Family violence and your health
Learn about family violence, tips for staying safe and ways you can support someone who is experiencing family violence. Find resources, services and helplines in your area.
Preventing and addressing family violence
What is family violence
Learn about the types of family violence, the forms it takes, its health and social impacts, and how to get help.
How to recognize family violence
Find examples of family violence, including warning signs such as controlling behaviour, and what you can do.
How to respond to family violence
Ways you can offer support to someone experiencing family violence, including a child or young person.
Family violence: Plan for your safety
How to create a safety plan if you’re experiencing abuse, with tips for staying safe and protecting yourself and your children.
Engaging men and boys in preventing family violence
Why it’s important to engage men and boys. Find information on related organizations and resources.
Trauma and violence-informed approaches to policy and practice
Learn how recognizing the effects of trauma and violence can make services and systems safer and more supportive.
Resources and supports
Get help: Family violence helplines and services
National, provincial and territorial family violence services, including crisis lines and other resources for safety and support.
Intimate partner violence against men and boys
Information and resources for men and boys who are impacted by intimate partner violence.
Family violence resources for providers and educators
Practical tools, information, research and data for service providers and educators.
Investments in preventing family violence
Current and completed projects funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada to prevent family violence and reduce its health impacts.
Gender-based violence
Learn about the Government of Canada’s actions to end gender-based violence. Find funding, resources and research on the topic.
Laws on family violence
Canada’s family violence laws, what counts as abuse, legal protections, how federal, provincial and territorial laws work together.