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June 21, 2025 - John Howard Society of Toronto is pleased to deliver the Get Started Program, a one hour session to provide information about available supports upon release. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
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June 21, 2025 - The Counselling, Support, and Intervention Program provides individualized supportive counselling to participants of the Direct Accountability Program. Referrals are accepted from the Community Justice Worker only. This program is for individuals who have been identified as benefiting from one-to-one support. The Program involves completing up to three (3) one (1) hour individual sessions during which participants receive immediate crisis support and referrals. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
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June 21, 2025 - This program operates in four local detention centres (the East Detention Centre, and Toronto South Detention Centre). JHS staff and volunteers provide individual pre-release planning and referrals based on individual treatment needs and goals. Group sessions are provided at the Toronto Jail on Drug Awareness and harm reduction education. All participation is voluntary. Funding for these services is provided by the United Way, the City of Toronto and the John Howard Society of Ontario. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
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June 21, 2025 - This service is provided to Probation and Domestic Violence Courts to process referrals for PAR Programs in Toronto. All referrals to the PAR program come through Probation or the Domestic Violence Courts. There are no self-referrals to the PAR program. This program is funded by the Ministry of the Attorney General. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
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June 21, 2025 - The Mailbag program is designed for people who are in jail with little or no family or community support on the outside, and would like the opportunity for contact in platonic correspondence. A Pen Pal will be assigned to correspond with the person requesting to be part of the program. Letters will only be written while in custody. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
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June 21, 2025 - Incarcerated individuals across Ontario are able to get referrals to local bail programs, addiction services, post-incarceration housing programs and more by connecting with us at 1-866-265-4434. John Howard Society of Toronto: Main Office
1669 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
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June 21, 2025 - The Community Reintegration Worker is able to facilitate access to specialized community based programs and prevention services that facilitate healthy and positive reintegration in to the community. This is applicable for those individuals who are incarcerated and anticipating release, and vulnerable individuals in the community who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, and or who may require additional and unique community supports. After completing a brief assessment to determine ones’ acuity, needs and establish goals, the worker can connect individuals to various resources including the agency’s current programs and services. The program has established designated drop in days and…Read More

June 21, 2025 - The Community Reintegration Worker is able to facilitate access to specialized community based programs and prevention services that facilitate healthy and positive reintegration in to the community. This is applicable for those individuals who are incarcerated and anticipating release, and vulnerable individuals in the community who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, and or who may require additional and unique community supports. After completing a brief assessment to determine ones’ acuity, needs and establish goals, the worker can connect individuals to various resources including the agency’s current programs and services. The program has established designated drop in days and…Read More