Ontario Training Schools Class Action Settlement

Ontario Training Schools Class Action Support Resources

A list of support services and resources is provided below. You should seek support appropriate to you, your location, and your needs.

If you or someone you know is facing a mental health crisis, call 911 or your local emergency number, or go to your local emergency department.

Track 2 Claimants may be eligible to request reimbursement of certain support costs up to $1,500, such as the cost of paying a doctor, psychologist, social worker, counsellor or therapist to support you in making your Claim.

To get reimbursed, Track 2 Claimants must submit a Support Reimbursement Form to the Claims Administrator attaching all receipts or invoices. Visit www.TrainingSchoolsClassAction.com to download a copy of the Support Reimbursement Form or request a copy from the Claims Administrator.

24 Hour Crisis and Support Lines (Ontario Wide)

Victim Support Line (Ontario)
Provides information, emotional support, and referrals for victims of crime across Ontario.
P. 1-888-579-2888 (toll-free)
P. GTA: 416-314-2447
Online chat available through 211 Ontario

Assaulted Women’s Helpline
24/7 crisis counselling, safety planning, and referrals for women and their dependents who have experienced abuse. Services are available in over 200 languages.
P. 1-866-863-0511 (toll-free)
P. GTA: 416-863-0511
On mobile networks: #SAFE (#7233)
Live chat available

Fem’aide (French Language Support)
Crisis counselling and referrals for Francophone and French speaking women in Ontario.
P. 1-877-336-2433 (1-877-FEMAIDE)
Live chat available

Talk4Healing
Culturally safe, Indigenous led support for Indigenous women and their families. Available in English and multiple Indigenous languages.
P. 1-855-554-4325 (1-855-554-HEAL)
Text and phone support available

Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC)
A network of community based sexual assault centres across Ontario offering counselling, advocacy, and support for survivors of sexual violence, including childhood sexual abuse.
https://sexualassaultsupport.ca/
Find a local crisis centre anywhere in Ontario

Ontario Network of Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Treatment Centres
Hospital based treatment centres providing medical care, counselling, forensic evidence collection (if desired), and referrals.
P. 1-855-628-7238 (1-855-NAV-SADV) - 24 hour navigation line
https://www.sadvtreatmentcentres.ca

Support for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Support for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Ontario)
Confidential crisis counselling and referrals for male survivors of sexual abuse, including historical abuse.
P. 1-866-887-0015

Finding Local Community Supports
211 Ontario
Helps connect individuals to local counselling, mental health services, housing supports, and community programs across Ontario.
P. 211 or 1-877-330-3213
Online chat available
https://211ontario.ca