Support Groups

COVID19 -- services continue by phone and email; no walk-in serviceInformation and Orientation Services -- settlement services for newcomers who have been in Canada for less than 4 years, including landed immigrants, Convention refugees and foreign-born Canadian citizens orientation, information sessions, supportive counselling information and referral including housing, access to community resources employment assessment and preparation, job fairs, computer with free Internet access advocacy, interpretation English conversation classes participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto -- see separate entry; care for newcomer children -- childminding for parents attending sessionsNewcomer Settlement Program volunteer recruitment and training outreach, advocacy cultural activitiesViolence Against Women individual and family counselling for assaulted women and children support group for abused women, educational workshops assists victims of domestic violence who are at risk of abuse domestic violence prevention workshopsMen Make a Difference -- culturally appropriate group sessions to learn techniques for developing healthy relationships, resolve conflict, and cope with angerSeniors Services recreational activities support groups for isolated Afghan senior women assistance accessing community resources