Fem'aide

Record #: CDR0982
Last Modified: 14 May 2026
Last Full Update: 14 May 2026

Description & Services

Description Fem'aide, a provincial telephone helpline for Francophone women dealing with violence, has benefited the Francophone Community in Ontario since 2006. This initiative, funded by the Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS), allows access to French language services by women throughout the province, in their own regions, by dialling a single phone number from anywhere in Ontario. Fem'aide is collectively managed by several organizations as follows : Maison d'amitié and the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre jointly support women in Eastern Ontario, Centre Victoria pour Femmes de Sudbury supports women in Northern Ontario, and Oasis Centre des femmes de Toronto supports women in the Southern Ontario. 
 
Francophone helpline for women affected by violence and for those around her seeking support and information in Ontario.
Hours accessible 24/7
Dates All year
Areas Served Peel Region ; Ontario
Eligibility Ages: 16 year(s) and up
Fees None
Languages French

Contact Information

Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FemaideON 
Website: http://www.femaide.ca/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femaideon/
Address ON 
Canada
Accessibility Not Accessible - Hotline Only
Mailing Address 584 ave, Clinton, Suite 103 
P3B 2T2
After Hours Phone 1-877-336-2433
Crisis Phone 1-877-336-2433
Toll Free Phone 1-877-FEM-AIDE (1-877-336-2433)
E-Mail info@femaide.ca
Website http://www.femaide.ca
Primary Contact Vanessa Sauvé, Development & Communications Coordinator, Fem'aide; Phone: 705-670-2517 ext 108; Email: vanessa.sauve@centrevictoria.ca
Alternate Contact Mireille Charlebois, Executive Director, Fem'aide; Phone: 706-670-2517 ext 106; Email: mireille.charlebois@centrevictoria.ca
Volunteer Coordinator Email: vanessa.sauve@centrevictoria.ca

Other Details

Funding Provincial - Ontario Government ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium Foundation
Service Level (50) Non Profit

Subjects

Subjects Assaulted women ; Distress lines ; Sexual assault victims ; Woman abuse
Service Categories Abused Women ; Dating Violence Issues ; Domestic Violence Hotlines ; Francophone Community ; Information and Referral Associations ; Sexual Assault Hotlines ; Sexual Assault Issues ; Women's Issues