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211 Toronto

211 is your first call for information about community, social, health and government services in Toronto. Just dial 211 in the 416 and 647 area codes. A trained Information and Referral Specialist will:

assess your situation
help you find answers to your questions
provide you with options and appropriate referrals.

This 24-hour-a-day service is free, confidential and available in many languages.

If you live outside of the 416 and 647 area codes and are interested in speaking with a 211 Toronto Information and Referral Specialist, you may dial 416-397-4636.

www.222tips.com 416-222- TIPS (8477) Crime Stoppers is a partnership of the public, police and media that provides the community with a proactive program for people to assist the police anonymously to solve crimes and, thereby, to contribute to an improved quality of life.

www.stoptheviolence.ca "Stop The Violence – We are Toronto," launched on Tuesday, August 23 by the Toronto Argonauts, is a community-wide response to the violence that has rocked our city. Encouraging grassroots support, business sponsorship and the active participation of communities, schools and government, "Stop the Violence" focuses on a clear set of goals: to unify a shaken city, to respond to the violence with constructive actions and to strengthen the city's resolve.

www.leaveoutviolence.com Leave Out ViolencE (LOVE) is a not-for-profit organization that reduces violence in the lives of youth and in our communities by building a team of youth who communicate a message of non-violence.

www.ongia.org (Ontario Gang Investigators Association) ONGIA encourages its members to network with their community to better educate everyone about gang prevention, education and suppression.
ONGIA is a non-profit organization that is committed to addressing the street gang phenomenon.
ONGIA consists of law enforcement professionals and members of the criminal justice community throughout Ontario, Canada and North America.

www.canadiansafeschools.com The Canadian Safe School Network (CSSN) is a national, charitable organization dedicated to reducing youth violence and making our schools and communities safer. CSSN was founded in 1997 and grew out of the Ontario Safe School Task Force.

www.kidshelpphone.ca 1-800-668-6868 Every day, Kids Help Phone counsellors answer calls and online questions from across Canada. No matter what the problem or concern, our counsellors are there to provide immediate and caring support, information and, if necessary, referral to a local community or social service agency.

www.awhl.org 416-863-0511 toll free 1-866-863-0511 (Assaulted Women's Helpline)
We are a 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis line for women in the Province of Ontario.
We also speak to friends and family members of abused women, service providers and other professionals in contact with abused women.

www.violenceinterventionproject.com/aboutus.html The Violence Intervention Project is a violence prevention program that engages and mobilizes youth to contribute their ideas, energy and solutions to address growing concerns regarding school and community safety. This youth engagement program provides youth with the opportunity and capacity to effect positive change in their schools and communities, and is based on a best practice approach that incorporates skill development, experiential learning as well as an educational component. The program focus is on developing skills in the area of problem solving, conflict resolution, communication, public speaking, negotiation, assertiveness and decision making. Youth are encouraged to take leadership in developing violence prevention projects within their school or local community. The program aims to change the perceptions youth have of themselves through knowledge, engagement, skill development and involvement in pro-social activities.

www.recol.ca Reporting Economic Crime Online (RECOL) is an initiative that involves an integrated partnership between International, Federal and Provincial Law Enforcement agencies, as well as, with regulators and private commercial organizations that have a legitimate investigative interest in receiving a copy of complaints of economic crime. USER CONTROLLED CONSENT is required to direct fraud complaints to the appropriate law enforcement and regulatory agencies.

www.phonebusters.com Established in January of 1993, PhoneBusters is a national anti-fraud call centre jointly operated by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. PhoneBusters is the central agency in Canada that collects information on telemarketing, advanced fee fraud letters (Nigerian letters) and identity theft complaints. The information is disseminated to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. The data collected at PhoneBusters is a valuable tool in evaluating the effects of various types of fraud on the public. It also helps to prevent future similar crimes from taking place.

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