Elizabeth Fry Toronto

Elizabeth Fry Toronto We deliver gender based, trauma informed services for women & non binary people who are criminalized.

Elizabeth Fry Toronto, established in 1952, serves women who are, have been or are at risk of being in conflict with the criminal justice system. We provide transitional housing and community supports that are:

Women-centred: ensuring women and girls receive services and supports that respect their social, economic, physical and cultural realities and based on the assumption that women know their own realities best and are best served by models that acknowledges women’s differences from men. Gender-responsive: creating service models that reflect an understanding of the realities of the lives of women and girls and address and respond to their strengths and challenges. Anti-oppressive: implementing practices that acknowledge repression in societies, economies, cultures and groups and seeking to remove or negate the influence of such repression.

Ontario Prisoner Lockdowns Class Action📢The deadline to submit a Claim in the Ontario Corrections Staffing-Related Lo...
10/09/2026


Ontario Prisoner Lockdowns Class Action

📢The deadline to submit a Claim in the Ontario Corrections Staffing-Related Lockdowns Class Actions Settlement is December 1, 2026.

If you fail to submit your Claim Form on or before December 1, 2026, you might not receive a payment from the Settlement.

❗ If you or someone you know needs help getting a Claim Form or completing it, you are strongly encouraged to contact the Administrator as soon as possible at 1-844-742-0825 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, excluding holidays) or by email [email protected].❗

The Claims Process is now open. Class Members can now submit Claim Forms online at https://Portal.OntJailStaffLockdowns.ca, or by downloading a PDF copy from https://ONTJailStaffLockdowns.ca and sending it to the Administrator:

📧By email: [email protected]
📬By mail: Ontario Corrections Staffing-Related Lockdowns Class Actions Administrator
c/o Deloitte LLP
PO Box 7545 STN ADELAIDE
Toronto, ON M5C 0C4

There are two Claim Forms for this Settlement.

1. Ontario Corrections Staffing-Related Lockdowns Class Actions Settlement Claim Form:
Who: Inmates and immigration detainees.
What: Experienced 16 or more staffing-related lockdowns.
When: Incarcerated between May 30, 2009, and November 27, 2017.

2. Ontario Corrections Staffing-Related Lockdowns Class Actions Settlement Statute-Barred Claim Form:
Who: Inmates and immigration detainees who were legally unable to start a lawsuit due to a mental health or other health condition.
What: Experienced 16 or more staffing-related lockdowns.
When: Incarcerated between May 30, 2009, and August 14, 2014 (for inmates) or August 10, 2014 (for immigration detainees).
Class Members who experienced staffing-related lockdowns after May 30, 2009 but before August 15, 2014 for current or former inmates, or August 11, 2014 for current or former immigration detainees, may still be eligible for compensation if they can show that they were legally incapable of starting a lawsuit during that time. In this case, Class Members are required to submit both the Statute-Barred Claim Form and the regular Claim Form.

💸Managing money can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to figure it out alone.Join our FREE and interactive Financial...
10/08/2026

💸Managing money can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to figure it out alone.

Join our FREE and interactive Financial Literacy workshop in a supportive and judgment-free space, and will leave with practical tools that are customized to meet your needs ✨

Over 6 weeks you'll:
🔸Learn practical budgeting strategies
🔸Explore financial safety
🔸Understand your options for managing debt and building credit
🔸Create a financial plan that reflects your reality

October cohort now enrolling!
📩 [email protected]
📞 416-924-3708 ext. 231 or 255

The 2024-2025 Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator reaffirmed what so many with Mental Illness h...
10/06/2026

The 2024-2025 Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator reaffirmed what so many with Mental Illness have experienced in federal prisons:

➡️Poor and outdated policies hinder treatment.
➡️There is insufficient training for staff working with prisoners that have mental health issues.
➡️A lack of effective mental health screening for prisoners.
➡️Inconsistent or unavailable programs to help people once they leave prison.
➡️The prioritizing of security measures like the use of force over therapeutic supports.



Source: https://oci-bec.gc.ca/en/content/correctional-investigator-s-2024-25-annual-report-calls-significant-reform-mental-health

Join Standing Strong to explore the connection between past experiences and current thoughts, emotions, and behavioursTu...
10/05/2026

Join Standing Strong to explore the connection between past experiences and current thoughts, emotions, and behaviours

Tuesdays (for 16 weeks)
📅Oct 20-Feb 16
🕜1:00pm-3:00pm
📍Virtual
❄️2 weeks off in December
🧡FREE

OR

Wednesdays, 16 weeks
📅Oct 21-Feb 17
🕜5:30pm-7:30pm
📍Virtual
❄️2 weeks off in December
🧡FREE

📌Text, email or call
Karen: 416-528-7390
Julia: 416-573-7876
[email protected]

Wrongful convictions cannot be understood simply by looking at whether someone has pleaded guilty. It is about who is be...
10/02/2026

Wrongful convictions cannot be understood simply by looking at whether someone has pleaded guilty. It is about who is believed, whose experiences are understood, and who were overlooked.

Women's experiences within the justice system are shaped by gender-based violence, caregiving responsibilities, poverty, trauma, race and expectations about how women are supposed to behave. These factors influence how women are perceived, how their actions are interpreted and how they navigate the system.

Today, we reflect on the human cost of injustice.


Source: https://www.ppsc-sppc.gc.ca/eng/pub/is-ip/ch10.html

💡Join us for a 6-week parenting/caregiver workshop for women and non-binary community members. We will explore relations...
10/01/2026

💡Join us for a 6-week parenting/caregiver workshop for women and non-binary community members. We will explore relationships, gain insights into children's behaviour & development and learn practical strategies to navigate the everyday challenges with confidence.

Whether you are parenting toddlers or teens, this workshop will help strengthen your connection, improve communication and parent with a greater understanding. 🧡

Join us:
🗓️October 8-Nov 12
⏲️6pm-8pm
📌VIRTUAL
🧡FREE

Ways to Register:
➡️Scan the QR Code
➡️Call 416-924-3708 and ask to speak with General Counselling
➡️Email [email protected]
➡️ OR visit our website and fill out the form under General Counselling: https://efrytoronto.org/programs-services/counselling-services/

The overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in Canada's justice system is the direct result of systemic racism, coloniz...
09/30/2026

The overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in Canada's justice system is the direct result of systemic racism, colonization and residential schools. The legacy of residential schools didn’t end with their closure... it continues in the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in prisons today.

The 94 Calls to Action are a roadmap, and we must continue to commit ourselves to the work that remains. Reconciliation requires action, accountability and the willingness to change.

There are plenty of things we're expected to know about money without anyone actually teaching us.JIT creates space to a...
09/28/2026

There are plenty of things we're expected to know about money without anyone actually teaching us.

JIT creates space to ask questions, learn practical skills and better understand the systems that affect our everyday finances.

What money topic do you wish you'd learned about sooner?

Share yours below 👇

📩 [email protected]
📞 416-924-3708 ext. 231

Join us for six weeks of real talk, practical tools, and honest conversation with other caregivers navigating the everyd...
09/28/2026

Join us for six weeks of real talk, practical tools, and honest conversation with other caregivers navigating the everyday wins and challenges of parenting. A supportive space to learn from each other and walk away with something useful each week. Free and online so you can join from wherever you are.

EDITED:
📅Thursdays, Oct 8-Nov 12
🕙6pm-8pm
📍Virtual
🧡FREE

Visit our Website or scan the QR Code to register:
https://efrytoronto.org/programs-services/counselling-services/

Or call/email to chat with our team and learn more!
✉️[email protected]
📞416-924-3708

Together, you can share and grow in a welcoming and supportive environment.

📢Gender Equality must include justice-impacted women and gender-diverse people.Systems should recognize the unique exper...
09/25/2026

📢Gender Equality must include justice-impacted women and gender-diverse people.

Systems should recognize the unique experiences and needs of each individual, while ensuring equal access to healthcare, education, employment, community building and meaningful reintegration.

Gender equality means that a person's dignity, rights and opportunities are upheld everywhere 🧡

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215 Wellesley Street East
Toronto, ON
M4X1G1

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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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