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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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