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June 21, 2025 - Walter Huculak House – known as the Crossroads Program is a community residential facility for federally sentenced adult males on a supervised release from a federal institution. The paramount goal of this program is to increase public safety by assisting with the successful reintegration of these clients. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
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June 21, 2025 - The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and John Howard Society of Toronto have a partnership through the development of the Crossroads Day Reporting Centre (CDRC). The CDRC represents a critical component in the continuum of care within the context of community based corrections consistent with objectives related to a safer community and enhanced offender reintegration. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
M6E 2H4…Read More

June 21, 2025 - Harm Reduction Supplies (Kits) are available at our North York and Etobicoke sites. John Howard offers Safe Injection kits, Stem kits, Bulb Pipe kits and Foil kits. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
M6E 2H4…Read More

June 21, 2025 - This program is offered at JHSWW Kitchener, Cambridge and Guelph offices. It provides assistance to people wishing to re-integrate into the community successfully. The aftercare program provides referrals to community resources such as social assistance, employment services, housing registries, food banks, mental health services and addiction treatment programs. The JHSWW Aftercare Coordinator provides one to one counselling, utilizing a cognitive-behavioural approach to alleviate criminogenic thinking and support clients with pro-social goals. Participation is voluntary. Funding is provided by local United Ways. The Program also includes assistant with records suspensions and US Waivers for a fee. John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington: …Read More

June 21, 2025 - This program is offered at JHSWW Kitchener, Cambridge and Guelph offices. It provides assistance to people wishing to re-integrate into the community successfully. The aftercare program provides referrals to community resources such as social assistance, employment services, housing registries, food banks, mental health services and addiction treatment programs. The JHSWW Aftercare Coordinator provides one to one counselling, utilizing a cognitive-behavioural approach to alleviate criminogenic thinking and support clients with pro-social goals. Participation is voluntary. Funding is provided by local United Ways. The Program also includes assistant with records suspensions and US Waivers for a fee. John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington: …Read More

June 21, 2025 - This program is offered at JHSWW Kitchener, Cambridge and Guelph offices. It provides assistance to people wishing to re-integrate into the community successfully. The aftercare program provides referrals to community resources such as social assistance, employment services, housing registries, food banks, mental health services and addiction treatment programs. The JHSWW Aftercare Coordinator provides one to one counselling, utilizing a cognitive-behavioural approach to alleviate criminogenic thinking and support clients with pro-social goals. Participation is voluntary. Funding is provided by local United Ways. The Program also includes assistant with records suspensions and US Waivers for a fee. John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington: …Read More

June 21, 2025 - This program is provided at the JHSWW Kitchener office only for Kitchener-Waterloo and the townships of Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. It is geared towards helping individuals who have been abusive in their intimate partner relationships recognize the impact of abuse and grow in skills to prevent abuse and maintain healthy relationships. Both men’s and women’s groups are provided and both cover similar themes. Partner contact is provided for all of the groups. Programs are 12 sessions in length with continuous intake and groups running concurrently. Funding for this program is provided by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Victim…Read More

June 21, 2025 - Based on models designed in Saskatchewan and West Virginia, this program is open to couples who have experienced domestic violence in their relationship and who are committed to remaining together. The men must have previously participated in a PAR domestic violence program (see above). Most participants have Family and Children’s Services involvement. The goal of this group program is to assist couples in becoming more supportive of one another through better communication and improved understanding of each other’s perspectives. The program entails 12 sessions. The intake/assessment interviews and group sessions are co-facilitated by a staff person from Family and Children’s…Read More