Programs

Supporting black identified children and youth involved with child welfare, at risk of care, or are leaving care and transitioning back to family or into the community.

Baby Lap Time-Drop-in is a 30-minute circle time for babies under 12 months of age; comprising of story time, lap songs, face to face interaction and other developmental activities.

Baby Love is a group format, evidence based preventive intervention program of attachment theory.

The Book Buddies program supports children’s literacy, school readiness and communication skills through discussion of a story and expressive skills through art.

The West Toronto Youth Hub Care Navigator supports youth and their caregivers encountering complex and multiple mental health challenges in accessing services both internally within the hub and externally with partner organizations.

Choices is a prevention, early intervention program that targets the primary social and psychological factors that lead youth to engage in substance use and other risk-taking behaviours.

Group Mentorship Program designed for youth to work in small groups with a mentor to develop and enhance their life skills and leadership skills while attaining individual goals with the support of a mentor.

The Double T (Self-Regulation) program is an eight week manualized, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program for children aged 7-12 years and their caregivers.

The Drop-In Early ON at the St. Clair Library in partnership with Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre operates every Wednesday from 10am-12pm.

Individual, family and group counselling and support for children, youth and families experiencing grief related to the death or dying of a parent, sibling or in-home custodial caregiver.

Yorktown Family Services delivers Here to Help a group program that provides a supportive environment for woman, children, and youth exposed to family violence.

KFT and CARE are partnerships with local child welfare agencies to provide rapid, in-home treatment to families where there is risk of an apprehension or placement breakdown.

Mindful Fathering is a 14 week, evidence-informed, psycho-educational group program designed to reduce harm and promote mental health by working with fathers who have exposed their children to domestic violence.

Ongoing Therapy therapy relies on evidence informed treatment such as CBT, BSFT, and family systems models, with the purpose of supporting children, youth, and their families to meet manageable goals within an 8-12 session timeline.

Parenting in the Early Years (PITEY) is offered in both English and Spanish is a 8-week parenting program for parents and caregivers of children birth to six years.

A Youth Led 2SLGBTQ+ Program that provides a safe environment for youth to engage in pro social activities, lead community initiatives, capacity building, and peer support.

Ready, Set, School is a 9-10 session planned psycho educational workshops for parents/ caregivers of children who will be starting school for the very first time.

Shelter Services provides a supportive community-based emergency shelter and support services for women and their children who have experienced abuse.

Stepping Stones in English & Spanish is a 6-week parenting program consisting of planned psycho educational parenting workshops for parents or caregivers of children birth to 6 years of age.

The Supporting Young Families program is a parental education and awareness program for parents and/or expecting parents under the age of 29 with children between the ages of 0 to 6.

Transitional and Housing Support Program provides therapeutic counselling, safety planning and all related transitional and housing supports and services to women and their children who have experienced abuse.

Yorktown is part of the West End Services for Abuse and Trauma (WESAT), a network of agencies that provide evidenced based treatment to children, youth and their families who have experienced trauma.

Tele Mental Health is a referral base service that provides easy access to psychiatric assessment and consultations for families with infants, children and youth.

The WTYH walk-in is a brief therapy service that is accessible without appointment during designated times.

The What’s UP Walk-In is a brief therapy service that is accessible without appointment during designated times across the City of Toronto.

Women and Communities against Violence program (WACAV) provides community-based supports to women who have experienced abuse.

Wraparound is a strength-based approach that helps youth and their family to look at areas in their life they would like to improve or change.

Operating under Yorktown Family Services at the West Toronto Youth Hub, the Youth Mentorship Program (YMP) aims to empower and improve mental health outcomes of young people between the ages of 12-25 through one-to-one and group mentoring.

The purpose of the Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) program is to help marginalized and at-risk youth and their families better navigate and connect with services and pro social opportunities in their communities to improve youth outcomes.