Interested in FST membership?

March 12, 2025
Check out our membership page to review changes to our corporate membership structure that came into effect in September 2024 to ensure FST’s compliance with the Ontario Not For Profit Corporations Act. “FST now has two classes of membership – one voting, applicable to community members, and the other non-voting, applicable to all FST employees,”… Continue reading Interested in FST membership?
Join a Spring virtual group

March 11, 2025
Spring is in the air and a new season brings the opportunity to join one of Family Service Toronto’s several virtual workshops or groups. Among the virtual groups open for registration are Emotional Self-Regulation, a six-week fee-based group starting April 10 for individuals interested in learning strategies to reduce anxiety and distress. Also offered virtually… Continue reading Join a Spring virtual group
FST presents at poverty conference

March 4, 2025
FST’s Leila Sarangi (Senior Director Strategy and Innovation/National Director of Campaign 2000) and Project Researcher Hannah Barrie will join speakers from Jamaica and the United Kingdom next Thursday (March 13) at a free virtual conference exploring themes of intersection and poverty and their relationship to social problems. Titled Intersectionality: Is Poverty the Missing Link?, the… Continue reading FST presents at poverty conference
We need your help!

February 27, 2025
FST’s service users are asked to participate in an online client survey to assist with our 2026-2031 strategic planning process. FST is working on the plan with two consulting firms – People Minded Business and Sisonke Inc. – which have designed the survey for service beneficiaries. They hope to gather thoughts and ideas about where… Continue reading We need your help!
FST marks Black History Month

February 3, 2025
February is Black History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the numerous contributions and achievements of Black Canadians and their communities. However, it is also a time to reflect on Canada’s painful history and the distinct challenges that Black people in Canada continue to face in their daily lives, such as systemic barriers, racism… Continue reading FST marks Black History Month
FST ED elected TPSB Vice Chair

January 14, 2025
Family Service Toronto congratulates Executive Director Chris Brillinger on his Jan. 14, 2025 election as Vice Chair of the Toronto Police Service Board (TPSB). “I have come to understand just how important the work of the Toronto Police Service Board is in my time as a member,” said Chris, who was appointed to the Board… Continue reading FST ED elected TPSB Vice Chair
Join a Winter virtual group

January 7, 2025
A new month and new year brings the opportunity to join one of Family Service Toronto’s several Winter virtual workshops or groups. Among the virtual groups open for registration are Co-parenting: Embracing the Ebbs and Flows (sliding scale fee) for parents wanting to develop an understanding of healthy co-parenting strategies, Developmental Disabilities Resource Workshop for… Continue reading Join a Winter virtual group
Read our 2023-24 Annual Report

January 6, 2025
Copies of our 2023-24 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements are available for download or online reading. The annual report lists our programs and client services and provides statistics on our work and community outreach. It also describes our work through the year and addresses organizational highlights and changes. Funders and donors are also highlighted in addition… Continue reading Read our 2023-24 Annual Report
Season’s Greetings from FST

December 11, 2024
Best wishes for a safe and joyous holiday season and a happy new year from everyone at Family Service Toronto. FST offices will operate on regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 23-24, and 30-31. Offices will be closed Dec. 25-26 and reopen Dec. 27. Offices will be closed Jan. 1,… Continue reading Season’s Greetings from FST
Disability poverty: F for feds

December 5, 2024
Canada has received a failing grade in the 2024 Disability Poverty Report Card for its inadequate efforts to address disability poverty. The 2nd annual report card, released Dec. 3 in in recognition of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), was co-authored by the advocacy group Disability Without Poverty and Campaign 2000, a non-partisan, pan-Canadian network… Continue reading Disability poverty: F for feds
FST marks Day of Remembrance

December 5, 2024
Friday (Dec. 6) is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women to recognize the 14 women killed and those injured 35 years ago at l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal. It is a day to pay tribute to the memory of the murdered women and others who have experienced or who have died… Continue reading FST marks Day of Remembrance
Poverty Report: Action Urged Now

November 18, 2024
The federal government needs to step up its efforts to end poverty, according to this year’s national poverty report card from Campaign 2000, a non-partisan coalition of 120 groups and individuals co-ordinated by Family Service Toronto. It’s been 35 years since the federal government promised to uphold children’s rights by ratifying the UN Convention on… Continue reading Poverty Report: Action Urged Now