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                                            Program: 
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                                        24 Hour Crisis Line
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                                            TTY: 
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                                        416-746-3716
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                                            Crisis: 
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                                        416-746-3701
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                                            Fax: 
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                                        416-743-1732
                                         
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                                            Address: 
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                                                    c/o Sharlene Tygesen PO Box 141, Station B Etobicoke, ON M9W 5K9 
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                                            Location: 
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                                        Toronto (West Humber—Clairville)
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                                            Accessibility: 
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                                        Wheelchair Accessible
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                                            Accessibility Notes:
                                        
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                                        Barrier-free washrooms, elevator, ramps
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                                            Hours: 
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                                        Daily 24 hours
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                                            Executives: 
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                                        Sharlene Tygesen - Executive Director 416-743-1733 ext 2012 * sharlene@ernestines.ca
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                                            Public Contacts: 
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                                        Laverne Blake - Manager Programs and Client Services 416-743-1733 ext 2043 * laverne@ernestines.ca
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                                            Service Description: 
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                                        Help for people in an abusive situation
  Crisis Line:Daily 24 hour emergency telephone crisis line to support those who do not currently reside at the shelter. A trained counsellor will listen and provide important information on how to be safe, as well as resources to meet immediate needs
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
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                                            Fees: 
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                                        None
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                                            Application: 
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                                        No referral required
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                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
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                                        For women, children and youth who are currently experiencing or who have experienced violence
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                                            Languages: 
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                                        English ; Many other languages
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                                            Language Notes: 
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                                        Interpretation
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                                            Area Served: 
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                                        Greater Toronto Area
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                                            Last Updated:
                                        
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                                        9/30/2025
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                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
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                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=216910
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