If you have been a victim of violence, have been violent yourself and are looking for counseling/support, or have concerns regarding violence in your community, these are some organizations that could be useful:

Kid's Help Phone is a nation-wide telephone counseling and referral service for children and youth. Phone 1-800-668-6868.

Children's Aid Society of Toronto protects children and youth from emotional, sexual and physical harm by offering a broad spectrum of programs, including crisis intervention and counselling. Phone (416) 924-4646.

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto offers support to aboriginal youth through one-on-one counseling and anger management programs. Phone (416) 969-8510.

Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line offers peer support and referral services for queer and questioning youth. Phone 1-800-268-9688 or (416) 962-9688.

The Assaulted Women's Help Line offers a range of services for abused women, including crisis counseling and referrals for shelters. Phone (416) 863-0511.

St. Stephen's Community House, in partnership with Youthlink, offers an anger management course for young people. In December, they will introduce a workshop on gangs. Phone (416) 920-8980.

The Hispanic Development Council offers bilingual counseling and referral services for youth facing family and street violence issues. Phone (416) 516-0815.

Violence Overcome in Creative Ensemble (V.O.I.C.E.) helps young people deal with violence in their lives through creative expression in arts and media. Phone (416) 656-4949.

Youth Assisting Youth matches youth volunteers aged 16-24 (29 for males) in one-to-one peer mentoring relationships with children experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, and/or cultural adjustment problems. Phone (416) 932-1919.

The Gateway Cafe provides counseling and assists at-risk or disabled youth find full-time employment. Phone (416) 466-7489.

The National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention has funded a number of anti-violence programs across Ontario. For more information on programs in your community, contact 1-877-302-NCPC (6272).

Compiled by Young People's Press.

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