What kinds of agencies can I contact to get information about abuse?

Agencies and personnel differ in the various provinces and territories, but there are agencies that can lead you to information and to more specialized agencies in your location:

• police
• health units
• social service agencies
• mental health clinics
• Public Health Agency of Canada (National Clearinghouse on Family Violence website)
• family doctors
• hospitals
• office of public trustee, public guardian, or public curator (Quebec), if victim is mentally incompetent
• OakNet: Abuse of Older Adults website

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January 2006

see also:

• More Abuse of Older Adults FAQs

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