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.
A Space for Healing: Celebrating Yorktown’s Healing Garden
On March 6, 2026, Yorktown Family Services was honoured to welcome Mohamed Firin | MPP York South–Weston to our Violence Against Women Shelter to recognize the impact of a $44,100 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) supporting our Healing Garden. We were joined by members of our Shelter and Violence Against Women (VAW) Services and Talent & Culture Teams to mark this important milestone. The visit included a tour of the Shelter and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the garden’s pergola — a meaningful moment that celebrated the creation of a space designed for healing, reflection, and connection. Transforming Space […]
An Unprecedented Recognition: Home Depot Community Partnership Award
In an unprecedented show of cross-program appreciation, Rob Peters and the Home Depot Caledonia Road Team received dual nominations for a Community Partnership Award from both Violence Against Women Services and the Growing With Grief Program. Their outstanding support underscores the mutual dedication of Yorktown and the Home depot to build safer, stronger, and more resilient communities where families can thrive. Shirley’s Healing Garden: A Legacy of Courage and Community On November 29, 2024, Yorktown Family Services’ Violence Against Women Shelter marked the 40th anniversary of the tragic death of Shirley Samaroo, whose courage and story inspired the creation of […]