Accredited by Family Service Ontario & Family Service Canada
Family Services York Region provides affordable professional counselling to individuals
(children, adolescents and adults), couples and families. *Link to fees
Individual Counselling
To assist in coping with stressful life situations, emotional distress or relationship
difficulties by enhancing effective coping strategies, self-esteem, and strengthening
supportive relationships. Individual counselling speci cally for women who have
experienced partner abuse or sexual
abuse is also available. * Link to Woman Abuse
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Family & Child Counselling
To address the complexities and difficulties of family life through the development
of effective communication and strengthening of family relationships
Couple Counselling
To focus on the resolution of couple conflict and
enhance communication,
intimacy and mutual sharing.
Group Services
Group Services program provides individuals, couples, families and children the opportunity to meet with others experiencing similar life situations to gain new information, share problem-solving strategies and develop mutual supports.
Counselling Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender Individuals
The service is aimed at assisting individuals facing issues such as, coming out, sexual and gender orientation issues, life transitions, family relationships, work place discrimination and aging.
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Woman Abuse
WOMAN ABUSE IS A CRIME
In an emergency call 911
Yellow Brick House Emergency Shelter - 1-800-263-3247
Sandgate Women’s Shelter – 1-800-661-8294 and TTY: 905 722-6223
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Care Centre
(York Central Hospital) – 1-800-521-6004 Ext. 3
Tele-Health - 1-800-797-0000
The Assaulted Women’s Help Line – 1-866-863-0511 and TTY 1-866-863-7868
Women’s Support Network - 1-800-263-6734
You may be an abused woman if you…
• often give in because you are afraid of your partner’s temper
• find yourself apologizing for your partner
• feel isolated and alone
• find yourself being criticized for daily things such as your cooking, your clothes,
or your appearance
• are subjected to name-calling or swearing
• feel intimidated or threatened by your partner
• have no access to money that is controlled by your partner
• have been forced into sexual behaviour
• have been kicked, hit, shoved, or had things thrown at you
Safety Planning & Resources for Women
www.yrvawcc.ca and www.neighboursfriendsandfamilies.on.ca
