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June 21, 2025 - Located right outside of the Discharge doors in the parking lot of the Toronto South Detention Centre, the Reintegration Services Trailer provides support for those being released from the jail or returning to pick up their property. Our staff and peer support workers are available to provide connections and warm referrals to vital services and programs, within the John Howard Society of Toronto and across the city. We provide clothing, food/snacks, TTC tokens, a place to check emails or charge cell phones, and the opportunity for clients to be accompanied by a peer support worker in the community. We also…Read More

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
M6E 2H4…Read More

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 - HIPP is a youth centered program for those aged 17-24 whom are at risk of becoming engaged in pro-criminal behaviours. This program focuses on helping these young people build the skills to meet educational, employment and personal goals there by reducing the likelihood of conflict with the law. HIPP strives to find proactive solutions to solve the problems of youth violence in neighborhoods and families. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
M6E 2H4…Read More

June 21, 2025 - In partnership with the National African Integration and Families Association (NAIFA) this program provides coordinated and integrated support services focused on preventing youth from engaging in criminal behaviours. CYP is an African-Caribbean youth centered program for those aged 16 years and older whom are at risk of becoming engaged in pro-criminal behaviours. Through individualized case management and group programming youth have access to positive social and personal development opportunities. Culturally specific programming is incorporated to reduce the over-representation of Toronto’s most marginalized youth. Support is also provided to families and communities that are impacted by youth violence. John Howard Society …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 - This fee for service program is overseen by the Ministry of Transportation and is managed throughout the province by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto. CAMH contracts with local service providers, such as JHSWW, to provide assessment, programming and follow-up for people who have lost their license due to an impaired driving offence. The program focuses on attitudinal and behavioural change with the goal of eliminating drinking and driving together. It has two streams: one is a 16 hour treatment group, and the other is an 8 hour educational group. The treatment group is offered once…Read More

June 21, 2025 - Personal service work is an activity or set of activities comprised of tasks to be performed by the young person without remuneration that can be seen to serve a specific short- or long-term benefit to both the young person and the community. Community service activities are individualized and address the overall reintegration and/or rehabilitation of the young person. This work also supports accountability of the young person, provides an opportunity for the young person to recognize their skills and abilities and encourages constructive use of leisure time. A range of placements are available in the community and are facilitated by…Read More