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June 21, 2025 - Mindset, our anger management program, utilizes techniques based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help increase your capacity to better understand and manage your anger and emotional responses in a more constructive and positive manner. This program can help to improve your self-regulation and self-management skills to help reduce the intensity, frequency and duration of your anger and subsequently, help support the end of any patterns of aggression. This program is ideal for those 18 years and older. This is a fee-for-service program, with fees based upon one’s income and individual circumstances. John Howard Society of York Region: Main Office…Read More

June 21, 2025 - The Youth Counselling Program is designed to build strengths, resilience and coping skills among youth. Through individualized one-on-one support, the Youth Counselling service provides free weekly sessions for youth to discuss issues affecting their lives. The counsellor will work collaboratively with the youth to enhance their understanding, overcome their challenges and meet their goals. Referrals can be made for youth experiencing the following: Mental health, Substance use, Relationship Conflict, Bullying, Stress, Criminal Justice Involvement, etc. This program is ideal for youth aged 11-29. Counselling is offered across York Region. Funding provided by the Regional Municipality of York and is available…Read More

June 21, 2025 - HYPE+ is an evidence-based program that helps build resiliency and promote well-being for 2SLGBTQ+ youth. HYPE+ offers small group sessions that promote positive mental health. In a safe space, youth engage in activities and generate discussion about what contributes to stress, well-being, and healthy relationships at school, home, and their community. This program is ideal for youth aged 13-18. For more information on times and locations, please contact our office. John Howard Society of York Region: Main Office
6600 Bayview Avenue – Unit 306
Newmarket, ON
L3X 1Z9…Read More

June 21, 2025 - The MAC program is a six session, one-on-one anger management program for youth age 11 to 17. The main focus of these sessions is to enable the participants to understand and deal with their problems of anger. The areas of focus include identifying self-talk, challenging negative beliefs, improving communication skills and developing better alternatives to effectively manage anger. John Howard Society of Windsor-Essex County: Main Office
275 Oak St.
Windsor, ON
N9A 5E5…Read More

June 21, 2025 - Staff will provide clients with counselling and a range of support and referral services upon their release from provincial and federal institutions. John Howard Society of Windsor-Essex County: Main Office
275 Oak St.
Windsor, ON
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June 21, 2025 - New Leaf Program (NLP) is a men’s anger management group geared toward individuals age 18 and up. This ten session program has been developed to allow participants to understand and to deal with their anger problems. The program is based on behaviour modification and awareness, and helps participants to understand anger as an emotion, develop an awareness of negative and non-productive anger management styles, and to learn productive and positive anger management techniques. Self-referrals and agency referrals are welcome. Fee for service. John Howard Society of Windsor-Essex County: Main Office
275 Oak St.
Windsor, ON
N9A 5E5…Read More

June 21, 2025 - The Taking Charge Program (TC) consists of ten, one on one/or group counselling workshops (one hour each) for women age 18 and up. It deals with subjects such as self-esteem, co-dependency, healthy/abusive relationships, stress management, family violence, drugs and alcohol, parenting skills, personal finance, community resources, and community integration. The program is based on behaviour modification and awareness, and helps to educate women in the areas of life skills and coping mechanisms. Self-referrals or agency referrals are welcome. This program is fee for service. John Howard Society of Windsor-Essex County: Main Office
275 Oak St.
Windsor, ON
N9A 5E5…Read More

June 21, 2025 - There are only 50 Youth in Transition Worker positions in Ontario and they serve transitional aged youth coming out of the child welfare system who may or may not be justice sector involved. This program was launched in 2014. JHSWW completed for a contract to provide the program and is pleased to have been selected to deliver the program. JHSWW was one of the first agencies to have it up and running.
The program foregrounds individual coaching and psycho-educational supports for preparedness for successful transition into adulthood. Thus, the worker fosters the development of skills and strengths necessary for independence,…Read More