Gender-Based Violence and Human Trafficking Survivor Support
MNLC supports individuals who are experiencing or recovering from human trafficking, gender-based violence (GBV), and intimate partner violence (IPV). Many people come to MNLC during moments of uncertainty; when something feels wrong, unsafe, or unsustainable, but they are not sure what to do next.
We are seeing an increase in individuals seeking support related to abuse, exploitation, and coercive control. MNLC’s role is to provide a safe entry point to care, offering trauma-informed, culturally responsive supports that prioritize dignity, choice, and safety.
You don’t have to have the right words.
If something in your life feels unsafe, controlling, or overwhelming, or if you’re worried about someone you care about, MNLC can help you explore your options.
You don’t need to know whether what you’re experiencing is “abuse” or “trafficking.” You don’t need a referral. And you don’t need to decide anything right away.
Support can start with a conversation.
How MNLC Supports Individuals
MNLC offers flexible, individualized supports based on each person’s needs and circumstances. MNLC provides support for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, and gender-based violence in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.
Peer support and community connection
Women’s peer support groups are available in Spanish and Farsi, offering safe, facilitated spaces for connection, shared understanding, and healingArabic-speaking Women’s Group
Farsi-speaking Women’s Support Group Spanish-speaking Women’s Group
Legal and housing navigation referrals
MNLC connects clients to trusted external partners for legal supports, housing navigation, and other specialized services.
Family-centred healing and child protection collaboration
In partnership with Catholic Children’s Aid Society, MNLC uses mental health supports to help families heal, rebuild, and remain together when it is safe to do so.
Mental health counselling and settlement navigation
Trauma-informed counselling is available alongside settlement support to help individuals stabilize, access systems, and plan next steps.
Intensive safety and housing support
For individuals facing serious or high-risk situations, MNLC operates Aurora House, a trauma-informed transitional housing program providing safety, stability, and time to heal.
Community health care and system navigation
Through the Health for All Partnership (HAP Clinic) with Humber College, clients can access community health services and support navigating Ontario’s health-care system
Safer-relationship and behaviour-change supports
MNLC offers anger management and emotional regulation programming focused on accountability, personal insight, and building safer relationships.
Our Approach
MNLC takes a trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach rooted in respect, choice, and confidentiality. We recognize that experiences of abuse, exploitation, and control are complex, and that safety, healing, and readiness look different for everyone.
Individuals do not need to identify with specific labels, disclose details they are not ready to share, or be in crisis to access support. Many people come to MNLC simply because something doesn’t feel right, or because they are looking for clarity, safety, or next steps. That is enough.
We work at each person’s pace, prioritizing consent, autonomy, and dignity in every interaction. Our role is not to tell someone what to do, but to help them understand their options, strengthen their sense of agency, and access supports that align with their needs and values.
MNLC understands that cultural background, language, immigration status, family dynamics, and past experiences with systems can all shape how safe it feels to seek help. We aim to create an environment where individuals feel seen, believed, and supported, without judgment or pressure.
Support at MNLC can begin with a single conversation. From there, we walk alongside individuals as they navigate what comes next, however small or gradual that step may be.
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