Welcome to Male Survivors

 On behalf of my staff, volunteers, and Board of Directors, I would like to welcome you to Sexual Assault Centre London.  Increasingly as a society, we are coming to understand the prevalence of sexual violence not only among women but also with men. Many men have experienced traumatic incidents of sexual violence at the hands of family members, teachers or coaches. We know that there are different and sometimes overwhelming implications for men that may include questioning their sexuality, feeling complicit in their assault, or having others experience suspicion or disbelief when male survivors come forward for help.

We commit to supporting men through our 24-hour crisis line, providing referrals to - and working with - our community partners who offer counselling to men, and providing public education to dispel the pervasive and damaging myths about men’s sexual victimization. The goal of our recently launched service coordination project is to mitigate the fragmentation in services and help both male and female survivors get the information they need and connect them to professional and peer supports in the community.

We believe that every man who has experienced sexual violence deserves to be believed, to be treated with respect and dignity, and to receive the help he needs in order to begin to heal. Together with our community partners, we will work to achieve our vision of a world without sexual violence.

Our Services:

Our 24-hour helpline is open to male survivors who need information, intervention and stabilization. We can also provide referrals to community organizations that do provide one-on-one counselling to male victims. Call our crisis and support line 24 hours a day at 519-642-3000.

Community Partners:

Further resources for men in the London-Middlesex community include:

• Addiction Services of Thames Valley
• Caring Dads (Caring Dads is devoted to ensuring the safety and well-being of children through working with fathers who have abused and neglected their children or exposed them to abuse of their mothers.
• Changing Ways (Helping men end violence against women)
• Daya Counselling Centre (Grief & loss, childhood sexual abuse)
• Family Services Thames Valley (Support for childhood sexual abuse)
• London Intercommunity Heath Centre (Men's Discussion Group: Dealing with Anger and Other Feelings)
• John Howard Society  (Outreach, counselling for those facing trial, on probation or at risk of offending)
• London Family Court Clinic  (Parenting coordination after separation & divorce)
• London Military Family Resource Centre  (Crisis Intervention & support)
• Regional Mental Health Care London
• Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centre  
• United Way of London

Online Resources for Male Survivours

• The Men’s Project 
• Boys to Men
• Male Survivor