During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is incredibly important to stay safe and healthy. Here is a list of information and resources available that can help support those impacted by violence and harm during the pandemic:
McGill Resources | Safety Planning | Educational Resources | Self-Care
Meditation Apps and Resources | Community Care Resources | Technology Safety
Identity-Specific Resources | Sexual Safety
McGill Resources
- Essential information about COVID-19 from McGill University
- OSVRSE's list of safety planning resources
- OSVRSE's list of off-campus services
- General resources for students
- Emergency financial support from Scholarships & Student Aid
- Emergency financial support from Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS
Safety Planning: Addressing Domestic Violence, Safe Parenting, Child Protection
- Canadian Women's Foundation: Signal for Help campaign
- Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence During COVID-19 Reopening
- The Learning Network from Western University's resources on Gender-Based Violence and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Resources from Futures Without Violence and National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence (US-based resource)
- Creating a Safety Plan
- Living in an Abusive Relationship Safety Planning Guide
- World Health Organization: Healthy parenting
- UNICEF: Supporting Families and Children Beyond COVID-19 (report)
- Strategies for remote work to address gender-based violence
- Information on COVID-19 for survivors, communities, and DV/SA programs
- Preventing and managing the spread of COVID-19 within domestic violence programs
- Protecting children during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Staying Safe during Covid-19 for Abuse Survivors (US-based resource)
- Social Isolation with Homophobic or Transphobic Family by ÉGALE
- Social Distancing tips for women still living with an abusive partner by Luke’s Place
- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Pack
- Do It Yourself Online Safety
- Keeping Children Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Keep Children Safe from Online Sexual Exploitation & Abuse During the Pandemic
- "Positive Discipline in Everyday Life" rights-based parenting program
- Child sex exploitation in Canada has been on the rise during the pandemic
- Recognizing and Intervening in Emotionally Abusive Teenage Relationships
Educational Resources
Self-Care: Mental, Physical, Sexual, Workplace Health Resources
- Recovery Village: online resources and free support meetings for substance use
- Mind Your Mind
- Maple Online: medical advice, virtual health and prescription in Canada Available 24/7
- Mental health and Covid-19
- Emotional Self Care and Covid-19
- Soul Medicine: comprehensive self-care site for survivors
- Self-Care for Frontline Workers
Meditation Apps and Resources
Community Care Resources
Technology Safety
- Surveillance Self-Defence: guide on tools and how-to’s on safer online communication
- Technology Safety: resources for agencies supporting survivors and tips on using technology to connect with survivors
Identity-Specific Resources
- “More Exposed and Less Protected”: Systemic Racism and and COVID-19 in Canada
- LGBTQI2S mental health tips from ÉGALE
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- Racial equity and social justice resources
- The Importance of Gender Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth
- Elemy: Adjusting to Coronavirus & Autism
Sexual Safety