To report child abuse or neglect, please call 416.638.7800 x 6234. Outside of regular business hours, please call our after-hours answering service
at 1-800-404-1393 to be redirected to one of our staff. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
separation and divorce
JF&CS offers groups, workshops, and counselling to support families through separation or divorce, with the goal of reducing potential risks of high conflict or assault.
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All groups are led by professional facilitators. Some of our groups have a fee, but a fee reduction based on income may be requested.
We welcome all people regardless of cultural, religious and/or racial background, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Please email info@jfandcs.com or call 416.638.7800, ext. 6234 with your interest to register for any groups or workshops listed below or to access counselling services.
Please make sure to include a phone number and email address where we can reach you.
We will be in touch with you shortly to finalize the registration process.
When You're About to Separate - What to Tell the Kids
Please click 'Inquiry' to book a session.
Topics include:
- how and when to tell children about the upcoming separation
- factors impacting on positive adjustment of children
- how to deal with “moving out” day
-when to seek professional help.
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1 session
$45 per
person or $75 per couple
High Conflict
Divorce
Monday March 4 | 7-9 p.m. | ZOOM
Monday June 17 | 7-9 p.m. | ZOOM
Topics will include:
- impact of conflict on children
- different interaction models for different levels of conflict
- how to avoid being triggered by ex-partner
- different parenting strategies for higher conflict families
1 session
$45 per
person
Mastering your
Separation
Tuesday June 4 | 9:30am-2 p.m | Lipa Green Centre
Topics will include:
- Understanding separation concerns
- Discovering your own emotional triggers
- Creating self worth and self awareness during the separation process
- Learning strategies for maintaining emotional control
- Becoming a better you
- Creating your own mindfulness toolbox
- Differentiating between the legal separation and the emotional separation
1 session
$60 per
person
1 Family,2 Homes, Parents and Children
One parent required to be in attendance
Tuesday May 14 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Lipa Green Centre
This is a six week program, for parents and children ages 5-13, experiencing separation and divorce.
CHILDREN SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE:
- “Do other children going through divorce
feel the same way I do?”
- “How do I make myself feel better?”
- "Problems I can and cannot solve"
- The myths about divorce
PARENT GROUP:
Sessions for parents will include tips for keeping children out of the conflict; how to actively listen to your children; the impact of separation and divorce on children.
6 sessions
(no group on June 11th due to Erev Shavuot)
$150 for
one parent or $200 for one parent and children
