Yorktown Family Services supports and equips women, children, youth and families to create positive change in their lives.
Yorktown Family Services (YFS) is a fully accredited community service agency comprised of an infant, child, and youth mental health centre; a women’s shelter and community-based violence against women services; and an integrated services site offering rapid access to multiple mental health, primary health, and social service programs for youth and young adults. For over 30 years Yorktown has been providing immediate access to a wide range of services in Toronto’s most vulnerable communities to support and equip women, children, youth and families to create positive change in their lives.
Yorktown Family Services welcomes individuals of all abilities. We are committed to accessibility and will make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests related to service animals, special access to our services and materials, or with accommodations during the selection process. Support persons accompanying an individual to our services are also welcome.
Please contact our Talent & Culture department for accommodations at 416 394-2424, ext.222, or by emailing talentandculture@yorktownfamilyservices.com
We gratefully acknowledge the support from these organizations.
We gratefully acknowledge the support from these organizations.
We gratefully acknowledge the support from these organizations.
News, Events & Upcoming Programs
Stay up to date with the latest news, events and programs at Yorktown.
Volunteering Together: A Mother–Daughter Story of Giving Back
Sam Hodge and her mother, Myrline Letlow Hodge, have been dedicated members of Yorktown Family Services’ cGaming Volunteer Team since 2022. Through this initiative, Yorktown partners with Dolphin Gaming Centre, the City of Toronto, and the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association (OCGA) to raise vital funds that directly support children, youth, women, and families in our community. Each month, proceeds from cGaming help Yorktown sustain critical mental health, outreach, and violence prevention services. Volunteers like Sam and Myrline make this possible by representing Yorktown at Dolphin Gaming Centre, greeting patrons, ensuring the space is safe and welcoming, and helping raise awareness […]
Honouring Helen Williams with the Staff Award of Excellence
Helen Williams has been a guiding light at Yorktown Family Services for over two decades, shaping the lives of hundreds—if not thousands—of children and families. This year, Yorktown proudly recognizes Helen as the recipient of the Staff Award of Excellence, celebrating her dedication, creativity, and care. Helen’s journey at Yorktown began in 2003, when she joined the Supporting Young Families drop-in program as a part-time children’s group facilitator. While raising her own family, Helen sought meaningful work that allowed her to help others—continuing a lifelong calling to care for others that first led her to study nursing. More than two […]