Child, Youth and Parenting - counsellors support parents and families dealing with cultural and and intergenerational conflict by providing positive parenting strategies and helping families understand the range of supports available

• crisis intervention and risk assessment
• cultural and intergenerational conflict support
• youth mental health - dealing with anxiety and stress, identifying abusive behaviors and healthy versus unhealthy relationships
• support to parents involved in child protection, education, youth justice and family court systems
• coping strategies for families dealing with separation, divorce, co-parenting or parenting in blended families

Community Mental Health Support

• assists clients in achieving their individual support plans and goals
• supports clients and their families in their recovery journey
• advocates with landlords, hospitals, psychiatrists and others on clients' behalf
• assists in developing skills to improve quality of life, resolve day-to-day conflicts, manage setbacks and increase independence and housing stability

Family Court Support Services

• facilitates understanding of family court system by debriefing outcome of court appearances and appointments with lawyers
• access to free legal clinics and consultations
• supports filing documents in person and virtually - Commissioner of Oaths
• conducts risk assessments and helps develop safety plans
• provides assistance in documenting the history of abuse
• accompanying and supporting clients during court proceedings where appropriate

ACES Program for Women (Advocacy, Counselling, Empowerment & Safety)

• crisis intervention, counselling and risk assessment
• safety planning and transitional support
• women's groups to support health and wellness
• assistance with legal issues and advocacy
• support groups for women and children who have witnessed abuse through the Helping End Abuse for Life (HEAL) network

Saath: Supporting South Asian Families

• crisis intervention, counselling and risk assessment
• safety planning and transitional support
• women's groups to support health and wellness
• assistance with legal issues and advocacy
• support groups for women and children who have witnessed abuse through the Helping End Abuse for Life (HEAL) network

Saath Plus

• expansion of Saath Program to meet need for children to have increased safety, security and sense of belonging in their family homes; in partnership with Peel Children's Aid Society
• some parents may be temporarily unable to safely care for their children; in such situations, Peel Children's Aid Society may turn to kin providers who can care for children
• aims to connect with kin provider networks to discuss challenges around kinship, child protection and parenting and to share appropriate tools and resources to families
• offers support and resources to these families to keep the children with their extended kin providers until reunification with parents so children stay connected to their origins, including culture, language, and family values

Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm

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