Women’s Shelters
Québec has an extensive network of counselling centres and shelters for women who are victims of violence, including domestic violence, and their children. In addition to a safe place to stay, these resources offer the following services free of charge:
- Telephone helpline 24/7
- Information and referral to other services
- Support during socio-legal, medical, administrative, immigration, etc. procedures
- Intervention (crisis situations, services for individuals, groups, youth)
- External consultation
- Help for victim’s family and friends
- Advocacy
With over 40 member resources in several regions of the province, the Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale is a network of shelters committed to defending the rights of women who are victims of domestic violence to physical and psychological integrity.
The Fédération des maisons d’hébergement pour femmes is an association of approximately 35 shelters working to defend the rights and foster the independence of women dealing with difficult situations related to different forms of domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health problems and homelessness.
The Alliance des maisons d’hébergement de 2e étape pour femmes et enfants victimes de violence conjugale (Alliance of Second Stage Shelters) brings together and represents 24 second stage shelters in 14 regions of Quebec that offer women, with or without children, specialized violence services post-separation marital support through transitional and safe housing.
The SOS violence conjugale telephone hotline will refer you to a shelter that has space to welcome you.