Violence Against Women Services - Yorktown Family Services

Violence Against Women Services

Yorktown Family Services’ shelter, staffed 24 hours a day by a multilingual and multicultural team, provides a safe and secure haven for women and their children fleeing an abusive relationship. We offer numerous Violence Against Women programs and services committed to the well-being and empowerment of women who have been abused, and to the healthy development of their children.

Pour des services en Francais veuillez contacter:Fem’aide 1-877-336-2433,Oasis Centre des Femmes 416-591-6565 (www.oasisfemmes.org), La Maison d’hbergement pour femmes francophone  647-777-6433

Safe at Last – One Family’s Story

As the taxi rolled up and Norine hurried her belongings to the door, she knew in her heart this was it. Norine had been a devoted and loving wife in a 12-year marriage, during which she had courageously endured abuse from her husband in the hopes of keeping her family together. Now she found herself and her children leaving the comfort of their home to seek safe refuge in a women’s shelter. This was not the first time they had tried to leave, but she was determined it would be the last.

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Positive Change – For a Troubled Teen

When she was 12 years old Raniqua emigrated from St. Vincent to live with her aunt in Toronto. After 3 years in Canada she was not a typical 15-year old. Her adjustment to her new country left her feeling depressed and hopeless. She could not get along with her family. She was not doing well at school. She felt that there was no point in getting up in the morning. She was not happy with her life and felt that she had nothing to look forward to.

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Holiday Hours 2025

Yorktown Family Services will be closed for the holidays from
Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 at 12 pm (noon).

Head office (2010 Eglinton Ave)

Our Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Site will be closing at 12pm (noon) on
Wednesday, December 24th, and closed on December 25th and 26th, 2025.

We will open from 9am to 5pm on Monday, December 29th, 2025
and Tuesday, December 30th, 2025.

We will open from 9am to 12pm (Noon) on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

We will be closed on Thursday, January 1st, 2026.

Regular business hours resume on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 (9am to 5pm).

West Toronto YWHO (1541 Jane St.)

Our West Toronto Youth Wellness Hub Ontario site programs and services will be closed for in-person services from December 22nd, 2025 to January 2nd, 2026.

Rapid Access Therapy will remain open with regular business hours on Monday, December 22nd and Tuesday, December 23rd, and closed on Wednesday, December 24th, 2025.

Regular business hours and in-person services resume on Monday, January 5th, 2026.

What’s up walk-in® at
St. James Town (200 Wellesley St E.)

Our What’s Up Walk-in® location at St. James Town Community Corner will be closed for in-person services as of Wednesday, December 24th, 2025.

Regular In-Person walk-in services will resume on Monday, January 5th, 2026.

Virtual Rapid Access Therapy Holiday Hours

Please call 416-669-3521

Rapid Access Therapy services will be virtual only from 10am – 3pm
(last registration 1:30pm) on:

Monday, December 29th, 2025
Tuesday, December 30th, 2025
Friday, January 2nd, 2026.

Rapid access therapy/what’s up walk-in® returns to its regular schedule with in-person services as of Monday, January 5th, 2026.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday!

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