FAMILY SERVICE TORONTO
Registered Name: FAMILY SERVICE TORONTO
Business No: 107376063RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Family Service Toronto offers counselling, community development, advocacy and public education programs to people living in Toronto.
** Covid-19 Response **
Our counsellors and community workers are providing mental health support and social connection by telephone, telephone conferencing, Zoom meetings, webinars, and text messages. In some communities, we are reaching the most vulnerable by radio. Thank you for your support!
About Us
Family Service Toronto (FST) collaborates with individuals, families and communities to create lasting, measurable improvements in their health and well-being.
We achieve this through counselling, education, social action, advocacy and community development. We work with many partners to advance a vibrant community services sector.
Each year our programs serve more than 26,000 people. They cope with everything from depression to family violence. They may struggle with their sexual orientation or relationship problems. They may deal with the stress of a job loss or settlement in their new country Canada. Many of our clients live with developmental disabilities. We serve hundreds of seniors who wish to stay active and connected when growing older.
FST is an anchor agency of United Way Toronto & York Region.
Our vision
Family Service Toronto envisions a city in which individuals, families and communities are resilient and thriving.
Our values
We are committed to:
- grounding our work in the lived experience of clients and the community
- celebrating diversity, pursuing equity and practising inclusion
- excellence.
Our definition of "family"
Our name begins with "family." We understand it to mean: Two or more people, whether living together or apart, related by blood, marriage, adoption or commitment to care for one another.
