In person crisis services & Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

COVID19 In-person and virtual services available; phone and virtual counselling to frontline health workers and their families, and others members of the public, in Ontario; also assists permanent residents, convention refugees, student visa and work permit holders with Employment Insurance (EI)and Canada Emergency Resource Benefit (CERB) applications-----------Linguistically and culturally sensitive counselling and settlement services for individuals and familiesCounselling and PsychotherapyIndividual, group, couple, marital and family counselling and mental health psychotherapy, for issues such as elder abuse, family violence, wife assault, male batterers, incest, sexual assault, offenders, bereavement, problem gambling, substance abuse; crisis intervention; referrals to community partners as necessary consultation for human service providers satellite offices (limited hours, by appointment only) in Toronto (602 Queen St W), Markham (5665 14th Ave), Mississauga (720 Burnhamthorpe Rd W, Unit 2), and Unionville (600 Village Pkwy)Family programs, including parenting and family life education, and youth counselling and leadership developmentPartner Assault Response (PAR)12 week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict victims/partners of the offender provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and information on offender"s progress group counselling in Cantonese, Mandarin and VietnameseSettlement ProgramOrientation, needs and eligibility assessments, interpretation and translation; information and referral topics include immigration, issues of concern to refugees and foreign domestic workers, citizenship, social assistance benefits, legal aid, housing, child care, English classes, and education and employment training computer access job search and employment counselling assistance in accessing servicesHousing and Transitional Support ProgramCounselling, information and referrals, crisis intervention and case management for women who have experienced violence, and their children community services information on issues such as housing, legal, financial, health care, immigration, children"s services settlement support including assistance setting up safety plan, ongoing counselling and support