Parenting and Family Supportive Counselling: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Nobody's Perfect Parenting Groups/Family Drop-In: Contact staff for times and dates
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Services available to: newcomer, immigrant, refugee, Canadian women and their family/ dependants
Fees
None
Executives
Fatima Filippi - Executive Director 416-745-0062 ext 265 Dr. Saadia Akram-Pall - Director of Programming 416-745-0062 ext 277 * sakrampall@rexdalewomen.org
Contacts
Margaret Nwosu - Program Coordinator 416-745-0062 ext 250 * mnwosu@rexdalewomen.org Christabell Selvalingham - Counselors 416-745-0062 ext 285 * cselvalingham@rexdalewomen.org
Languages
English ; Arabic ; Hindi ; Spanish ; Bengali ; Bosnian ; Croatian ; Dari ; Farsi (Persian) ; Gujurati ; Punjabi ; Serbian ; Tamil ; Twi ; Urdu ; West Indian dialect
Language Note
Interpretation for other languages may be available-call for details
Area(s) Served
Greater Toronto Area
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Support to parents and families in coping with the many challenges and rewards of raising healthy children
Parenting and Family Supportive Counselling: for newcomers, immigrant and refugee parents and grandparents who need support to raise healthy children in a new country with different culture, values and language
Nobody's Perfect Parenting Groups: participants learn about child development, effective discipline methods and receive information on Canadian institutions and services that can provide them with further assistance * sharing of learned expertise, views and ideas * develop social support networks while attending the group, which continue providing encouragement and help when the groups are finished
Family Drop-In: for children 2 to 12 years of age and their parents. provides children with the opportunity to develop skills in language, cognitive development, sensory development, creativity and gross motor skills development. While children are busy learning and creating, parents are involved in workshops and seminars that develop better parenting skills
About Us
Not-for-profit, voluntary agency that serves high-need women and their family members
Wheelchair Accessible