JHS Toronto Holiday Office Closure:
Please note that our North York, Scarborough, and Etobicoke offices will be closed from Dec. 23, 2024 to Jan. 1, 2025.

Proud to serve this community as a
United Way Greater Toronto Anchor Agency

We provide programs to individuals who have been in conflict with the law or those at risk of.  Our goal is to make Toronto safer through programs that focus on crime prevention, intervention and reintegration.  We have four offices in the Toronto area (Eglinton West, Danforth, Etobicoke and Scarborough).  We provide New Beginnings!

JHS Toronto Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the land we are located on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

We Stand Together

The John Howard Society of Toronto’s Board of Directors condemns racism and discrimination of any kind.

We recognize the systemic discrimination, including Anti-Black and Anti-Indigenous racism that is prevalent in our justice system. We proudly stand with our Black and Indigenous clients that have been hurt and discriminated against as they continue to work through and overcome these injustices. We proudly stand with our staff that work hard to support our clients guided by our agency values of Social Justice and Leadership, Equity and Integrity, Inclusivity, Results Focused, Resiliency, and Accountability. We will continue to support and advocate for a fair justice system and for communities that are more inclusive and safe. Ongoing agency training remains a priority as we acknowledge the need for continuous growth and understanding related to Anti-Black racism, anti-oppressive service delivery and restorative justice practices.

As an agency we will continue our work to ensure that our Board, our management team and our frontline staff represent the diversity of those we serve and support. We will continue to listen and learn from our Black and Indigenous staff, neighbours, community members, and clients. Their voice will inform us on how to play an active role in the movement to finally bring meaningful and sustainable change to the fight against racism. As a next step, we are creating an anti-racism committee that will advise the agency on where our collective voice and support is needed most, both internally and externally. Silent support is no longer acceptable – John Howard Society of Toronto commits to having an active voice.

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