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Support resources in Toronto

You don’t need to be sure of what happened to reach out. These services are free, confidential, and you decide what — if anything — happens next.

Support resources in Toronto

You don’t have to figure this out alone. These services are free and confidential.

Emergency Services

Emergency

If you are in immediate danger, or someone has been seriously hurt, call 911 right away. Stay on the line if you can.

Call 911

Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape (TRCC/MWAR)

Crisis & advocacy

24-hour crisis line for survivors of sexual violence in Toronto. Voicemail callback model: leave your number and a counsellor will call back from a blocked number. Web and text chat available 7pm–midnight.

24-hour crisis line: 416-597-8808

TTY: 416-597-1214

Admin: 416-597-1171

24/7 phone · Chat 7pm–12am

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Assaulted Women’s Helpline

Crisis & advocacy

Province-wide 24-hour crisis line for women in Ontario experiencing any form of abuse. Free, anonymous, confidential. Interpretation in 200+ languages.

24-hour helpline: 1-866-863-0511

GTA local: 416-863-0511

TTY: 1-866-863-7868

Text: #SAFE (#7233) on Bell, Rogers, Fido, Telus

Fem’aide (French): 1-877-336-2433

24/7

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Toronto Police Service — non-emergency

Police

For non-emergency reports. Available 24/7. Mobile users can dial *877 (*TPS).

Non-emergency line: 416-808-2222

Mobile shortcut: *877

24/7

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211 Ontario

Community

Free, confidential province-wide helpline for community and social services. Phone, text, and live chat. 150+ languages.

Dial 2-1-1

Toll-free: 1-877-330-3213

TTY: 855-405-7446

Email: gethelp@211ontario.ca

24/7

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Kids Help Phone

Youth

Confidential 24/7 support for anyone under 20 across Canada. Trained counsellors and volunteer crisis responders. No data plan needed for texting.

Phone counselling 24/7: 1-800-668-6868

Text: CONNECT to 686868

24/7

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What happens if I go to the hospital?

Most major hospitals in and around Toronto have specially-trained sexual-assault nurses (often called SANE, SAE, or SADV) who can provide medical care, and — if you choose — collect forensic evidence in case you decide later to talk to police. The crisis lines listed above can tell you which hospital nearest to you offers this program, and many will accompany you.

You decide what happens. You can have a medical check-up only, or you can also have evidence collected. You can stop or change your mind at any time. Going to the hospital does not commit you to anything.

Some substances used to spike drinks leave the body within hours — so if testing is something you might want, going sooner gives you more options.

Information & tips

Signs a drink may have been tampered with

Sudden taste, colour, or fizz change in your drink.
Feeling unexpectedly dizzy, drowsy, sick, or out of it after one or two drinks.
Trouble walking, speaking, or remembering — much worse than how much you actually drank.
Waking up with gaps in memory and no clear sense of how the night ended.

If you think your drink was tampered with

Tell someone you trust and stay together. Don’t leave with someone you just met.
If you can, ask venue staff for help — most will call you a cab and stay with you.
If you feel very unwell, get to an emergency department. Many substances clear from your system within hours.
Your safety matters more than your drink, your phone, or your tab.

Looking out for someone else

If someone seems much more impaired than they should be, take it seriously.
Stay with them. Don’t leave them alone with strangers or in a cab on their own.
You don’t have to be sure. Acting on a hunch is okay.

Resource contact information verified 2026-05-24. If anything here is out of date, please email support@drinkwatch.org.