"Our organization was born during the depression of the thirties to meet the needs of harassed and wearied people who were facing tremendous odds in a jobless world." - quote from our first annual report in 1937 Read More (Download PDF)
One of the main problems during this period was the shortage of decent housing, families were doubling up and overcrowding was common. Read More (Download PDF)
In both cases, people were less concerned with where these disasters came from than with what was going to happen to them. Read More (Download PDF)
In addition to supervision of the children’s care in the homes, counselling of varying intensity took place with all of the children’s parents. Read More (Download PDF)
Increased divorce rates resulted in a greater need and community demand for appropriate family services. Read More (Download PDF)
We continued to respond to community challenges on topics such as sexuality, anger and women. Read More (Download PDF)
Our Families and Schools Together program builds a constructive partnership between parents, families and schools. Read More (Download PDF)
Family resource centres provide resources and experiences aimed at developing communities where residents feel safe and involved. Read More (Download PDF)
We provide longer term, wrap-around services to high-needs refugee families to help them when settlement and integration are jeopardized because of extenuating circumstances. Read More (Download PDF)
