If you are in crisis, dial 911
Our free professional counselling: Learn more and book online here.
Moving Forward: Our women’s programming and one-on-one support. Learn more here.
Revelstoke RCMP Victim Services: Support for victims of crime including domestic violence. Call 250 837 9260.
Residential school survivors:
Indian Residential School Survivors Support Line: Access emotional and crisis referral services by calling this 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419 or access their services 1-800-721-0066
KUU-US Crisis Line Society: A First-Nations and Indigenous specific crisis line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Adults: 1-800-588-8717
- Youth: 250-723-2040
- Online: https:///www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/
Other resources:
- Rise Women’s Legal Centre offers free legal services and support to women.
- The Government of British Columbia offers information about abuse and its impacts on women.
- The Revelstoke Life directory provides an in depth list of community services such as mental health supports, medical help, outreach services and more.
- You can also refer to the Ending Violence Association of BC for more resources, and the Battered Women’s Support Services.
- The US-based Boca Recovery Center website offers good descriptions of different types of abuse, the relationship between addiction and abuse, and provides links to studies related to each type.
Certain forms of abuse can be very subtle. Learn more about abuse, healthy relationships and the impact they can have on an individual.
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