Shelter

• Corner Brook Transition House 1-866-634-4198

Other

• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing (Corner Brook) 639-5201
  
• Addiction Services
  
• St. Anthony 454-0262
  
• Port Saunders 861-9125
  
• Legal Aid 1-800-563-9911
  
• On Call Social Worker 457-2284 ext 254 or 861-9126
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  
• Victim Services (collect calls accepted) 861-2147
  
• Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  Income Support 1-888-632-4555
  
• Canadian Paraplegic Association (collect calls accepted) 861-3244
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599
  
• Regional Coordinating Committee 454-3351
  
• Food Bank Contact Local Clergy or 454-4099
  
• Northern Committee Against Violence 454-3351

Labrador Region

Local areas of the Labrador Region include:

• Labrador West
  
• Central Labrador
  
• Labrador South
  
• Labrador Straits
  
• Northern Labrador

If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region.

All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.

Emergency

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1-800-709-7267
  
• Cartwright 938-7218
  
• Forteau 931-2790
  
• Happy Valley-Goose Bay 896-3383
  
• Hopedale 933-3820
  
• Makkovik 923-2317
  
• Mary's Harbour 921-6229
  
• Nain 922-2862
  
• Natuashish 478-8900
  
• Rigolet 947-3400
  
• Sheshatshiu 497-8700
  TDD 1-800-563-2172
  
• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
  
• Churchill Falls 925-3524
  
• Labrador City 944-7602
  
• Military Police 896-6900 ext 7120

Hospital

• Churchill Falls 925-3333
  
• Happy Valley 896-2399
  
• Labrador City 944-7666

Crisis Lines

• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-737-4668
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault
  
• Crisis and Prevention Centre 1-800-726-2743

Women’s Shelter

• Hope Haven 944-6900 or 1-888-332-0000
  
• Libra House 896-3014 or 1-877-896-3014
  
• Nain Safe House 922-1230 or 1-866-922-1230
  
• Natuashish Safe House 478-2390
  
• Nukum Muni 497-8869
  
• Hopedale Safe House 933-3420

Labrador Medical Services

• Black Tickle 471-8872
  
• Cartwright 938-7306
  
• Charlottetown 949-0249
  
• Churchill Falls 925-3381
  
• Mental Health 925-3377
  
• Forteau (L'Anse au Clair-Red Bay) 931-3344
  
• Happy Valley-Goose Bay 897-2000
  
• After Hours 897-2399
  
• Addictions/Mental Health 897-2343
  
• Nunatsiavut 896-3396
  
• Hopedale 933-3857
  
• Public Health 933-3842
  
• Nunatsiavut 933-3844
  
• Labrador City/Wabush 944-2632
  
• Mental Health 944-9251
  
• Makkovik 923-2229
  
• Nunatsiavut 923-2340
  
• Mary's Harbour 921-6228
  
• Nain 922-2912
  
• Nunatsiavut 922-2962
  
• Natuashish 478-8842
  
• After Hours 478-8887
  
• North West River 497-8331
  
• After Hours 497-8351
  
• Paradise River (see Cartwright)
  
• Port Hope Simpson 960-0271
  
• Postville 479-9851
  
• Nunatsiavut 479-9842
  
• Rigolet 947-3386
  
• Nunatsiavut 947-3321
  
• Sheshatshiu 497-8202
  
• St Lewis 939-2230
  
• West St Modest (see Forteau)

Other

• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing 896-1920
  
• Food Bank 944-6444
  
• Legal Aid 1-800-563-9911
  
• Provincial Court 896-7870 or 282-6617
  
• NL Health Line 1-888-709-2929
  
• Victim Services 896-0446 or 922-2360
  
• Women’s Centre 944-6562 or 896-3484 or 923-2365
  
• Human, Resources Labour and Employment
  
• Income Support 1-888-632-4555
  
• Seniors Resource Centre 1-800-563-5599
  
• Regional Committee Against Violence 1-866-446-8080