This is the not-for-profit definitive directory of Canadian groups concerned with the continued support of children's relationships with both parents after divorce, separation or
for fathers and mothers who never lived married or lived in a common law relationship.
It includes father's rights groups, grandparent's rights groups, second
spouse groups, divorce support groups and advocates for shared equal
parenting responsibilities and/or a significant child-parent relationship
with both biological parents.
| Name: | Active Parenting | |
| Contact: | Maria Perrino | |
| Address: | 75 Richmond St. West, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada L1G 1E3 | |
| Telephone: | (905) 579-8482 | |
| Fax: | (905) 435-0352 | |
| Email: | maria.perrino-(at)-jhsdurham.on.ca replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.jhsdurham.on.ca | |
| Description: | A program of The John Howard Society of Durham This is a video-based, instructor-lead, group program designed to enhance the communication you share with your children. Eliminate the power struggles such as 'Have you done your homework yet? Did you do the dishes yet? I don't know - go ask your father!". Groups start multiple times between September and April each year for parents of children 1-4, 5-12 and parents of teens. |
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| updated / verified 26APR06 | ||
| Name: | Canadian Children's Rights Council | |
| Contact: | Sarah Ellison | |
| Address: | 5175 Yonge St., Suite 105, Toronto, ON Canada M2N 5P5 | |
| Telephone: | (416) 410-6858 | |
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| Email: | correspondence-(at)-CanadianCRC.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.CanadianCRC.com | |
| Description: | Visit our website for information on children's identity fraud, identity rights and paternity fraud. The council also represents the interests of Canadian children and youths to all provincial / territorial / federal levels of government with regards to child poverty issues, homeless children and youths, child protection rights and youth criminal laws. |
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| updated / verified 01JUL07 | ||
| Name: | Canadian Committee For Fairness In Family Law | |
| Contact: | James Hodgins | |
| Address: | 362 Dyson Rd, Pickering, Ontario, Canada L1W 2M9 | |
| Telephone: | (905) 509-2182 | |
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| Email: | jimarket-(at)-rogers.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
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| Description: | Private Canadian organization advocating for fairness for children and parents impacted by separation and divorce. | |
| updated / verified 29SEP04 | ||
| Name: | Canadian Equal Parenting Council | |
| Contact: | Gene Colman, Secretary | |
| Address: | 25 Bowring Walk, Toronto, ON M3H 5Z8 | |
| Telephone: |
(416) 635-9264 |
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| Email: | gcfamlaw-(at)-rogers.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.CanadianEPC.com | |
| Description: |
This is an umbrella group for those organizations committed to |
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| updated / verified 07JAN08 | ||
| Name: | Canadian Parents Without Partners Inc. | |
| Contact: | Peter Sydor, President | |
| Address: | Chapters in British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario | |
| Telephone: | (416) 463-9355 ( Ontario) | |
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| Email: | zbod.prez-(at)-pwpcanada.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.pwpcanada.com | |
| Description: | Canadian Parents Without Partners provides
single parents and their children the opportunity to enhance personal
growth, self-confidence and sensitivity towards others by offering an
environment for support, friendship and the exchange of parenting
techniques. Parents Without Partners, Inc. is now the largest international, nonprofit membership organization devoted to the welfare and interests of single parents and their children. Single parents may join one of approximately 400 chapters; they may be male or female, custodial or non-custodial, separated, divorced, widowed or never-married. |
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| updated / verified 11JAN08 | ||
| Name: | CANGRANDS NATIONAL KINSHIP SUPPORT | |
| Contact: | Betty Cornelius, President | |
| Address: |
2580 Hartsmere Road, Mc Arthurs Mills, Ontario, Canada K0L2M0 |
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| Telephone: | (613) 474-0035 | |
| Fax: |
(613) 474-3333 |
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| Email: | grandma-(at)-cangrands.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.cangrands.com | |
| Description: | CANGRANDS is a grassroots organization of
Canadian grandparents and community based group leaders who represent
caregivers of dependant children and those denied access to kin
children.
GRG's (grands raising grandchildren) |
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| updated / verified 11JUN07 | ||
| Name: | Dads Aiming for Direction and Support (D.A.D.S.) | |
| Contact: | Jan Langlois, RSW | |
| Address: | 136 Commercial Ave., Ajax, ON, Canada L1S 2H5 | |
| Telephone: | (905) 427-8165 | |
| Fax: | (905) 427-3701 | |
| Email: | jan.langlois-(at)-jhsdurham.on.ca replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.jhsdurham.on.ca | |
| Description: | A program of the John Howard Society of
Durham D.A.D.S. is a group of fathers who support the inherent right |
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| updated / verified 11JUN07 | ||
| Name: | Equal Parenting of Durham - EPD | |
| Contact: | Ron Davey | |
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| Telephone: | Ron Davey - Bowmanville - (905) 697-1940 | |
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| Email: | rights4kids-(at)-hotmail.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
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| Description: | A group located in the Oshawa / Durham Region area. | |
| updated / verified 29JAN06 | ||
| Name: | Ex-Fathers / Ex-Pères | |
| Contact: | Lloyd Gorling | |
| Address: |
Suite 166, 266 Charlotte St., Peterborough, Ontario, Canada K9J 2V4 |
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| Telephone: |
(705) 313-1492 |
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| Email: | support01-(at)-ex-fathers.org replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.ex-fathers.org | |
| Description: |
An ex-father is a man denied the opportunity to raise his child. The separation of fathers and children is the worst human rights abuse of our times. The Ex-fathers group is a support and advocacy group for separated fathers. Our goals are: 1. Fathers will not lose their children because of separation of from the child's mother; 2. fathers and 3. restitution 1. Les pères ne perdront pas leurs enfants en raison de la séparation de de la mère de l'enfant ; 2. on ne s'attendra pas ce que des pères qui veulent s'occuper de leurs enfants eux-mêmes payent une garde d'enfants qu'ils ne veulent pas (par exemple leur 'ex') ; et 3. la restitution |
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| updated / verified 10JUN07 | ||
| Name: | Family Conflict Resolution Services | |
| Contact: | Vernon Beck - Program Coordinator | |
| Address: | Box 61027, Maple Grove Post Office, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6J 7P5 | |
| Telephone: | (905) 829-0407 | |
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| Email: | info-(at)-FamilyConflictServices.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.FamilyConflictServices.com | |
| Description: | Family Conflict Resolution Services develops programs and training and provides a number of services specifically relating to high conflict families. Some services include: Child and family advocacy services, custody and access compliance monitoring service, supervised access services, new program development, videotaping and interviewing services. |
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| updated / verified 14JAN08 | ||
| Name: | Family Forum | |
| Contact: | ||
| Address: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Telephone: | (613) 729-1106 | |
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| Email: | familyforum-(at)-rogers.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
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| Description: | Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month, except July and August, 7:30 pm, 152 Metcalfe, Ottawa | |
| updated / verified 28SEP04 | ||
| Name: | Fathercraft Communication | |
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| Address: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
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| Email: | fathercraft-(at)-rogers.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
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| updated / verified 28SEP04 | ||
| Name: | Fathers Are Capable Too: Parenting Association (F.A.C.T.) | |
| Contact: | Brian Jenkins | |
| Address: | 3044 Bloor St. W., Suite 205, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8X 2Y8 | |
| Telephone: | (416) 410-FACT (3228) | |
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| Email: | president-(at)-fact.on.ca replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.fact.on.ca | |
| Description: | Fathers Are Capable Too is 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 our children's right to have a relationship
with both parents. We are a not-for-profit non-custodial parents' and
fathers' support and advocacy group.
yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fathers_are_capable_too |
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| updated / verified 07JAN08 | ||
| Name: | Fathers After Rights Equalization (F.A.R.E.) | |
| Contact: | Brett Peters | |
| Address: | 36 Halton Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada K7H 2C4 | |
| Telephone: | (613) 267-4950 | |
| Fax: | (613) 267-8723 | |
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| updated / verified 30NOV03 | ||
| Name: | Fathers For Justice - Ontario | |
| Contact: | (please contact F.A.C.T., Fathers Are Capable
Too: Parenting Association, for administrative information at this time) This is a registered charity. It is not to be confused with Fathers-4-Justice (Canada) |
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| updated / verified 07JAN08 | ||
| Name: | Fathers-4-Justice (Canada) | |
| Contact: | Kris Titus, National Director | |
| Address: | 202-812 12th Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 4K1 | |
| Telephone: | (877) 345-8784 Ext:904 (Toll free) | |
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| Email: | office-(at)-fathers-4-justice-canada.ca replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.fathers-4-justice-canada.ca | |
| Description: | Fathers-4-Justice (Canada) is a non-violent
direct action organization committed to the establishment of a fair and
balanced family rebuilding system based on equality for all, the
presumption that legislation should clearly establish every child’s
right to equality in parental roles, and the obvious premise that in the
vast majority of cases children should never have a parent removed from
them by state action. |
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| updated / verified 11JAN08 | ||
| Name: | Fathers' Group - Owen Sound | |
| Contact: | Graham Jordan | |
| Address: | P.O.Box 11, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada N4K 5P1 | |
| Telephone: | (519) 371-6522 or (519) 376-1805 (work) | |
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| updated / verified | ||
| Name: | Fathers' Resources - Toronto & Hamilton Chapters - Free Meetings (Non-profit) | |
| Contact: | Danny Guspie, Executive Director | |
| Address: | P.O. Box 100, Waterford, ON Canada N0E 1Y0 | |
| Telephone: | 416-861-0626 or 1-888-543-2339 | |
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| Email: | info-(at)-fathers-resources.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.fathers-resources.com | |
| Description: | Learn how to solve your Family Law difficulties
at our FREE meetings for dads: TORONTO MEETINGS - weekly every Wednesday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. HAMILTON MEETINGS - once a month on a Tuesday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. TORONTO & HAMILTON MEETINGS INFO: For complete details please visit our Website at http://www.fathers-resources.com/EventsSchedule.html Our group focuses on solutions to your current Family Law problem, offering next-step suggestions in a positive, supportive and solution-oriented environment. We have helped fathers improve access, win custody, reduce child support and offered coaching for self-representation. Since 1995, Fathers' Resources/Toronto Chapter (Non-profit) and since July 2004 Fathers' Resources/Hamilton Chapter (Non-profit) has committed to and bly believes in mentoring. Many of the fathers who have succeeded with our help have remained active in this group, helping other dads learn the ropes in Family Court. There are no membership fees. Meeting Leader: Danny Guspie, is a certified law clerk who has worked with top Family Law lawyers in Toronto. He has over 10 years experience working with fathers who have Family Law difficulties. Danny is a national spokesperson for divorce reform. He has been interviewed extensively by all media including, television, radio, newspapers and magazines across Canada. Danny has presented divorce-reform solutions to Parliamentary committees and at national conferences. He is also a founding member of the National Shared Parenting Association, the leading national divorce reform organization in Canada since 1997. |
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| updated / verified 15SEP04 | ||
| Name: | Fathers' Resources International - Lawyer
Referral & Support Services Network |
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| Contact: | Danny Guspie | |
| Address: | P.O. Box 100, Waterford, ON Canada N0E 1Y0 | |
| Telephone: | 416-861-0626 or 1-888-543-2339 | |
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| Email: | info-(at)-fathers-resources.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.fathers-resources.com | |
| Description: | Fathers Resources International offers a large
variety of specialized resources and referrals for men and fathers
seeking assistance with a Family Law matter in Ontario. All of our
professionals are Family Law specialists, with a track record of success
on behalf of fathers. For over 9 years, our strategic analysis has
assisted fathers with positive solutions to their custody, access and
support problems. Our services include: Referrals: Family Law Lawyers and Law Clerks, Mediators, Investigators, Child Psychologists, Assessors Document Preparation: Divorce, Separation Agreements, Access Enforcement, Parenting Plans, Assessment Preparation, Pre-nuptial Agreements, Financial Statements, Family Responsibility Office, Child Support Arrears / Child Support Variation / College / University Tuition / Drivers Licence Suspension, Spousal Support, Responding Materials/Letters Court Representation: Court Representation by Family Law Lawyers and Coaching for Self-Representation Other Services: Case Analysis/File Management, Legal Research, Audio Tapes, Parenting Diary Program |
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| updated / verified 15SEP04 | ||
| Name: | Freedom for Kids | |
| Contact: | Nick Kovats | |
| Address: | A2 - 18 Elm Grove Avenue, Toronto, ON M6K 2J1 | |
| Telephone: | (416)833-0315 | |
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| Email: | nkovats-(at)-gmail.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
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| egroup: | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freedomforkids | |
| Description: | Freedom For Kids provides media, research, contacts and articles of interest to Single Parents and Children of Divorce. We welcome, encourage and support International and Canadian members. | |
| updated / verified 10JUN07 | ||
| Name: | Gene C. Colman's Family Law Centre | |
| Contact: | Gene Colman, lawyer | |
| Address: | 25 Bowring Walk, Toronto, ON, Canada M3H 5Z8 | |
| Telephone: | (416) 635-9264 | |
| Fax: | (416) 635-5468 | |
| Email: | gcfamlaw-(at)-rogers.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.complexfamilylaw.com | |
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| Description: | Gene C. Colman is a lawyer who is involved in advocacy at the policy analysis level on behalf of non-custodial parents through a variety of means including his extensive legal writing that includes publications in legal journals, publications on his web site and public speaking to laypersons. He has developed special interests in preserving parent-child relationships and in the true economic effects of separation and divorce from a multidisciplinary perspective. His law practice is restricted to family law. Aside from providing traditional types of representation, he also provides legal memorandums, factums and other ad hoc support for self represented family law litigants, principally in Ontario. | |
| updated / verified 26JAN10 | ||
| Name: | Grandparents Requesting Access and Dignity (G.R.A.N.D.) Society & Chapters | |
| Contact: | Joan Brooks, Founder | |
| Address: | 219 Browning Ave. Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4K 1X1 | |
| Telephone: | (416)469-5471 | |
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| updated / verified 07JAN08 | ||
| Name: | Help Us Get Support (H.U.G.S.) | |
| Contact: | Brandon King | |
| Address: | R.R. 2, Sunderland, Ontario, Canada | |
| Telephone: | (705) 357-3735 | |
| Fax: | (705) 357-3735 (phone first) | |
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| Description: | A balanced view, from non-lawyers. We have much offer based on our experience. Although most of our membership are women, we know that men can be good custodial parents too. We do not take sides. Estranged/divorced parents; step-parents; or grandparents; our aim is to help you from making the same mistakes that our membership made. Your kids come first. Give us the particulars of your case. Then listen to what we have to say. | |
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| Name: | Human Equality Action & Resource Team (H.E.A.R.T.) | |
| Contact: | ||
| Address: | 2A The Marketplace, Toronto, ON, Canada M4C 5M1 | |
| Telephone: | (416) 410-4141 | |
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| Email: | parental-(at)-interlog.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | http://www.interlog.com/~parental/ | |
| Description: | HEART is a self-help group with separation and divorce solutions. We were incorporated in 1988 as a non-profit corporation. HEART has worked through the years with individuals, governments, social service agencies, lawyers, and social science professionals to advance human equality in the processes of separation and divorce. | |
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| Name: | In Search of Justice | |
| Contact: | Ross Virgin | |
| Address: | Box 56507, Unit 7, 5289 Hwy 7, Vaughan, ON, Canada, L4L 8V3 | |
| Telephone: | (905) 850-3344 | |
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| Website: | www.RossVirgin.com | |
| Description: | Men's advocate, in custody, access, child support, spousal support, assets, assault and criminal charges | |
| updated / verified 11JAN08 | ||
| Name: | Kids Need Both Parents | |
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| Address: | P.O. Box 100, Waterford, ON Canada N0E 1Y0 | |
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| Description: | Registered Charity | |
| updated / verified 19JAN04 | ||
| Name: | London Equal Parenting Association | |
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| Address: | London, ON, Canada | |
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| updated / verified 19JAN04 | ||
| Name: | National Shared Parenting Association | |
| Contact: | Heidi Nabert | |
| Address: | P.O. Box 114, Station A, Toronto, ON, Canada M5W 1A2 | |
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| Email: | mtginfo-(at)-sympatico.ca replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
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| Description: | The National Shared Parenting Association (NSPA)
promotes shared parenting for children of divorced or separated parents.
The NSPA is currently working on several projects including educational
programs that would assist parents with various shared parenting tools
to enable them to choose the best model for their family situation. The
NSPA has also made presentations promoting the benefits of shared
parenting to Parliamentary committees, at NSPA conferences across Canada
and at press conferences in Ottawa and several other Canadian cities. |
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| updated / verified 19JAN04 | ||
| Name: | Not All Dads Are Deadbeats | |
| Contact: | Dave Flook, Director | |
| Address: | #29-757 Wharncliffe Road South, London, ON , N6J 2N7 | |
| Telephone: | (519) 680-3932 | |
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| Email: | info-(at)-notalldadsaredeadbeats.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
| Website: | www.NotAllDadsAreDeadbeats.com | |
| Description: | Our Mission is to ensure and promote our children’s right to maintain significant and meaningful relationships with both parents after relationship breakdown. We believe that:
We Value:
We will accomplish this by:
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| updated / verified 21JUN09 | ||
| Name: | Separated Families of Canada | |
| Contact: | Jim Chamney | |
| Address: | Hamilton (Stoney Creek) , Ontario, Canada | |
| Telephone: | (905) 664-5989 | |
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| Email: | jpchamney-(at)-yahoo.com replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
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| updated / verified 19JAN04 | ||
| Name: | Stepfamilies Association - Toronto Chapter | |
| Contact: | Terri O'Brien | |
| Address: | 241 Bowood Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
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| Email: | terri_obrien-(at)-sympatico.ca | |
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| Description: | Toronto Chapter of Stepfamilies Association of
America (SAA) Education and resource resource group for all step-relatives in the Toronto area. |
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| updated / verified 19APR04 | ||
| Name: | Voices of Children Alliance (VOCA) | |
| Contact: | Dorothy or Wayne White | |
| Address: | Port Hope, Ontario L1A 4G5 | |
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| Email: | voca-(at)-sympatico.ca replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
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| Name: | Windsor Men's Forum | |
| Contact: | Bob McGuire, Executive Director | |
| Address: | 2034 Front Rd. N., Amherstburg, ON N9V 3R3 | |
| Telephone: | (519) 971-2109 | |
| Fax: | (519) 978-9827 | |
| Email: | rjmcguir-(at)-mnsi.net replace the "-(at)-" with @ | |
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| Description: | We provide services for men, women and families. We are currently restructuring our delivery of service since our public offices closed in October 2006. We are still available through 519-971-2109 and still very active in a number of issues and with personal coaching. | |
| updated / verified 09JAN08 | ||