Family Service Toronto

Family Service Toronto celebrates International Women’s Day and commits to continue its efforts to support gender equality in Canada. Thank you to our staff, volunteers and community partners who work tirelessly to support and empower women in all aspects of life. #InternationalWomensDay #FeministRecovery

This spring: Queer and Connected program offers three support groups for LGBTQ2S+, LGB and Trans & Non-Binary identified youth. Learn more at Queer and Connected: https://familyservicetoronto.org//pro/queer-and-connected/ #2SLGBQpeersupport #2STNBpeersupport #QueerAndConnected

Family Service Toronto - Families in Transition program offers weekly workshops series for parents. New series starting March 25. https://familyservicetoronto.org//FITworkshopsSpring2021.p #ParentingGroups #familiesintransition

Starting March 5: Journey Through Senses - an online expressive art therapy group offered for all women who want to heal, play, learn and create through art. No skills or previous art experience required. https://familyservicetoronto.org//02/expressiveartflyer.pdf

Today, November 25, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day, governments and organizations around the world join together to raise public awareness in an effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls around the world. November 25 also marks the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (25 November to 10 December 2020) under the global theme, Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!" #16daysofactivism2020 #OrangeTheWorld #InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen UN Women #OurActionsMatter

Family Service Toronto is looking for Passport, Options, and PDP service users to participate in consultations and have their voices heard in the upcoming government of Ontario reform of the development sector. https://familyservicetoronto.org//programs-and-s/passport/ #developmentsector #consultations #developmentsectorreform

In recognition and celebration of Pride Toronto 2020, David Kelley Services at Family Service Toronto has issued this Pride 2020 statement. https://bit.ly/2ZcIxZF #Pride2020 #Toronto

Join us every Monday between 1 1:30 for a meditation break on Zoom. Call 416.595.9618 or email sau@familyservicetoronto for more information and registration. #weeklymeditation

Today we celebrate the 15th anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and we invite all who want to support the event to share their own gardening or tree-planting photos on social media with the hashtag #UprootAbuse

Congrats to our own Silvia Volpentesta for recognition of her efforts to support FST staff provide essential services to the most vulnerable in our community. #Covid19 #CommunityWorkersWeek #frontlineheroes

Family Service Toronto and Campaign 2000 nation-wide have released a joint statement denouncing all forms of anti-Black racism, colonialism and white supremacy. We have a responsibility to ensure our work contributes to ending anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, which cannot be done without critical self-reflection, education and dialogue. #AntiBlackRacism https://familyservicetoronto.org//anti-black-racism-state/