General Information
Fees:
Free
Service Delivery Format:
- In Person at Yorktown Family Services
- Virtually through Abrigo Centre
Eligibility:
For fathers who have children and youth of various ages
Referral:
Pre-interview and intake is required prior to starting group
Next Session Dates:
Yorktown (In-person):
- Starting Thursday, March 26th to June 11th 2026
Abrigo Centre : (Virtual)
- Starting September Wednesday, September 24th to December 10th, 2025
- Starting Wednesday, April 8th to June 24th, 2026
Sessions Per Year:
Twice a year through Yorktown Family Services in September and February. Mindful Fathering is a closed group and is delivered 28 weeks of the year.
Abrigo also offers virtual Mindful Fathering sessions throughout the year; please check back regularly for their schedule.
Service Duration:
Each series is 12 weeks in duration and is delivered twice a year.
Languages offered:
English
Hours:
Yorktown: Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Abrigo : Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact:
Karen Blake
416-394-2424 Ext:1228
karenblake@yorktownfamilyservices.com
For intake please call:
Glenda Diaz at 437-234-1604
Official Website for Mindful Fathering®:
Mindful Fathering®
Mindful Fathering is a 12 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. A growing problem—with high rates reported, investigated and validated—children exposed to domestic violence are at increased risk, immediately and over the life course, for depression, anxiety, social withdrawal, impaired affect regulation, aggression problems, and insecure attachment and trauma effects. Mindful fathering aims to reduce children’s exposure to intimate partner violence; reduce the risk maltreatment, thus increasing children’s safety and diverting families from further child welfare involvement; promote children’s mental health through healthier parenting practices; improved co-parenting relationships; promote healthier relationships fathers and their children.
Feel free to visit our Official Mindful Fathering® Website for more information.
If you are a service provider and would like to learn more about training opportunities and how to offer Mindful Fathering at your organization, please visit our Mindful Fathering® Official Web Page for Industry Professionals.
