News Archives - Yorktown Family Services

January 27, 2022

etalk Bell Let’s Talk Special Featuring the West Toronto Youth Hub

Yorktown’s Neeli Grewal, West Toronto Youth Hub Manager and Abokar Mohamed, Manager West Toronto Youth Outreach Worker Network and Black Lives Accessing Care Program (BLAC) highlight the successes of the West Toronto Youth Hub programs and services that help youth and young adults in West Toronto bring positive change to their lives.

June 23, 2021

David O’Brien on how Yorktown is helping to dissuade violent extremism

David O’Brien joined experts on CBC Radio to discuss what Canada is doing about engaging with people on the pathway toward violent extremism.

January 16, 2020

How These Bay Street Finance Pros Are Helping Mental Health Agencies Find Efficiencies

Yorktown Family Services is proud to be featured alongside @georgehullcentre in this article about how @capitalizeforkids is helping mental health agencies improve efficiencies! We were so fortunate to work with #c4kids last year to install a HR & Finance system that has enabled our team to spend less time on admin and more time helping clients!

December 11, 2019

Accessibility

Yorktown Family Services welcomes people with disabilities. Reasonable effort will be made to accommodate requests of service animals or special access to our services, materials or with the selection process. Support persons accompanying an individual to our services are also welcome. Please contact our Human Resources department at 416 394-2424, ext.222.

April 29, 2019

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Yorktown Represents on Breakfast Television

Our very own David O’Brien did a fantastic job today on Breakfast Television live from Dolphin Bingo.

November 21, 2018

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David O’Brien on CBC News Bullying Panel

David O'Brien, Director of Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Services, did an outstanding job of representing Yorktown Family Services on CBC News.

February 6, 2017

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Developing, implementing and enforcing accessibility standards in order to achieve accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, building structures and premises on or before January 1, 2025

August 24, 2015

Bhayana Family Foundation Awards

Commitment, creativity and team spirit are essential to advancing the common good—and building a better city for us all. The Bhayana Family Foundation Awards, made possible by the generous support of Madan and Raksha M. Bhayana and the Bhayana Family Foundation, are peer-nominated honours that recognize extraordinary contributions made by staff at our funded agencies.