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.
All groups are led by professional facilitators. Some of our groups have a fee, but a fee reduction based on income may be requested.
We welcome all people regardless of cultural, religious and/or racial background, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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.
We will be in touch with you shortly to finalize the registration process.
When You're About to Separate - What to Tell the Kids
Please click 'Inquiry' to book a session.
Topics include:
- how and when to tell children about the upcoming separation
- factors impacting on positive adjustment of children
- how to deal with “moving out” day
-when to seek professional help.
1 session
$45 per
person or $75 per couple
High Conflict
Divorce
Monday October 28 | 7-9 p.m. | ZOOM
Topics will include:
- impact of conflict on children
- different interaction models for different levels of conflict
- how to avoid being triggered by ex-partner
- different parenting strategies for higher conflict families
1 session
$45 per
person
Mastering your
Separation
Tuesday November 5 | 9:30am-2 p.m | Lipa Green Centre
Topics will include:
- Understanding separation concerns
- Discovering your own emotional triggers
- Creating self-worth and self-awareness during separation
- Learning strategies for maintaining emotional control
- Building a stronger, more grounded self
- Developing communication skills for clearer, more constructive interactions throughout the process
- Gaining insight into differing perspectives and how they impact your separation
- Differentiating between legal and emotional separation
1 session
$60 per
person
1 Family,2 Homes, Parents and Children
One parent required to be in attendance
Tuesday October 29 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Lipa Green Centre
This is a six week program, for parents and children ages 5-13, experiencing separation and divorce.
CHILDREN SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE:
- “Do other children going through divorce
feel the same way I do?”
- “How do I make myself feel better?”
- "Problems I can and cannot solve"
- The myths about divorce
PARENT GROUP:
Sessions for parents will include tips for keeping children out of the conflict; how to actively listen to your children; the impact of separation and divorce on children.
6 sessions
$150 for
one parent or $200 for one parent and children
