National Directory for Canadian Families

Youth Addictions

Introducing to you the strong and empowering women who make up the AERCs team! Our team of skilled therapists have diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise to ensure we provide the most well-rounded quality of care to our clients. We offer: Individual Counselling Couples Counselling Family Counselling Play Therapy

Youth Addictions

Introducing to you the strong and empowering women who make up the AERCs team! Our team of skilled therapists have diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise to ensure we provide the most well-rounded quality of care to our clients. We offer: Individual Counselling Couples Counselling Family Counselling Play Therapy

Youth Addictions

Introducing to you the strong and empowering women who make up the AERCs team! Our team of skilled therapists have diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise to ensure we provide the most well-rounded quality of care to our clients. We offer: Individual Counselling Couples Counselling Family Counselling Play Therapy

Support Groups

COVID-19 -- Contact organization for informationAfghan Women"s Support Program -- provides short-term counselling to clients who encounter difficulties in adjusting to life in Canada and assistance in overcoming these challengesCommunity Services needs assessment and information and referral to community and social services support with finding housing, child care, registering children in school and health care help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship formsTranslation and Interpretation Services professionally trained interpreters with expertise in health, community and social services translation and revision immediate over the phone interpretationSeniors Program counselling and referral seniors helping seniorsVolunteer and TV Broadcasting Program Assistance-- television broadcasts Friday nights and SaturdaysYouth Empowerment Program monthly discussion group on issues such as employment, school problems community collaboration with police and others information about school choices, postsecondary education, employment mentorship program

In person crisis services & Support Groups

All offices are open and all settlement workers are available 4 days in person and 1 day online; call at 416-588-3585___________________________________________________________________Settlement Services for Immigrants and Refugees needs assessment, information and referral, advocacy, orientation, translation and interpretation, escort, assistance in finding housing sponsorship of refugees health workshops, mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention heritage language classes skills upgrading, adult literacy classes seniors program for mutual support and education youth program offering services in settlement, counselling, skills development and social eventsEmployment Related Services - for new immigrants and Convention refugees, legally entitled to work in Canada 3 or 4 day job search techniques workshops, covering labour market information, access to trades and professions, resume preparation, networking extensive individual assistanceCommunity Connections Mentorship Program group activities for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help orient them to their new community and establish social and professional networks trained and experienced volunteer mentors assist, with focus on citizenship and civic engagement or skills and career developmentChildminding available for clients attending sessionsCommunity Development Afghan Women"s Catering Group, Afghan Sewing Circle, media and overseas projects

In person crisis services & Support Groups

Office open to the public Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm; for information, call 416-266-1777___________________________________________________________________Settlement Services for Immigrants and Refugees needs assessment, information and referral, advocacy, orientation, translation and interpretation, escort, assistance in finding housing sponsorship of refugees health workshops, mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention heritage language classes skills upgrading, adult literacy classes seniors program for mutual support and education youth program offering services in settlement, counselling, skills development and social events Homework Club with individual assistance and group work citizenship test preparation classesEnglish as a Second Language / LINC -- participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto -- see separate entry day or evening, full-time and part-time classesCommunity Connections Mentorship Program group activities for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help orient them to their new community and establish social and professional networks trained and experienced volunteer mentors assist, with focus on citizenship and civic engagement or skills and career developmentFinancial Literacy Project -- one month certificate course individual counselling and orientation sessionsFamily Support and Mental Health Services -- Parenting Sessions mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention Women"s CircleFood Security Program food package distribution to seniors, families on Mondays and Wednesdays 11 am-3 pmCommunity Development Afghan Women"s Catering Group, Afghan Sewing Circle, media and overseas projectsChildminding available for clients attending sessions

In person crisis services & Support Groups

Office open to the public 5 days a week; for more information call 416-422-2225___________________________________________________________________Settlement Services for Immigrants and Refugees needs assessment, information and referral, advocacy, orientation, translation and interpretation, escort, assistance in finding housing sponsorship of refugees health workshops, mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention heritage language classes skills upgrading, adult literacy classes seniors program for mutual support and education youth program offering services in settlement, counselling, skills development and social events Homework Club with individual assistance and group work citizenship test preparation classesEnglish as a Second Language / LINC -- participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto -- see separate entry day or evening classesCommunity Connections Mentorship Program group activities for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help orient them to their new community and establish social and professional networks trained and experienced volunteer mentors assist, with focus on citizenship and civic engagement or skills and career developmentFinancial Literacy Project -- one month certificate course individual counselling and orientation sessionsFamily Support and Mental Health Services -- parenting sessions mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention Women"s Circle Make the First Move -- yoga and zumba fitness classes for womenCommunity Development Afghan Women"s Catering Group, Afghan Sewing Circle, media and overseas projectsChildminding available for clients attending sessions

Support Groups

Youth Development -- for Black/African Canadian youth Youth Leadership Development Program: arts, heritage, mentoring and community engagement activities; youth and community safety activities One for One Peer Youth Mentoring Program Enhanced Youth Outreach Program (EYOW): short-term counselling and support, referrals co-op and summer employment opportunitiesSeniors" Program mental and physical wellness information sessions recreational activities opportunity to meet with virtual mentor; computer/technology literacy trainingWomen and Families information and referral to community resources group support and information sessions group sessions on parenting issues recreational activities such as field trips and barbeques volunteer opportunitiesChildren"s Programs After School Homework Club -- one-on-one or small group homework help for elementary school students provided by provided by youth/young adult volunteers summer and March break day camps

Support Groups

Practical and emotional support, advocacy, counselling and support groups (for women, men and youth), drop-in and clothing exchange emergency child care for clients only interpretation and translation community kitchenPrevention, education and outreach Culturally sensitive HIV/AIDS workshops, events and activities in various languages for individuals, community groups and service providers, including ProjectM for Muslim girls and women 14-29 years, heterosexual men, men who have sex with men (MSM), and LGBTQ community literature in 8 languages volunteer opportunities

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Homeless Drop-In and Services meal program -- breakfast, hot lunch, snacks access to computer and internet access to phone laundry available on-site individual support and informal counselling information and referralHealth programs foot care and general nurse harm reduction suppliesSafer Opioid Supply (SOS) program -- case management for those with opiate dependency, group supports, and public education workshops in the communityHousing programs housing assistance via rental listings and assistance applying/updating subsidised housing applicationMember Agency of Toronto Drop-In Network (TDIN)

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Community Access Services Commissioner of Oaths computers, internet access, fax, photocopier income tax clinic Metro Voice Mail -- persons without telephones receive private phone number to retrieve messages from any touch-tone phoneHarm Reduction Services -- individual and community support or information about opiate use and addiction, addiction counselling, counselling and case management, harm reduction supplies (mobile and fixed site)Housing Hub -- support for individuals and households at-risk or experiencing homelessness to find, apply for and maintain housingStreet Outreach Services mobile outreach in Scarborough and North York to support individuals experiencing homelessness and sleeping outdoors provides wellness checks, basic needs supplies, community referrals, informal counselling, support with accessing shelter and assistance finding and obtaining housingFinancial Empowerment and Problem-Solving (FEPS) program -- financial literacy workshops, income tax clinic, budgeting, mobile community financial workerMassage Parlour and Micro-Brothel Outreach -- for clients involved in sex work in massage parlours and micro-brothels in Scarborough distribution of safer sex tools, community referrals and informal case management access to sexual health testing appointments

Adult Addictions

Specialized program for concurrent disorders (co-occurence of serious mental illness with addiction). - AGIR clinic: a specialized treatment group for individuals suffering from serious and persistent mental illnesses with concurrent addiction disorders (in French)

Youth Addictions

Provides traditional Aboriginal healing using a holistic health model which respects the emotional, physical, mental and spiritual aspects of being. Provides Aboriginal cultural awareness/sensitization workshops tailored to schools, businesses and other organizations; individual, family and group counselling for issues including emotional, physical and sexual abuse; domestic violence; self-esteem; cultural reclamation; substance abuse; addiction; mental health; spiritual crisis; justice/legal and life skills.

In person crisis services

Offers on-site early intervention and crisis intervention Provides needs assessment, safety planning and referrals to community services Offers enhanced support for vulnerable victims Provides assistance with applications to VQRP+Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the eligible incident, including: home safety accommodation meals transportation basic necessities dependent care costs counselling traditional Indigenous health services cellular phones vision care dental care aids for victims with disabilities interpretation services crime scene cleanup government/medical documents funeral expensesAdditional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes: storage locker tattoo removal treatment at a recovery facilityNote: No direct reimbursement to victims for above supportsFinancial support also available for: victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime parents of child homicide victims spouses of homicide victimsSexual Assault Counselling Provides individual counselling to victims and their families

Adult Addictions

We offer evidence-based, culturally-sensitive psychotherapy and counselling for individuals, families and couples. Treatment approaches include CBT, DBT, EFT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic therapy.