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.
Shirley’s Healing Garden: A Sanctuary of Healing and Hope
On November 29, 2024, Yorktown Family Services’ Shelter marked a poignant milestone — the 40th anniversary of the tragic death of Shirley Samaroo, whose courage and story gave rise to what is now Yorktown’s Violence Against Women Services. In her memory, Yorktown unveiled Shirley’s Healing Garden, a sanctuary dedicated to her and to all victims and survivors of gender-based violence. The garden’s creation was born from a conversation between Yorktown’s CEO, Suzette Arruda-Santos, and Gabbey Dessye, Director of VAW Services. Together, they envisioned a space that would both commemorate Shirley’s life and offer the women and children living at the […]
Niku’s Story: Finding Her Voice at Yorktown Family Services
When Niku* and her two young daughters, aged two and three, arrived at Yorktown Family Services’ Violence Against Women Shelter, they were fleeing an abusive relationship and facing an uncertain future. Having migrated to Canada only months earlier, Niku spoke very little English. During intake, she avoided eye contact and spoke softly — her exhaustion and fear evident. Recognizing the language barrier, Yorktown’s multilingual, multicultural team arranged for cultural interpreters to complete her assessment and connect Niku with critical supports. The team’s first priority was safety and stability. Yorktown’s Child Advocate workers helped secure daycare for her daughters and a […]