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If you or someone you know is experiencing violence, there are many different resources that can help.
Below is a list of services in the Northwest Territories and across Canada that you can access.
Resource
Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation
Services
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Urban healing camp for Indigenous community members (located in Yellowknife)
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Men, women, 2SLGBTQIA+ and children/youth healing programs
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Traditional medicine & foods revitalization and workshops
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Cultural mentorship and skills development
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Traditional medicine revitalization
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Elder to Youth/Elder to Homeless cultural and skills programming
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Traditional medicine revitalization
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Elder to Youth/Elder to Homeless cultural and skills programming
Location/Contact Information
All programs located in Yellowknife
Box 603
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 2N5
Phone number:
867-447-1095
Email:
info@arcticindigenouswellness.org
Website:
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Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
Services
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Crisis supports for survivors or people supporting survivors of human trafficking
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Referrals to other services
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Option to submit a tip about a potential trafficking situation
Location/Contact Information
Phone Number:
1-833-900-1010
Website:
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CDETNO
Services
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Bilingual (English and French) integration services and supports for immigrants and refugees
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Employment readiness and skills training
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Entrepreneurship supports
Location/Contact Information
5402 50th Avenue
Suite 102
Yellowknife, NT, X1A 1E2
Phone Number:
1-867-873-5962 (Yellowknife)
1-866-849-9139 (Toll-Free)
Website:
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Resource
Community Counselling Program
Services
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Crisis intervention
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Mental health counselling and support
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Referrals to other services
https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/contact/community-counsellor
Phone Numbers:
Sachs Harbour (Wellness Worker)
867-690-4181 ext. 4007
Ulukhaktok (also serves Sachs Harbour)
867-396-3024
Paulatuk
867-580-3710
Tuktoyaktuk
867-977-2511 ext. 5
Tuktoyaktuk (Wellness Worker)
867-977-2511 ext. 0
Inuvik (also serves Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Paulatuk, Tsiigehtchic,
Tuktoyaktuk, & Ulukhaktok)(867) 678-8092
Aklavik (Wellness Worker)
867-978-2236
Fort McPherson (Wellness Worker)
867-952-2250 ext. 0 or ext. 2
Tsiigehtchic (Wellness Worker)
867-953-0341
Fort Good Hope
867-589-5545
Norman Wells (also serves Colville Lake)
867-587-3333 ext. 407
Délįnę
867-589-5545
Tulita
867-444-6665
Yellowknife (also serves Lutselk’e and Fort Resolution)
867-767-9110 (for youth and adult services)
867-767-9110 ext. 41716 (for child and youth services)
Dettah/Ndilo
867-920-2925
Lutselk’e
867-370-3212
Fort Simpson (also serves Jean Marie River, Sambaa K’e, and Wrigley)
867-695-2293
Fort Providence (also serves Hay River Reserve & Kakisa)
867-699-3421
Fort Resolution
867-394-4511
Hay River (also serves Enterprise)
867-874-8430
Fort Liard (also serves Nahanni Butte)
867-770-4770
Fort Smith
867-872-6310
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Family Information Liaison Unit
Services
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Support and information for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
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Resource and service referrals
Location/Contact Information
Phone Number:
867-767-9025 ext. 11094
Email:
Website:
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Resource
Hope for Wellness Helpline
Services
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Telephone and online chat services for Indigenous people
seeking emotional support (available 24/7)
Location/Contact Information
Phone Number:
1-855-242-3310 (available 24/7)
Website:
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Resource
Inclusion NWT
Services
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Supported living services for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and brain injury
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Respite and personal support services
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Skills training and supported employment opportunities
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Literacy supports and outreach
Location/Contact Information
4912 53 Street
Yellowknife, NT, X1A 1V2
Phone Number:
1-867-920-2644
Email:
Website:
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Kids Help Phone
Services
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Virtual mental health, emotional, and crisis support for youth and adults
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Resources such as videos, games, and tools to educate youth on wellbeing
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Specialized support for Indigenous, Black, and newcomer youth
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Resources for parents, guardians, and other caring adults
Location/Contact Information
Phone Number:
1-800-668-6868 (call)
To talk to a counsellor (youth):
Text the word CONNECT to 686868
To talk to a counsellor (adult):
Text the word WELLNESS to 741741
Website:
Live chat:
https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat/-
Resource
Legal Aid Commission (NWT)
Services
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Confidential legal services and representation for NWT residents unable to afford a lawyer
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An hour of free legal advice from a lawyer
Location/Contact Information
Phone Numbers:
1-867-767-9361
1-844-835-8050 (toll-free)
Email:
Website:
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MMIWG Support Line
Services
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Emotional assistance for those impacted by the crisis of
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People (available 24/7)
Location/Contact Information
Phone Number:
1-844-413-6649 (toll-free)
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Resource
National Indian Residentail
School Crisis LineServices
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Crisis and emotional support for those who have attended residential school, or have family members who have attended residential school (available 24/7)
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Free mental health counselling
Location/Contact Information
Phone Number:
1-866-925-4419 (toll-free)
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Native Women’s Association
of the NWTServices
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Victim services (serves Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah)
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Healing programs for men
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Skills and employment training for Indigenous women
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Support for those affected by the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People
Location/Contact Information
All programs located in Yellowknife
Box 603
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 2N5
Phone Number:
867-447-1095
Email:
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Resource
Northern Mosaic Network
Services
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Peer support for 2SLGBTQIPA+ people and family members/allies
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Community closet
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Trans+ Support Fund
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Rainbow Youth Centre
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Programs/events across the territory
Location/Contact Information
Headquartered in Yellowknife
Suite 213, 5112 52nd Street
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 1T6
Phone Number:
867-444-7295
Email:
Website:
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Resource
NWT Disabilities Council
Services
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Respite services outside of Yellowknife for families who have
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Early childhood intervention for children with disabilities/developmental delays
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Summer day camp for children with disabilities
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Community garden plots
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Learning supports for people with disabilities
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Information referrals and supports
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Accessible transit options (located in Yellowknife
Location/Contact Information
Headquartered in Yellowknife
Suite 116, 5102 50th Avenue
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 3S8
Phone Numbers:
867-873-8230 or
1-800-491-8885 (toll-free)Email:
Website:
https://www.nwtdc.net/-
Resource
NWT Help Line
Services
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Health and mental health support and information
provided by registered nurses (available 24/7) -
Information on topics such as stress management, suicidal thoughts,
abuse, sexual assault, depression, anxiety, grief, loss, and substance use -
Translation services for other NWT official languages available
Location/Contact Information
Phone Number:
811 or 1-800-661-0844 (toll-free)
Website:
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NWT Literacy Council
Services
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Integration and language services and supports for immigrants and refugees
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Family, youth, and adult literacy programs
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Indigenous languages support
Location/Contact Information
PO Box 761
Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N6
Phone Numbers:
1-867-873-9262 (Yellowknife)
1-866-599-6758 (Toll-Free)
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NWT Seniors’ Society
Services
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Information phone line for seniors and elders
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Community workshops on issues affecting elders and seniors, such as elder abuse
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NWT Network to Prevent the Abuse of Older Adults
Location/Contact Information
Headquartered in Yellowknife
Phone Numbers:
867-920-7444
1-800-661-0878 (toll-free)
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Resource
Pro-Black Mental Health Services
Services
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Free virtual counselling for Black girls and women aged 16-22
Location/Contact Information
Fill out form on website to be matched with psychotherapist:
https://www.futureblackfemale.com/our-programs/mental-health
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Resource
Suicide Crisis Helpline
Services
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Crisis support for those struggling with thoughts of suicide
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Support for those with concerns about a loved one struggling with thoughts of suicide
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Resource
Tahiuqtiit Women’s Society
Services
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Healing opportunities for women and men
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Community events centred around culture and wellness
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Food hampers for families in need, based on availability
Location/Contact Information
PO Box 72
Ulukhaktok, NT
X0E 0S0
Phone Numbers:
867-787-0267
1-867-787-0253 (Program Manager)
Email:
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Resource
Trans Lifeline
Services
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Confidential peer support for people who identify as transgender or are questioning
Location/Contact Information
Phone Numbers:
1-8770330-6366 (call or text)
Website:
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Resource
Tree of Peace Friendship Centre
Services
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Counselling and treatment referrals for people experiencing addictions
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Outpatient addiction programs
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Aftercare support and hospital visits
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Adult education supports for those upgrading
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Employment readiness
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Support preparing income taxes
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Cultural events and recreation
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Youth programming and gatherings
Location/Contact Information
5011 51 Street, PO Box 2667
Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2P9
Phone Number:
1-867-873-2864
Email:
cwm@ttopfc.com
(Alcohol & Drug Counselling)upip@ttopfc.com
(Aboriginal Youth Worker)
Website:
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Victim Services
Services
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Emotional support
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Court accompaniment & preparation
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Crisis intervention
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Referrals & information
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Support navigating the justice system
Location/Contact Information
Community Justice and Policing Division
1‑867‑767‑9261
(If there is no victim service worker in your community, you can call the GNWT’s Community Justice and Policing division directly for a referral.)
Inuvik
1‑867‑777‑5493 (office)
1‑867‑678‑4493 (mobile)
Beaufort Delta
1‑867‑777‑5480 (office)
1‑867‑678‑0951 (mobile)
Fort McPherson/Tsiigehtchic/Aklavik
1‑867‑952‑2044
Fort Good Hope
1‑867‑598‑2247
victimservices@fortgoodhope.ca
Tulita
1‑867‑588‑3341
ex. 3
victim_services@tulitadeneband.com
Tłı̨chǫ
1‑867‑392‑6381 ex. 1332
North Slave
1‑867‑873‑5509
ex. 231
Fort Simpson/Dehcho
1‑867‑695‑3136
Fort Providence
1‑867‑699‑4498
Hay River
1‑867‑876‑2020
victimservices@katlodeeche.com
South Slave
1‑867‑876‑2121
Fort Smith
1‑867‑621‑2273
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Resource
Yellowknife Women’s Society
Services
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Overnight shelter for single women who are experiencing homelessness and/or need a safe place to sleep
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Second-stage housing for women
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Permanent supportive housing for vulnerable individuals with managed alcohol programs
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Housing supports
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Street outreach for those experiencing homelessness
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Employment services for vulnerable community members
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Childcare and healthy family programs
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Temporary employment services for individuals who are experiencing
homelessness, substance use issues and/or underemployment
Location/Contact Information
All programs located in Yellowknife
Phone Number:
867-873-2566 (Women’s Centre)
Email:
Website:
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Resource
YWCA NWT
Services
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Safe shelter for women and children fleeing violence within the home (locations in Yellowknife, Fort Simpson, and Fort Good Hope)
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Transitional and second-stage housing for families (located in Yellowknife)
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Emergency housing for families at immediate risk of experiencing homelessness (located in Yellowknife)
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Youth empowerment programs
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After-school childcare
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Free independent legal advice & representation for survivors of family violence and/or sexual assault
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Crisis line for those experiencing family and/or gender-based violence, or seeking an Emergency Protection Order (available 24/7)
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Drop-in family programming and parenting support
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Youth empowerment and violence prevention programs
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Afterschool childcare
Location/Contact Information
Headquartered in Yellowknife
5011 54th Street
Box 1679
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 2P3
Phone Number:
867-920-2777
Email:
Website: https://www.ywcanwt.ca/
24-hour Crisis Line:
1-866-223-7775
Housing Inquiries:
1-867-873-5760
Independent Legal Advice & Representation Inquiries:
1-867-765-8670
General Inquiries:
1-867-920-2777
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Many Indigenous governments in the Northwest Territories offer wellness programming for their beneficiaries, often rooted in culture and community. If you would like to find contact information for your government, click here:
https://www.eia.gov.nt.ca/en/nwt-indigenous-government-directory
