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Improved Hope
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Satisfaction Rate
Unique Clients Served
Service Hours
These numbers have been derived from CFS’s annual service statistics of 2023,
which also takes into account voluntary responses from client surveys before and after service.
What our clients say…
I thank you so much for giving this person to me to help me. She does not tell you what to do but pulls the answers from you on how to solve your own problems. She’s respectful and honours people and meets them where they are emotionally. I can’t say enough about her. She is truly one of the gifted people practicing.
Thank you so much. I’m excited to attend other webinars. The presenter is easy to listen to and is likable. I think these qualities are important.
My counsellor has been an amazing person to talk with. He’s kind, very good with advice, and he reminded me that I don’t have to be “the strong one” and that showing my vulnerabilities is not weak, but rather brave, and shows that I have strength. When I told him about how I was struggling with anxiety, he taught me how I could live in the present moment, and gave me breathing exercises that I could discreetly use without others noticing.
Our Diverse Range of Services
CFS is committed to ensuring all members of the Simcoe Muskoka community have access to high-quality mental health and wellbeing supports when they need them.
Adult Counselling (18+)
CFS’s clinical social workers and psychotherapists are experienced and registered with their professional colleges. They are trained in individual, couples and/or family counselling and may be accessed, by appointment, through our #ready2talk Counselling Clinics. Our clinics are fully subsidized by the Ministry of Health, which means residents and employees across Simcoe Muskoka can access them at no cost.
YouthCALL (12-25 yrs)
YouthCALL is the front door to mental health and wellbeing services for local youth. Services are free, inclusive and accessible for youth aged 12-25. Join YouthCALL for events, YC Drop-ins, social connections, counselling, skill-building groups, wellbeing workshops, Discord chats about mental health and referrals to other community programs + services.
MatureMinds for Older Adults
MatureMinds is committed to creating a future in Simcoe County where getting older is seen as full of possibilities, and where individuals can age with a deep-rooted sense of our intrinsic value. The program offers education and advocacy, volunteer opportunities, community programs and events, and community resource consultation. Get connected today: the future is old.
Spark'd Newcomer Services
Our Spark’d team, led by those with lived experience, supports the overall emotional and social wellbeing of Simcoe County newcomers, immigrants, protected persons Ukrainian Nationals-CUAET and international students through individualized supports, community programming and professional counselling.
Book an Apppointment Today
Appointments for all CFS programs can now be made online. Please note: If no appointments are currently available through the following links, please check back soon. New appointments are added daily, up to 14 days in advance. All available appointments are posted. If you require support in making your appointment, please call us at 1-888-726-2503.
PLEASE NOTE:
CFS is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger or have a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. If you or someone you know is thinking of suicide, please call or text 9-8-8.
Learn first hand the impact CFS has made in one person’s life
Shelby shares her story of battling anxiety and how CFS has changed her life.
(Please note, this video was recorded before our brand name change. Our high-quality inclusive service remains the same.)
Our Mission
Our Vision
Our Values
Creating a Legacy of Groundbreaking Achievements
For more than 45 years, CFS has worked in collaboration with community partners, funders and our clients to build strong, safe, healthy communities where individuals and families are empowered to reach their potential in spirit, mind and body.
Our Mission: In the spirit of hope and compassion, CFS works in collaboration with community partners to provide professional counselling, education and advocacy to heal and strengthen family and individual life.
We’ve proven that we’re in it for the long haul.
We’ve been in this community for a long time, and we keep our finger on the pulse of our ever-changing region through extensive community partnerships, ongoing client feedback loops and regular community consultations. We work hard to be adaptive, responsive and innovative in service to people across all local communities – for today and for all our tomorrows.
Our Vision: CFS envisions strong, caring, healthy communities where families and individuals can reach their potential in spirit, mind and body.
We take pride in walking the talk of our values.
CFS envisions strong, caring, healthy communities where families and individuals are empowered to reach their potential in spirit, mind and body. Inspired by Christ’s example and guided by the pastoral, moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church, our values are:
“Compassion” CFS seeks to create an accessible environment where all people are nurtured, accepted and enabled to grow.
“Respect” CFS recognizes and upholds the inherent dignity, rights and uniqueness of every person.
“Accountability” CFS accepts responsibility to provide stewardship, service excellence and to act with integrity, in every encounter with our clients, colleagues, funders and community.
“Innovation” CFS actively seeks opportunities to learn, change and grow to ensure our capacity to respond to emerging needs.
Upcoming Events
Across all CFS programs, our schedule of counselling clinics, workshops, groups, drop-ins and other events creates a dynamic timetable. We hope you’ll join us!
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