Get Help Now.
24 Hour Crisis & Admissions Line Toll Free:
1-800-565-5368
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Red Lake Local:
807-727-3303
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Our email is monitored every day, 7 days a week​​​​​​
Safety Planning
Are you being abused and planning to leave? Consider these action items in your planning:
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Do not tell your partner that you are thinking of leaving
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When you do leave, make a plan to bring your children with you
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Plan your emergency exits
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Open a bank account in your name or in the name of a person you trust. Make sure bank statements are not mailed to your home
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Hide extra clothing, house keys, car keys, money etc. at a trusted friend's house
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Save as much cash as you can and set money aside for taxis, phone cards or pay phones
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Items to pack:
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Prescription medications for you and your children
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Keep emergency phone numbers with you at all times
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Keep an address book of trusted friends / family
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Small valuables that you can sell if needed
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Have an emergency suitcase packed, if possible store it in a safe place outside of the home
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Include some special toys and comforts for your children
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Irreplaceable and sentimental items
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Important documents to pack:
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Passports
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Marriage certificates
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Immigration papers
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SIN cards
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Bank cards
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Banking information
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Status Cards
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Health cards
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Birth certificates
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Driver's license
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Legal documents to pack:
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Divorce papers
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Order of protection papers
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Restraining orders
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Custody papers
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If possible, bring documents that prove you have been living at the same address as your partner
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Lease or rental agreement, house deed, etc.
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Leaving the Home
Trust your instinct and judgements to keep you and your children safe.
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Where is the abuser? Inside or outside the home?
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Where are the children? Inside or outside the home? If they are not at home, make arrangements for pick up
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Identify which doors, windows, elevators or stairs will be safe and easily accessible
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Have a packed bag ready. Keep it in an accessible place in order to leave quickly
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Transportation: Do you have a car, is there enough gas in the car? Can you get a ride? Are you taking a bus? Do you have money for a taxi?
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If it is unsafe to wait for a taxi in your home, go to a neighbour's house or a close public area like a store or coffee shop.
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You can contact us 7 days a week, 24 hours a day to speak with someone who will listen to you and provide important information and resources to meet your immediate needs.
Community Contact Numbers for Area First Nation Communities
NAPS - NISHNAWBE-ASKI POLICE
CAT LAKE: 807-347-2099
DEER LAKE: 807-775-9954 (RADIO)
KEEWAYWIN: 807-771-1177
NORTH SPIRIT LAKE: 807-776-0025
PIKANGIKUM OPP: 807-773-5007
POPLAR HILL: 807-772-1030
SANDY LAKE: 807-774-4471
NAPS COM CENTRE: 1-888-310-1133
NURSING STATIONS
CAT LAKE: 807-347-2110
DEER LAKE: 807-775-2054
KEEWAYWIN: 807-771-1407
NORTH SPIRIT LAKE: 807-776-00019
PIKANGIKUM: 807-773-5550
POPLAR HILL: 807-772-8892
SANDY LAKE: 807-774-3461
Crisis Call Referrals
Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Crisis Response:
1-866-888-8988​
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Aboriginal Talk 4 Healing: 1-855-554-4325
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Kenora Sexual Assault: 1-800-565-6161
or 1-807-468-7233 (or New Starts)
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Kenora Victim Services: 1-877-467-2815
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Thunder Bay Sexual Assault: 1-866-311-5927
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Community Counselling: 1-807-727-1100
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Family Health Team (counselor):
1-807-727-2617
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Nishnawbe-Aski Police Sioux Lookout:
1-807-737-5755
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Sioux Lookout Sexual Assault & Counselling Centre - 24 Hour Crisis Line toll free:
1-833-864-4848
Crisis Text Line: 1-807-738-1535
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Separation, Custody & Legal
Kenora Legal Aid: 1-807-468-6722
New Starts:
1-800-565-5368 or 1-807-727-3303
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Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services:
1-866-468-5151
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Victim Witness (VCARS): 1-877-467-2815
Mental Wellness Supports
Suicide Crisis Help Line: 988
Crisis Response: 1-866-888-8988
Red Lake Community Counselling:
1-807-727-1100
Nan Hope: 1-844-626-4673
Talk 4 Healing: 1-888-200-9997
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Kids Help Phone:
1-800-668-6868 or Text 686868
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Housing & Income Supports
Kenora District Services Board:
1-800-461-5766
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Red Lake Ontario Works (KDSB):
1-888-767-2038 or 807-727-2312
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Ontario Aboriginal Housing: 1-866-391-1064​
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Interpreting Services (Kenora):
1-888-242-5661