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SAVIS
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Programs Overview:

SAVIS provides FREE, immediate and confidential support to anyone living with, leaving or recovering from sexual violence.

  • face-to-face and telephone counselling through a 24-Hr crisis line (905) 875-1555
  • TTY line for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing: (905) 825-3743 (If you are Deaf or HOH and calling after-hrs, please call our Crisis Line using Bell Relay)
  • Two weekly drop-in sessions
    • Tuesdays in Burlington (conducted in Spanish)
    • Thursdays in Oakville (conducted in English)
  • Group counselling
  • Accompaniment to appointments, hospitals, police stations and court
  • Advocacy
  • Information and support for partners, families and friends of survivors
  • Educational workshops/trainings for youth, professional, community members
  • Social Activism (e.g. Sexual Assault Awareness Month, “Take Back The Night”)
  • An outreach program aimed at reducing isolation and minimizing service barriers for women from diverse communities



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