News and Events

October 1, 2025

It’s not too late to register for one of Family Service Toronto’s several virtual or in-person workshops or groups this Fall. Among the groups open for registration are: See our Virtual Workshops and Groups page for current groups and upcoming sessions. In-person single walk-in counselling sessions are available Thursdays at our 355 Church Street location.… Continue reading Join a Fall workshop/group

July 15, 2025

FST’s 2024-25 Annual Report and our 2024-25 Audited Financial Statements have  been posted to our website for download or online reading. The Annual Report highlights programs and client services and statistics on FST’s work and community outreach. It also covers organizational highlights and changes over the previous year. The independent Auditor’s Report released June 30,… Continue reading Read our 2024-25 Annual Report

July 7, 2025

If you are an FST client, we invite you to participate in our Annual Satisfaction Survey to share your thoughts, experiences, and expectations regarding our programs and services. Our client survey is open year-round, giving you the chance to provide feedback on our services at any time. As an FST client, your responses help us… Continue reading We want to hear from you!

July 4, 2025

After careful consideration, FST has made the difficult decision to close the Families in Transition (FIT) program effective October 10, 2025. The decision to end the program after more than 40 years was made after thorough consideration of its impact on clients, staff and the wider FST community. FST’s 2025/26 budget identified the need for… Continue reading FIT program ends in October

July 2, 2025

Our 2024-25 Audited Financial Statements are now available for download or online reading. The independent Auditor’s Report released June 30, 2025 notes the statements fairly reflect the financial position of FST as of March 31, 2025 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year ended in accordance with Canadian accounting standards… Continue reading FST posts audited financials

May 7, 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? 

May 7, 2025

Campaign 2000 is pleased to advise that the final report of their  Localizing Canada’s Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Project is now available. Titled Final Report – Localizing Canada’s Commitment to the SDGs, it is available with and without appendices on SDG Campaign 2000 website. The three-year project, co-led by C2000 with Citizens… Continue reading Final SDG report available now

May 6, 2025

Family Service Toronto is recruiting volunteers to join its board of directors and committees beginning in the 2025-26 governance year. FST’s board and committee members are individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives coming from the mental health, social services, non-profit, business, legal, government and academic sectors. FST is currently seeking skills/expertise in: Application deadline is… Continue reading FST opens board recruitment

May 2, 2025

Canadian Mental Health Week (May 5-11) provides a focus on assisting those with mental health challenges to lift the mask they often hide behind to protect themselves from judgment and discrimination. “Living with a mental health or substance use challenge is hard enough; masking can make it even harder,” advises the Canadian Mental Health Association… Continue reading Time to unmask mental health

April 11, 2025

FST completes an annual review of the socio-demographic data of our clients to better understand the communities we serve. In 2023-2024, through Mental Health, Gender-Based Violence, Community Engagement, DS Options and Person-Directed Planning programs, FST served 3,744 clients. In addition, 11,267 clients were supported through the Passport program. The key insights from the 2023-24 data… Continue reading FST releases new client infographic

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

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