In addition to the services offered by CAVAS, here are some other sexual violence-related resources available to you.
Designated centres
- Medical, legal and psychological assistance for victims of sexual assault who require a physical or psychological health assessment, or a medical or forensic examination.
Director of Youth Protection (DYP)
- Reporting
- Protection measures
- Referrals
Sexual Violence Helpline (24/7)
- Toll-free listening, information and referral phone line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Quebec
Crime Victims Assistance Centre (CAVAC)
- Information and legal support
- Psychosocial intervention
- Referrals
Indemnisation des victimes d’acte criminel (IVAC)
- Financial assistance to compensate for lost income or expenses resulting from the crime
- Eligibility criteria
RSL Police Services
- Police report
DPCP domestic and sexual violence info line
- Free, confidential information on how to file a complaint with the police and how the legal process works
- Offered by a specialized prosecutor
Rebâtir
- Offered by a specialized prosecutor
- Free legal advice for victims of sexual and domestic violence
- Up to 4 hours of legal advice
Marie-Vincent Foundation
- Support for child and adolescent victims of sexual violence (0-18 year olds)
- Individual and/or group psychotherapeutic care
- Psychosocial care for families
CIVAS L’Expression Libre du Haut Richelieu
- Free assistance, support, listening and guidance services available to anyone aged 12 and over who has been a victim of sexual violence
Centre de Ressources et d’Intervention Pour Hommes Abusés Sexuellement dans leur Enfance (CRIPHASE)
- Help and psychosocial support for men who have experienced sexual violence during childhood or adolescence
Sexual Assault Help Center (CALACS)
- Assistance, support and guidance services for women and teenagers who have been victims of sexual violence
La Traversée
- Free psychological assessment and psychotherapy services for victims of sexual violence
Juripop
- Free, confidential legal services for anyone who has experienced sexual or psychological violence or harassment in the workplace
L’Aparté
- Front-line services for people in the cultural sector who have experienced or witnessed sexual violence or harassment
Tel-jeunes
- Listening and psychosocial counselling by phone, chat, email and text message
Kids Help Phone
- 24/7 phone support, online chat and texting by counsellors