Community Family Services of Ontario - Toronto - Scarborough Office

Application

Call to schedule an intake/assessment meeting; in-person and virtual services available

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Focus on East-Asian community, including youth, women, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender individuals, seniors, immigrants and newcomers, permanent residents, convention refugees, student visa and work permit holders, frontline health workers, and their families

Partner Assault Response for offenders 18 years and older, ordered by the court to attend the program in response to a criminal charge involving domestic violence

Youth counselling and leadership 14-24 years

Residency Requirements: Ontario

Fees

Most services free; Partner Assault Program, sliding scale; Disabilities program fee-based

Contacts

Intake Worker
intake@cfso.care

Languages

English ; Cantonese ; Mandarin ; Tagalog ; Vietnamese

Area(s) Served

Toronto (Scarborough)

Accessibility Note

Parking lot close to entrance ; Satellite offices - accessibility varies, call for information

Description of Services:

Linguistically and culturally sensitive counselling and settlement services for individuals and families
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Individual, group, couple, marital and family counselling and mental health psychotherapy

for trauma, abuse, violence against women, offenders, bereavement, problem gambling; crisis intervention; referrals to community partners as necessary
family programs, including parenting and family life education, and youth counselling and leadership development

Partner 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 Vietnamese

Settlement Program
Orientation, 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

Disabilities and Special Needs Program
Rehabilitation for skills involving speech and language, mobility, emotional and behavioural control

1-on-1 and groups; in person and virtual
support provided for subsidy applications

Violence Against Women, Housing and Transitional Support Program
?Counselling, 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

Satellite offices by appointment only in Toronto, Markham, Unionville, and Mississauga