Search Organizations (English): Support groups

A support group for women who have been, or are currently being abused and have experienced mental illness.

Provides support for women with gynaecologic cancer in a warm and understanding environment. (See Details)

Provides a self-help group for Japanese speaking women who share the bond of being mothers stuggling with communications with their partner, domestic violence, single motherhood and other types of family or relationship problems. Professionally facilitated. (See Details)

Helps group members to increase capacity to set boundaries, self nurture, handle intense feelings and establish intimacy. Professionally facilitated.

Supports women whose lives have been touched with breast cancer. Shares concerns, empowers, gains courage and strength through mutual support.

Offers support and education to parents of preterm infants. Brief consultations with parents and infants on areas of concern and mutual parent support. Professionally facilitated.

Educates and provides support for people who have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Promotes awareness among the medical profession and pharmaceutical community. (See Details)

Meets with other members of the aboriginal community who are dealing with cancer and their loved ones. Shares feelings and worries. Teaches members on ways to cope with stress, access help in the community and take part in aboriginal customs and traditions. Professionally facilitated.

A social and support group for women who are single mothers by choice as well as those who are interested in becoming single mothers by choice.

Provides a treatment group for the residents of York to facilitate the recovery of adult and child survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Enourages their full participation in society; empowers members to regain a sense of self-esteem and helps them deal with their sexuality. Facilitates the recovery of sexual abuse offenders. Professionally facilitated.