Jewish Family and Child Service

Services for people with social and emotional problems, including counselling, information and referrals, supplementary financial assistance program (government assistance recipients), support groups, supports for assaulted women, in-home palliative care program, English conversation café for new immigrants, and parenting, mental health and wellness programs and workshops; all services confidential

• Pathways to Employment in partnership with JVS Toronto
• Restitution Services for Holocaust Survivors
• Holocaust Survivor Emergency Funding
• chaplaincy services
• speakers
• Café Europa monthly group for Holocaust survivors in partnership with Bernard Betel (see separate listing)

Jewish Child Protective Services

• investigates allegations that children may be at risk of harm due to neglect and abuse
• provides guidance, counselling and other services to families
• recruits adoption and foster families
• places children for adoption
• offers file and adoptions disclosure

Children and Youth

• individual counselling
• Big Brothers and Big Sisters program
• homework club
• school outreach counselling

Families

• individual, couple, family and group counselling
• family life education and life skills programs
• financial assistance combined with poverty reduction counselling for persons on social assistance
• assistance maximizing benefits and entitlements, and finding employment and accommodation
• support for families with special needs children

Woman Abuse Program

• individual and group counselling, crisis intervention, emergency financial assistance, and support groups
• Here to Help group program for children and their mothers
• advocacy and community outreach
• education and consultation
• referrals

• Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
• Abuse / Assault - Counselling for People Experiencing Abuse
• Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
• Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
• Health Care - Hospice / Palliative Care