"While women are predominately victims of intimate partner violence in Ontario, a new help line aims to tackle the issue from the other side by giving men support and resources to prevent abusive behaviour. In Toronto, intimate partner violence against women and girls has been steadily rising every year since 2019, according to Statistics Canada. Last year, police received 11,454 reports compared to 8,887 in 2019. That same year, police received just over 3,000 reports from men and boys."
"Men's Counselling Link offering men free, confidential counselling officially launched Tuesday through 211 Ontario and Family Service Ontario, the FSO announced in a news release. The 24/7 phone line connects men to professional counsellors to help them deal with anger, relationship troubles or harmful behaviour before it escalates into crisis. We know men want help, but there is still a lot of shame around asking for it. They need a place that makes that ask easy, FSO CEO Susan Somogyi said in the release. Men don't have to be in crisis to reach out," she said. "They just need to want to do better for themselves and their families."
Reports of intimate partner violence in Ontario have risen since 2019, with Toronto police receiving 11,454 reports last year and over 3,000 reports from men and boys in 2019. The Ontario Provincial Police reported an 18.1% increase in 2024. Dozens of municipalities have declared intimate partner violence an epidemic and shelters report more crisis-level calls. Men's Counselling Link offers a 24/7 free, confidential helpline through 211 Ontario and Family Service Ontario to connect men to professional counsellors, refer them to virtual or in-person counselling, and link them with supports such as food assistance, employment programs and income aid. The line is funded by Ontario's Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
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