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National / Cross-Canada resources (use these from anywhere)
- 211 (Province/territory phone/website) — Centralized referral service; can point you to local sex-worker supports, shelters, health and crisis lines.
- Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights — sexual & reproductive health info and referrals across Canada.
- CLEO / legal info groups — legal self-help resources (housing, family law, identity changes, rights).
- Canadian Alliance / networks — sex-worker networks for advocacy, peer referrals and national bad-date lists.
- Trafficking / exploitation hotlines — each province has hotlines (e.g., Ontario provincial trafficking line); use 211 to find the number.
Ontario
- Maggie’s: Toronto Sex Workers Action Project — drop-in, outreach, harm reduction, peer supports (Toronto/GTA).
- SWAN (various local chapters) — supports migrant/immigrant workers, multi-language services in some cities.
- John Howard Society — Sex Trade Housing Support (STHS) — housing & case management for people in/affected by sex work.
- Klinic / community health clinics — bad-date lists, crisis/referral services (some regions).
- Local sexual assault centres & public health units — STI/HIV testing, counselling, crisis response.
- Retinue / business supports — marketing, taxation, bursaries for independent workers (Ontario presence).
- Pro-bono legal clinics — ask 211 for referrals; many clinics will do intake for sex-work related matters.
British Columbia
- Peers Victoria Resources Society — peer-led harm reduction, outreach, drop-in (Victoria / Vancouver Island).
- PACE Society (Vancouver) — drop-in, counselling, trans-specific programming, peer navigation.
- SWAN Vancouver — supports im/migrant women; culturally specific outreach.
- TLC / local harm-reduction services — safer-supply and needle/smoking equipment programs, outreach nursing.
- BC 211 & regional health authorities — referrals to emergency, housing and crisis supports.
Québec
- Stella (Montréal) — peer-led drop-in, accompaniment, bad-date lists, advocacy.
- PIPQ (Projet Intervention Prostitution Québec) — confidential accompaniment & support.
- CLES & local women’s centres — referrals and support for sexual exploitation / sex work contexts.
- Info-Social 811 / Sexual Violence Helpline — 24/7 psychosocial/crisis support across Québec.
Alberta
- SafeLink Alberta (Calgary / Medicine Hat) — inclusive, low-barrier supports, harm reduction, Shift program.
- RESET Society (Calgary) — exit supports & transitional housing for survivors of exploitation/trafficking.
- AASAS / sexual assault services — province-wide referral & survivor supports.
- Local public health / harm-reduction services — safer-sex supplies, testing, outreach.
Saskatchewan
- Hope Restored Canada (Saskatoon) — outreach and support for trafficked/exploited people.
- Street Workers Advocacy Project (Regina) — outreach, drop-in and harm-reduction for street-based workers.
- Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS) — province-wide referrals and crisis support.
- Regional health units / 211 Saskatchewan — more local supports and referrals.
Manitoba
- Sex Workers of Winnipeg Action Coalition (SWWAC) — peer-led community & bad-date list.
- Klinic Community Health (Human Trafficking Line) — 24/7 support and bad-date reporting options.
- WRHA Harm Reduction & Sexual Health Teams — outreach nursing, supplies, STI/HIV testing.
- Survivor support organizations & shelters — crisis and housing referrals.
Nova Scotia / Atlantic (NB, PEI, NL)
- Throw No Stones Sex Worker Resource Centre (Truro, NS) — Atlantic-focused peer supports, referrals.
- Stepping Stone Association (Nova Scotia) — harm-reduction supports and advocacy.
- Safe Harbour Outreach Project (SHOP) — St. John’s, NL — outreach, peer drop-in, bad-date warning.
- Provincial sexual assault & crisis lines — 24/7 referral and counselling.
- Local harm-reduction / public health units — testing and supplies.
New Brunswick
- Provincial sexual assault centres / 211 New Brunswick — crisis support and local referrals.
- Local harm-reduction clinics and community health centres — safer-sex supplies and testing.
- Women’s shelters & community outreach programs — exit supports, housing referrals.
Prince Edward Island
- PEI Family Violence / sexual assault resources — crisis supports and referral pathway.
- Province health services / 211 PEI — harm reduction, testing, local clinic referrals.
- Local community organizations — may run drop-ins or emergency support by request.
Newfoundland & Labrador
- Safe Harbour Outreach Project (SHOP) — sex-worker advocacy & outreach (St. John’s).
- St. John’s Status of Women Council — women’s services hosting SHOP and related programs.
- Provincial sexual assault lines & 211 NL — crisis support and referrals to local services.
Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut (Territories)
- Territorial health authorities / 811 or local crisis lines — primary access point for testing, harm reduction and referrals.
- Regional Indigenous organizations & friendship centres — often provide culturally-relevant supports and can connect to harm-reduction resources.
- Territorial sexual violence supports & victim services — for crisis and counselling.
- Community outreach & mobile health clinics — in some regions; ask territorial health intake or 211 for specifics.
Legal supports & safety tools (apply anywhere)
- Bad-date lists / Warn-Other-Workers hotlines — many peer groups maintain lists and anonymous reporting. Ask your local peer group or 211.
- Pro-bono legal clinics / community legal aid — housing, criminal, immigration issues; many legal clinics will help sex-work related matters.
- Police / victim services — if you’re in immediate danger file a report; many groups can help you through the process and connect you to advocacy.
- Immigration / settlement agencies — for migrant workers seeking legal/immigration help or to report exploitation/abuse.