Familes and Women

Family Resources

Family Service Toronto

Therapists
Master's level training in social work.
Cost
Ranges from $10 to $90 depending on income.
Location
Church & Gerard; Etobicoke; and Rexdale
Waiting List
Downtown – 1 week for daytime; 6-8 weeks for evening. Longer waiting time in the other two locations.
Range of Services
Individual, family, couples
Contact
416-595-9618

Jewish Family & Child

Contact
416-638-7800 (for all locations, please consult their "Contact us" page)

FAME (Family Association for Mental health Everywhere)

Contact
Judy, 416-281-9364

Family Self Help Group

Contact
416-535-8501 ext 2011

Family Support Program at Toronto East General

Contact
416-461-2000

Friends and Advocates (North York)

Contact
416-391-3910

Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre

Contact
416-663-2733

Catholic Family Services

Therapists
Master's level social workers, some Master's level trained staff with degrees in psychology or family therapy.
Cost
Sliding scale from $15 - $60 based upon financial need. No one is turned away based on finances. Thus, will see clients who cannot pay anything.
Location
Yonge & Finch, St. Claire & Yonge
Waiting List
A week or two, perhaps even sooner.
Range of Services
Individual, couples, family, group, children (has specific services for physical and sexual abuse victims).
Contact
416-921-1163 or 416-222-0048

Family Services York Region

Cost
$60-$100 sliding scale
Waiting List
6-8 weeks
Contact
905-415-9719

COSTI (North York) Family and Mental Health Services Programs

Services
Offers family counselling and mental health services in English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
Contact
416-244-7714

Services for Women

Rape Crisis Center

Contact
416-697-8808

Women’s Sexual Assault Care Center

Contact
416-323-6040

Family Services for Battered Women and Abusive Men

Contact
416-585-9618

Women's Counseling Referral and Education Services

Contact
416-534-7501

National Eating Disorder Information Centre

Contact
416-340-4156

Women's College Hospital Psychiatry Department

Contact
416-323-6230

Peel Rape Crisis Center

Contact
905-273-5622

Keele St. Women's Group

Range of Services
Provides social and recreational programs for women who have emotional or psychiatric problems.
Contact
416-789-7957

Post Partum Depression Support Group

Contact
Pam, 416-530-6850

WRAP: Women Recovering from Abuse Program at Women's College Hospital

Contact
416-323-6400 ext 4863

Women's Therapy Centre at CAMH

Wait List
6 months wait list
Contact
416-535-8501 ext 4401

The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic

Details
This non-profit organization offers free counseling to women who have been sexually abused at some point in their lives.
Range of Services
Individual treatment is available. Group therapy is also available for 12-14 weeks.
Waiting List
2 month waiting list
Contact
416-323-9149 ext 234

Brief Psychotherapy Centre for Women at Women's College Hospital

Cost
Covered by OHIP
Waiting List
1 year
Range of Services
Individual and group psychotherapy, 16-20 sessions
Contact
416-591-2000

Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Center

Range of Services
Focuses specifically on issues of minority women’s mental and physical health; can provide both medical and mental health services at no cost.
Referral
No referral required
Waiting List
4-6 months
Contact
416- 593-7655

Toronto Rape Crisis Center/Multicultural Womyn Against Rape

Range of Services
Can provide both counseling in person and help by phone. You do not need to be in a crisis currently to call; anyone who has experienced sexual abuse, assault, or harassment is welcome.
Cost
All services are free of charge
Waiting List
Average wait for in-person counselling 3-6 weeks
Helpline
416-597-8808
Contact a counselor
416-597-1171

North York Women's Centre

Range of Services
Offers life skills courses, workshops and support groups for women - survivors of violence, self esteem, assertiveness, communication, relationships, anxiety.
Contact
416-781-0479

Choices for Living at YWCA Toronto

Range of Services
A program for Women 25-65 years with mental health issues related to depression, anxiety, low self esteem.
Contact
416-487-7151