Jewish Family and Child Service - Toronto - Lipa Green Centre

Organization:	Jewish Family and Child Service - Toronto - Lipa Green Centre

Phone Numbers:	416-638-7800

Fax:	416-638-7943


Email:	info@jfandcs.com

Website:	www.jfandcs.com

Address:	Central Office and Intake, 4600 Bathurst St 1st Fl Toronto, ON M2R 3V3

Location:	Cross street: Bathurst St and Sheppard Ave W

Accessibility Notes:	Designated parking at entrance ; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Easy access to elevator - braille and lowered buttons ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall

Hours:	Child protection services Mon-Sun 24 hours; office Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm, Fri 9 am-4 pm

Service Description:	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 Services and Programs: Toronto - Gordon S Wolfe Branch - Child and Family Supports, Downtown Toronto Toronto - Jerome D Diamond Adolescent Centre - Youth Mental Health Services, Downtown Toronto Jewish Hospice Program (The)

Fees:	Sliding scale with some free services

Application:	Reporting child abuse or neglect, call for assistance; for information on providing foster care, call or visit website

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Most services open to all with focus on Jewish community Residency Requirements: Child Protection: City of Toronto and York Region; all other services: GTA and surrounding areas

Languages:	English ; French ; Hebrew ; Russian

Area(s) Served:	Greater Toronto Area


This information was last completely updated on: 5-22-2024

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