May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month

May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month

May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month, formerly named Sexual Assault Awareness/Prevention Month.   Sexual assault centres have spent time and energy into bringing awareness to sexual violence for decades. This month, Family Transition Place and other members of...
We need your help

We need your help

Like many other shelters throughout Ontario and Canada, FTP received emergency funding from the government (municipal and federal) throughout the pandemic to help us sustain our critical programs and services. It was a massive help during an incredibly challenging...
We’re Hiring

We’re Hiring

Would you like to join our team?   FTP is now hiring for a Custodian. This position joins the other exciting employment opportunities currently open. See below: • Clinical Counseller (one-year contract, closes April 21) • Facility Maintenance Assistant (summer...
National Volunteer Appreciation Week

National Volunteer Appreciation Week

Happy National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 16–22)! Our direct service volunteer program has been inactive since the onset of the pandemic, but we still have several volunteers supporting us on a governance and administrative level.   Our volunteers are ALL...
Rural Response Program

Rural Response Program

“I left an abusive relationship with my children. I can finally feel safe and begin to figure out who I am again.” – FTP Client Are you a woman who feels afraid in your relationship? Are you trying to keep your children and/animals safe? Are you fearful of...
An update on our building expansion plans

An update on our building expansion plans

The current housing crisis continues to profoundly impact many in our community, particularly the women, children and individuals accessing Family Transition Place’s (FTP) services. The prohibitive cost of renting or owning a home and skyrocketing living costs make...
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