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Larry Borins, MSW, RSW
Phone: (416) 546-5511
e-mail: larryborins@gmail.com
Web: www.LarryBorins.com
* FREE phone consultation
Larry Borins, social worker/ family therapist in Toronto, specializes in helping parents cope with their "out of control" oppositional defiant youth.  Larry has helped individuals and couples, wanting to experience a deeper connection in relationships, deal with attentional challenges (ADHD), and overcome issues of anxiety and depression.

Court Support and Counselling Services
Phone: (416) 789-9793
Court Support and Counseling Service is a registered charity dedicated to helping victims of crime and violence. It offers personal counseling for children and adults who have experienced emotional, verbal, physical, or sexual abuse. The service also offers conflict mediation and guidance in criminal court proceedings. Court preparation and accompaniment are free; conflict mediation and counseling are offered on a sliding scale.

Interval House of Hamilton-Wentworth
Phone: (905) 547-8485
Crisis Line: (905) 547-8484
e-mail: interval@netcom.ca
Interval House offers several services to abused women and children, including: an emergency shelter; 24-hour confidential crisis telephone counselling; one-on-one, drop-in, and group counseling.

Jewish Family and Child Service
4600 Bathurst Street, 6th Floor Toronto, ON M2R 3V3
Phone: (905) 882-2331 ext. 232
Contact: Elinor Gertner
Website: www.jfandcs.com
e-mail: Info@JFandCS.com
Jewish Family and Child Service is a non-profit agency that has developed a specialized service for the changing family. Groups and workshops for both parents and children are offered throughout all stages of the separation/divorce process, moving from before the time of the actual separation, right through to remarriage. In their group, parents learn how to help their children in their adjustment to a new kind of family while children are provided support. Call to receive their Changing Family flyer or for further information.
VIEW THEIR Divorce Magazine profile ONLINE

Retrouvaille
Phone: (416) 281-6007
Website: www.retrouvaille.org
A program for couples in troubled marriages, separated individuals, and those who want their previous marriages to work again.

The Women's Centre of Hamilton
Phone: (905) 522-0127
e-mail: womenscentre@on.aibn.com
Offers information and referrals; peer counseling; group programs on self-esteem, assertiveness, and relationships; as well as several support groups of interest to women.

Divorce Ceremonies

Divorce, Healing Ceremonies
Honor your life transition with a dignified and personalized Divorce Ceremony.
Phone: (973) 746-1792
Contact: Charlotte Eulette, National Director
e-mail: charlotte@celebrantusa.com
The Celebrant Foundation assists you and your loved ones in creating customized ceremonies to honor life's milestones, with 400 Celebrants throughout North America who create and officiate at virtually every life-cycle event, including divorces, for individuals, couples, and families. These custom-designed ceremonies reflect people's needs, beliefs, and values. Visit their website for Divorce, Healing and Transition Ceremonies, sample ceremonies, ceremony scripts and press: www.celebrantusa.com/divorce.html

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Family Conflict Resolution Services
Phone: (905) 829-0407
Fax: (905) 829-1571
Website: familyconflict.freeyellow.com
e-mail: vernonbeck@cogeco.ca
Provides unique advocacy services for children and families. "The Family Assistance and Parent Support Program" is the most advanced program of its type anywhere in Canada. It has been endorsed by dozens of legal and health care experts in Canada and has a proven track record in Ontario courts. Offers a one-day workshop called, "Assessing the Assessors" to train those wanting to critique child custody evaluation reports.

Fathers Are Capable Too: Parenting Association
3044 Bloor Street West, Suite 205, Toronto M8X 2Y8
Phone: (416) 410-FACT (3228)
Website: www.fact.on.ca
One of the largest non-custodial parents' and children's rights organizations in Canada dealing with custody and access. F.A.C.T. is an organization of both men and women working to support children's right to have a relationship with both parents. A not-for-profit, non-custodial parents' and fathers' support and advocacy group. The Canadian Men's Directory on their website offers links to many organizations concerned with fathers' rights and single parenting.

K.I.D.S. First
Phone: (905) 731-4046
Website: www.kidsfirst.ca
e-mail: info@kidsfirst.ca
K.I.D.S First is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children of bereavement, separation, and divorce. K.I.D.S First is offering the successful Sandcastles program, "Helping your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way.

Parent Education Network
Phone: (416) 255-8969
Contact: Judy Cieslik
Website: www.parenteducationnetwork.ca
e-mail: parentednet@on.aibn.com
PEN offers courses and special programs for parents and caregivers about positive discipline strategies.

Parents Without Partners
Phone: (416) 489-2221
Website: www.pwptoronto.com
Parents without Partners (PWP) is an international, non-profit, educational organization of custodial and non-custodial parents: widowed, divorced, separated, or never married. Its objective is to provide understanding and mutual support to single parents, and help them deal with the problems of raising children in a one-parent household.

Parents Without Partners
(Oshawa Chapter)
Phone: (905) 433-0517
e-mail: pwposhawa@hotmail.com
Meets every Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Variety of parental and family activities for both custodial and non-custodial parents.

Rainbows
17 Theresa Street, Barrie, ON L4M 1J5
Phone: (877) 403-2733 or (705) 726-7407
Fax: (705) 726-5805
Contact: Thelma Cockburn
Website: www.rainbows.ca
e-mail: info@rainbows.ca
A non-profit, international organization that offers training and curricula for establishing peer support groups in churches, synagogues, schools, or social agencies. These curricula are available for children and adults of all ages and religious denominations who are grieving a death, divorce, or any other painful transition in their families.

Self-Help Resource Centre
Phone: (416) 487-4355
Website: www.selfhelp.on.ca
E-mail: shrc@selfhelp.on.ca
This well-established organization provides information referral to self-help groups for bereavement, separation, divorce, and many other life issues.

The Allied Network
5 Clarence Square, Toronto, ON M5V 1H1
Phone: (416) 596-8181  or  (877) 278-8815
Website: www.thealliednetwork.com
email: info@thealliednetwork.com
As one of Ontario's largest, most respected dating services, the Allied Network has provided quality introductions to selective singles for over 15 years.  Commitment to personal attention, screening, and compatibility matching has led to an overwhelming success rate, with thousands of long-term relationships and marriages.  Over 18,000 quality members who are sincere about meeting someone special. Call today for a free consultation.

Fathers Resources International (Toronto/Hamilton/GTA)
Phone: Toll-Free (888) 543-2339 or Toronto (416) 861-0626
Website: www.fathers-resources.com
e-mail: info@fathers-resources.com
Fathers Resources International offers a large variety of specialized resources and referrals for fathers seeking assistance with family law matters in Ontario. FREE "Q & A" Meetings for Dads (women are always welcome to attend) TORONTO (weekly): Eastminister United Church - Room C17, 310 Danforth Avenue at Jackman Ave. (enter church on Jackman Ave.) Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00pm.
HAMILTON (monthly): Chedoke Presbyterian Church - Fireside Room, 865 Mohawk Rd. West, (corner of Magnolia Drive) Tuesdays 7:00-9:00pm.

New Beginnings
3377 Bayview, Willowdale M2M 3S4
Phone: (416) 222-1101 ext. 107 or 258
New Beginnings is a program to help widowed, separated, and divorced individuals through the grieving process. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month. Topics include dealing with your losses, picking up the pieces, and dealing with lawyers. Counseling available by appointment. Weekend programs are also available; call for their brochure.

One-Parent Families Association (Ajax-Pickering Chapter)
Phone: (905) 426-4646
Meets every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. (8:30 on the second Wednesday of each month) at the Ajax Cricket Club, northeast corner of Monarch & Clements in South Ajax. For both custodial and non-custodial parents, whether your children are 2 or 42. Also, on the second Saturday of every month, we hold our dance at the Pickering Recreation Centre, on Valley Farm Road in Pickering, at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome; dress code in effect.

Parent Education & Resource Centre
Phone: (905) 882-7690
Contact: Sara Dimerman
e-mail: helpmesara@sympatico.ca
The Parent Education & Resource Centre offers counseling to parents, children, and families: psychological testing and assessments are also available. Most services are covered if you have extended health-care insurance.

Scarborough Women's Centre
2100 Ellesmere Road, Suite 245, Scarborough M1H 3B7
Phone: (416) 439-7111 Fax: (416) 439-6999
Website: www.scarboroughwomenscentre.ca
e-mail: ed@scarboroughwomenscentre.ca
Scarborough Women's Centre offers information, counselling, educational workshops, and volunteer one-to-one support. Also provides case-management services for women in transition.

Child Cybersearch Canada
www.childcybersearch.org
Dedicated to finding missing children, this site also offers a list of child-approved sites.

D.A.D.S Canada
www.dadscanada.com
A non-profit paralegal service using lawyers, accountants, doctors, and social workers to help non-custodial parents receive fair treatment in court.

Infidelity
www.infidelity.com
Provides information, expert advice, education, and opportunities to help you rebuild your life after your spouse has been unfaithful.

Single Mothers
www.singlemomz.com
Connect with other single moms going through the same things you are: divorce, child support, custody battles, money problems and jobs.

Divorce, Healing Ceremonies
Honor your life transition with a dignified and personalized Divorce Ceremony.
Phone: (973) 746-1792
Contact: Charlotte Eulette, National Director
Website: www.celebrantusa.org
e-mail: charlotte@celebrantusa.com
The Celebrant Foundation of North America (U.S. & Canada) is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Our 400 Celebrants create and officiate at virtually every life-cycle event, including divorces, for individuals, couples, and families with a focus on custom-made ceremonies that genuinely reflect people's needs, beliefs, and values. Visit our website for Divorce, Healing and Transition Ceremonies, sample ceremonies, ceremony scripts and press:

Divorce Ceremony Page: www.celebrantusa.com/divorce.html
Choose a Celebrant near you: www.celebrantusa.com/map.html
Press stories in the News: www.celebrantusa.com/pressroom.html

The Grief Recovery Institute
Grief Recovery Outreach Program. A 12 week program, facilitated by Grief Recovery specialists, Certified by The Grief Recovery Institute. Helps willing participants complete the pain caused by death, divorce and other losses. Some programs are fee based, some are sponsored. Call 800-334-7606 for information and referrals. All States -- Many Communities.

North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics
Phone: (541) 893-6089
Addresses the religious, emotional, financial, and parenting issues relating to separation, divorce, and remarriage.

Parents Without Partners
Website: www.parentswithoutpartners.org
Parents without Partners (PWP) is an international, non-profit, educational organization of custodial and non-custodial parents: widowed, divorced, separated, or never married. Its objective is to provide understanding and mutual support to single parents, and help them deal with the problems of raising children in a one-parent household.

Retrouvaille International
Phone: (800) 470-2230
A program for couples in troubled marriages, separated individuals, and those who want their previous marriage to work again.