Programs & Services > Families in Transition
Families in Transition (FIT)
Specialized services for separating, divorcing and remarrying families
We provide:
- COPING WITH LIFE - 6 week therapeutic groups for families; children 4-16 attend groups on Saturdays with other children of a similar age; concurrent evening groups for parents (Note: former partners attend separate groups)
- Support groups for non-residential fathers, non-residential mothers, and parenting skills in the context of separation and divorce
- Individual and family counselling related to reducing parent conflict, creating coparenting relationships, supporting a child’s grief process, and fostering child-parent relationships
- Closed mediation of parenting plans
- Single session educational seminars covering a range of topics related to child adjustment and parental separation. divorce, and remarriage
- 4 week group for couples dealing with remarriage and stepparenting issues.
FIT programs focus on practical strategies for coping with the challenges children up to 18 and parents face in their day-to-day lives when parents no longer live together.
In addition to our programs for children and parents, FIT staff:
- Conduct research related to child outcomes when parents separate and divorce
- Advocate about social justice initiatives related to separation, divorce, and remarriage
- Provide consultation and training for organizations and professionals working with changing families.
For service enquires, to request an appointment or register for a group call:
Service Access Unit
416-595-9618
Contact FIT:
Families in Transition
Family Service Toronto
420A-700 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, ON M6A 3B4
Telephone: 416.585.9151 • Fax: 416.595.0242 • E-mail: fit@familyservicetoronto.org
