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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

June 21, 2025 - This program is open to fathers, most of which have been involved with Family and Children’s Services. It provides an opportunity for them to gain the tools to heal and build relationships with their children with a child-centred focus. Delivered in Kitchener and Cambridge, Caring Dads is offered in partnership with Family and Children’s Services and provides group and individual counselling pursuant to the certification standards of the Caring Dads Program (caringdads.org). Each participant completes an intake assessment to determine their suitability for the group. All participation is voluntary. Funding is provided by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.…Read More

June 21, 2025 - This program is open to fathers, most of which have been involved with Family and Children’s Services. It provides an opportunity for them to gain the tools to heal and build relationships with their children with a child-centred focus. Delivered in Kitchener and Cambridge, Caring Dads is offered in partnership with Family and Children’s Services and provides group and individual counselling pursuant to the certification standards of the Caring Dads Program (caringdads.org). Each participant completes an intake assessment to determine their suitability for the group. All participation is voluntary. Funding is provided by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.…Read More

June 21, 2025 - Caring Dads is a 17 week intervention program for fathers (including biological, step, common-law) who have physically abused, emotionally abused or neglected their children, or exposed their children to domestic violence or who are deemed to be at high-risk for these behaviours. The group component of Caring Dads combines elements of parenting, fathering, issues of abuse and child protection practice to enhance the safety and well-being of children. Program principles emphasize the need to enhance men’s motivation, promote child-centred fathering, address men’s ability to engage in respectful, non-abusive co-parenting with children’s mothers, recognize that children’s experience of trauma will impact…Read More

June 21, 2025 - Our partner agency, youturn, provides Collaborative Problem Solving Parent Group Therapy, an 8 week program supporting parents in improving the parent/child relationship and decreasing challenging behaviour. Through the provision of targeted parental support, sustainable changes within the family lead to a reduction of future criminal involvement of the children in the family home. John Howard Society of Ottawa: Main Office
550 Old St. Patrick Street
Ottawa, ON
K1N 5L5…Read More

June 21, 2025 - This is a prevention program for families with children of all ages who may be at risk for substance misuse, depression, violence, delinquency and school failure. Strengthening Families is effective because it involves the whole family. John Howard Society of Niagara: Main Office
210 King Street
St. Catharines, ON
L2R 3J9…Read More

June 21, 2025 - The John Howard Society of London and District offers a weekly support group for women who have a loved one involved in the criminal justice system. The group offers women an opportunity to receive support through emotional crises, evaluate their relationships and receive relevant information about the criminal justice system. The women share common experiences and emotions in a confidential and non-judgmental setting and develop new coping skills. Through involvement with the group, women build friendships with other women and feel less socially isolated.
Please contact the Society to learn more or to schedule an intake at 519-438-4168.
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June 21, 2025 - Support and skill-building program for parents of children and youth. The program is designed to teach effective parenting strategies to help parents assist their children to constructively deal with issues they may encounter during their adolescent years. Discipline techniques, communication strategies, problem solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution are taught. John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area: Main Office
654 Barton St. East
Hamilton, ON
L8L 3A2…Read More