The Office for the Status of Women and the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador are pleased to announce the Domestic Violence Help Line is available to the public as of today.
This province-wide, toll free number 1-888-709-7090 will detect the region where the caller is located and immediately connect them with one of ten transition houses that are part of the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. The caller is then able to immediately speak with a trained professional who will assist them directly, or connect them to the appropriate service or organization in the community, including women’s centres, Violence Prevention Newfoundland and Labrador organizations, government departments, or medical and policing services.
The Domestic Violence Help Line is also fully text enabled, which provides for an additional means for those in need to reach out for assistance.
The Help Line will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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“We are pleased to partner with the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador to provide this important resource. Transition House staff work with individuals experiencing domestic violence every day, and are uniquely positioned to offer the counseling and referrals required. As a society, domestic violence cannot be tolerated, and the Provincial Government will continue to work with our community partners on this very important issue.”
Honourable Carol Anne Haley
Minister for the Status of Women
“This is an expansion of the great services offered all over Newfoundland and Labrador. We do the work of helping those experiencing violence every day. This dedicated line will give individuals who need to reach out a new, easy means to do so. If they need the help of the Transition Houses or other services where we can refer them, we are pleased to be able to meet the needs of those facing domestic violence where they are.”
Jessica Keating
Executive Director, Libra House
Co-chair, Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Media contacts
Nancy Hollett
Office for the Status of Women
709-729-4934, 725-6078
nancyhollett@gov.nl.ca
Dan Meades
Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
709-739-6759
danmeades@thanl.org