News and Events

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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

November 7, 2024

People Minded Business has been selected as the successful proponent for Family Service Toronto’s recent Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of consulting services to develop our 2026-2031 Strategic Plan. The RFP was released Aug. 9, 2024, with a submissions deadline of Sept. 12, 2024. It attracted significant interest from a diverse range of… Continue reading FST engages consulting firm

October 17, 2024

Family Service Toronto has endorsed Social Planning Toronto’s (SPT) campaign to press the City of Toronto to release its Poverty Reduction Strategy Third Term Action Plan, which was scheduled to be released more than a year ago and has been postponed multiple times. “For too long the Poverty Reduction Strategy has been under-funded, under-resourced and not prioritized,… Continue reading Poverty reduction needed now

October 17, 2024

Family Service Toronto has released a public statement urging the Ontario government to revisit its recent decision to shut down at least five supervised consumption sites in Toronto by March 2025. “Supervised consumption sites save lives and allow people who use substances to know that they are respected and valued, and that their safety and… Continue reading Statement on consumption sites

October 15, 2024

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 to revenues… Continue reading Read our 2023-24 Annual Report