To report child abuse or neglect, please call 416.638.7800 x 6234. Outside of regular business hours, please call our after-hours answering service at 1-800-404-1393 to be redirected to one of our staff. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Separation and Divorce
JF&CS offers groups, workshops, and counselling to support families through separation or divorce, with the goal of reducing potential risks of high conflict or assault. Click here for a list of our groups and workshops.
Please email info@jfandcs.com or call 416.638.7800, ext. 6234 with your interest to register for any groups or workshops listed below or to access counselling services.
Please make sure to include a phone number and email address where we can reach you.
About Our Services:
The groups, workshops and, counselling focus on helping people understand:
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The beginning stages of a separation
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How and when to tell children about an upcoming separation
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Factors impacting children’s positive adjustment
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The impact of conflict on children and how to keep them out of the conflict
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How to communicate with your ex partner with the goal of keeping the conflict low, for the best interests of the children
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Parenting strategies for higher-conflict families
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Different interaction models for different levels of conflict
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How to give children a voice to best understand their own thoughts, feelings, and/or worries
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Emotional triggers and learning strategies for maintaining your own emotional control
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How to create self worth and self awareness during the separation process
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Feelings of anger, sadness, loss, and loneliness, as well as coping with change
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Step parenting, blending your parenting styles, the role of discipline in a blended family, and building and maintaining a strong couple relationship