COSTI - Toronto - North York Centre, Ste 105 - North York Centre, Family and Mental Health Services

Application

Call for appointment

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Open to all, with a focus on Italian Canadians; Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use to all ethnocultural communities in Toronto and York Region

Fees

Sliding scale based on ability to pay; services not denied based on inability to pay

Problem Gambling Program -- free

Contacts

Vince Pietropaolo - General Manager

Languages

English ; Arabic ; Dari ; Farsi ; Hindi ; Italian ; Malayalam ; Russian ; Spanish ; Swahili ; Tigrinya ; Ukrainian ; Urdu

Accessibility Note

Partially accessible -- call for details

Description of Services:

Counselling

individual, couples and family counselling
family violence - counselling, support group for assaulted women
Mental Health Clinic with psychiatrist - mental health evaluations and follow up
family support, mental health education
Women's Depression Group - short-term psychoeducational groups for women diagnosed with depression
cross-cultural training and consultation to other agencies

Passi Nuovi (Partner Abuse Response Program), individual assessment and group intervention program for abusive men for Italian Canadian men in the Greater Toronto Area

for men 18 years and older, ordered by the court to attend the program in response to a criminal charge involving domestic violence or those who wish to voluntarily participate
16 week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict
victims/partners provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and information on offender's progress

Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use, gamblingservices@costi.org

individual, couples, family, group and telephone counselling to identify and treat problem gambling or help those affected by it
Family Education workshops
referrals
prevention activities