For organizations
Becoming an Ask for Angela Ally Helps Create Safer Communities
Ask for Angela is a discreet safety initiative that helps people experiencing domestic violence, control or coercion signal for help—quickly, quietly, and safely.
Using the simple question “Is Angela here?” people in crisis can alert trained staff at participating locations without raising an alarm or putting themselves at further risk.
Front-line training
VST trains Ask for Angela Allies, frontline staff at participating businesses and organizations, to:
- Recognize signs of danger and distress
- Respond safely, calmly, and appropriately
- Connect people to police and VST’s 24/7 trauma-informed crisis support
Resources
VST provides your team with education, clear protocols, and tools so they feel ready, supported, and confident in critical moments.
Violence can happen anywhere. So can safety.
When your staff are trained as Ask for Angela Allies, your location becomes a quiet lifeline—a place where someone in danger can be connected to help.
Together, we can build a stronger safety net across Toronto—one location, one person, one moment at a time.
Becoming an Ask for Angela Ally means taking a stand for safety, compassion, and community care.
Hear from survivors
Anyone can experience the impacts of crime or sudden tragedy.
(416) 808-7066
If you're not ready to ask for Angela, then you can call us any time to speak with a crisis counsellor and get immediate support.