This directory brings together Ontario programs that support people seeking to address abusive or controlling behaviour, improve relationship and parenting skills, manage anger, access counselling, or find community-based support. Some programs are intended for people referred by courts or probation services; others welcome voluntary or self-referrals. Program eligibility, referral pathways, fees, delivery formats and availability may change. Contact the provider directly to confirm current details.
Important: Partner Assault Response (PAR) and other abuse-specific interventions are not interchangeable with general anger-management programs. Select support according to the nature of the concern, including any coercive or controlling behaviour, and any legal requirements. Being listed does not constitute an endorsement or an assessment of the program’s suitability.
Peel, Halton & Dufferin
Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program
Provider: Catholic Family Services Peel-Dufferin
This program provides education/counselling for clients who have been mandated by the court to attend in response to a criminal charge involving domestic violence. Referrals to the program are received through the criminal court system or probation/parole. Programming is available in English, French and Punjabi.
Location: Brampton
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Languages listed: English, French, Punjabi
Contact: 905-450-1608 ext 205
Violence Against Women Program
Provider: African Community Services of Peel
This program works to reduce the incidence of violence and abuse in the African Canadian community. The program includes counselling, information, and referrals to community resources for clients including men as victims or perpetrators of domestic violence.
Location: Brampton
Contact: 905-460-9514
Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program
Provider: South Asian Canadian Health & Social Services
This program addresses violence in intimate partner relationships to enhance victim safety and increase offender accountability. Services are offered in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Gujarati, Malayalam, and English.
Location: Brampton
Delivery: Group, In-person
Languages listed: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu
Contact: 647-523-6380
Black Men Speak Up
Provider: Roots Community Services
This program provides support to Black, African and Caribbean men who are struggling to cope with mental health issues, especially those who are in abusive situations. The program seeks to reduce the incidences of abuse against women through individual counselling and support groups and provides a safe space for men to speak about their emotions and discuss mental health issues.
Location: Brampton; Mississauga
Delivery: Individual, Group, In-person
Contact: 905-455-6789 ext 125
Partner Abuse Response (PAR) Program
Provider: Family Services of Peel
This program addresses violence in intimate partner relationships to enhance victim safety and increase offender accountability. Referrals to the program are received through the criminal court system, probation and parole.
Location: Mississauga
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 905-453-5775
Men's Program
Provider: Family Services of Peel
This program helps men who have experienced sexual abuse.
Location: Mississauga
Delivery: Individual, Group, In-person
Fee: No-cost
Contact: 905-453-5775
Caring Dads
Provider: Family Transition Place
This program helps fathers improve their relationships with their children by ending controlling and abusive behaviours towards their children’s mother.
Location: Orangeville
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 519-941-4357 ext. 236 or 239
Credible Changes - Partner Abuse Response Program
Provider: Thrive Counselling
This program for people who have used abusive behaviours with their partners. The program helps participants to take responsibility for their behaviour and understand the effects of their behaviour on their kids and partner. Participants are referred by the Court or Probation Services.
Location: Burlington; Milton
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-637-5256
Caring Dads
Provider: Thrive Counselling
This is a program for men who have used abusive behaviours with their families in the past and who now want to improve their relationships. The program helps fathers improve their relationship with their children and develop parenting skills. Participants can be formally mandated to attend or self-refer.
Location: Burlington; Milton
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-637-5256
Toronto & Etobicoke
Men's Intervention Group (Partner Abuse Response Program)
Provider: COSTI
This is a group for Italian Canadian men in the GTA and York Region who need to acknowledge their abuse towards their partners, wives, or girlfriends. Participants will gain a better understanding of the different types of abuse and learn to take personal responsibility for reducing abuse and violence. Participants can be court mandated or self-refer. Programming is offered in English and Italian.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Languages listed: English, Italian
Contact: 416-244-7714
Partner Abuse Response (PAR) Program
Provider: Counterpoint
This program is for men who have been abusive to their partners and have been mandated to participate by the criminal justice system. Services are provided in English, Spanish and Tagalog.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Languages listed: English, Spanish, Tagalog
Contact: 416-920-0268
Anger Management Program
Provider: Counterpoint
This program is designed to help clients explore the main triggers for their anger, how anger can damage their relationships, and other topics related to managing feelings effectively.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Individual, In-person
Contact: 416-920-0268
Next Steps (Partner Abuse Response) Program
Provider: Family Service Toronto
This program is for offenders mandated by the court to attend in response to a criminal charge involving domestic violence. The program helps men to examine their beliefs and attitudes towards domestic abuse and learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflict. Groups are offered in English and Tamil. French is available on an individual basis. There is also a group for male-identified members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person, Virtual
Fee: Sliding fee
Languages listed: English, French, Tamil
Contact: 416-595-9230
Anger Management Group Counselling
Provider: John Howard Society of Toronto
This program is for men who want to acquire new skills for managing and communicating their anger. Self-referrals are welcome as are referrals to meet supervisory orders and referrals from EAP and/or employers.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, Virtual
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 647-970-2100
Partner Abuse Response (PAR) Program
Provider: John Howard Society of Toronto
This program is available to men in conflict with the law who are mandated to attend in response to domestic violence/intimate partner violence related charges or convictions. All referrals are made through the courts or probation/parole offices.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
PAR Program
Provider: Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
This circle is for Indigenous men who are before the courts due to domestic violence. In this mandated program participants learn about colonization, the roots of violence, their triggers, and coping strategies.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 416-969-8510
Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
Provider: Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
This is a group for men in the community who are interested in accepting responsibility for self-change and to gain control over their lives. The circle helps participants learn about traditional Indigenous culture and how to develop healthy relationships, improve self-esteem and increase knowledge and pride in their Indigenous identity.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 416-969-8510
Being a Dad
Provider: Catholic Family Services of Toronto
This program helps fathers to end their abusive behaviours and make positive changes in their parenting skills.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 416-921-1163
Choosing to Change
Provider: Catholic Family Services of Toronto
This is a group for men who have used abuse in their relationships with female partners and want to change.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 416-921-1163
Mind-Body Connection for Men
Provider: Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto
This group teaches mindfulness and meditation in a safe and supportive group setting. Topics include stress and anxiety reduction, connecting with your mind and body, self-worth and self-esteem, and general relaxation and happiness.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
Contact: 416-638-7800 ext 6234
Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program
Provider: Abrigo Centre
This program is for individuals facing or convicted of a criminal offence involving domestic violence or abuse. The program provides participants with an opportunity to examine their beliefs and attitudes towards gender-based violence and learn new, non-abusive ways of resolving conflict. Groups are provided in English and Portuguese. Referrals are from the court system.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Languages listed: English
Contact: 416-534-3434
Anger Management and Domestic Abuse
Provider: Just for Today Harm Reduction Centre
This course is a court-approved Partner Assault Response equivalent. It covers a wide range of topics including communication, conflict resolution, co-dependence, power and control, the sources of anger, and how to recognize anger and toxic relationships.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Individual, Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 416-693-5877
Mindful Fathering
Provider: Yorktown Family Services
This program is designed to reduce harm and promote mental health by working with fathers who have exposed their children to domestic violence. The program aims to increase children's safety while promoting healthier relationships.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 416-394-2424 ext 1228
Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program
Provider: Anger Management Centre of Toronto
This program gives individuals the opportunity to examine their beliefs and attitudes towards intimate partner violence and to learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflict. The program primarily aims to help clients to take responsibility and ownership for their behaviours. Self-referrals accepted.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Individual, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
Contact: 416-902-6437
Counselling
Provider: Toronto Family Therapy & Mediation
This service is appropriate for individuals who have behaved abusively in a relationship to help reduce relationship and/or family conflict and stop abusive, violent and/or controlling behaviours. Anger management therapy is also available.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Individual, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
Contact: 416-629-7410
Anger Management in Men
Provider: MenTherapy Toronto
Many men struggle with anger. The negative consequences of reacting to anger can result in the loss of relationships, employment, health, and overall well-being. This program helps men learn to manage their anger.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Individual, In-person, Virtual
Fee: Standard fee
Contact: 647-677-8281
Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program Groups
Provider: Rexdale Women's Centre
This program is for court-mandated offenders to better understand the consequences and impact of violence against women, work on accepting responsibility for their violent behaviour and to develop strategies to deal with anger. Court and/or probation referrals.
Location: Etobicoke
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 416-745-0062 ext 304
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services
This program is for offenders mandated by a court of law to attend due to criminal charges involving domestic violence. It provides the opportunity to examine beliefs and attitudes towards intimate partner violence and to learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflict.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 1-844-493-5839
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Chinese Family Services of Ontario
This program is for Chinese-speaking men who have been emotionally, psychologically, and/or physically abusive toward their partners and who have been mandated by the court to participate. The program helps men to gain a better understanding of domestic violence and its impact and helps them to rebuild a better, safer and more harmonious relationship with their families.
Location: Toronto
Delivery: Individual, Group, In-person
Languages listed: Chinese
Contact: 416-979-8299
Individual therapy
Provider: Basecamp Therapy
Basecamp Therapy provides online psychotherapy for men across Ontario and walk-and-talk sessions in Toronto. Therapy can help men deal with anger, burnout, anxiety, overthinking and strain in their relationships. Couples work is also offered.
Location: Toronto; Province-wide
Delivery: Individual, Virtual, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
York, Durham, Kawarthas & Peterborough
Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Skills Development
Provider: Family Services York Region
This program focuses on skill development and experiential learning in the areas of understanding, labeling, expressing, and regulating emotions. Participants learn to identify feelings, gain vocabulary to name them, express emotions in appropriate ways and regulate emotions using practical strategies and self-care practices that increase self-compassion.
Location: Newmarket; Richmond Hill; Georgina
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-895-2371
Anger Management
Provider: John Howard Society of Durham Region
This program helps men develop skills to help manage their emotions. Through information, education, discussion, and practice, participants become aware of productive anger management techniques, improve communication skills and develop alternative coping strategies.
Location: Oshawa; Whitby; Clarington
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 905-579-8482
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Family Services Durham
This program provides counselling to adults involved with the justice system due to domestic abuse against a current or former partner. The program involves education, discussion and other activities focused on the types and effects of abuse, taking responsibility for abusive behaviour and strategies to improve relationships with others.
Location: Whitby
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-666-6239
Partner Assault Response (PAR)
Provider: Northumberland Hills Hospital
This program looks at intimate partner violence and provides non-abusive ways of resolving conflict.Participation is court mandated.
Location: Cobourg
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 905-377-9891
Anger Management
Provider: John Howard Society of Kawartha Lakes & Haliburton
This program teaches participants skills that allow them to reduce the intensity, frequency and duration of their anger. Sessions will cover understanding anger, how to identify anger, how thinking impacts our emotions, and how self care can help reduce the intensity of anger.
Location: Lindsay
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 705-328-4881
Partner Assault Response (PAR)
Provider: John Howard Society of Kawartha Lakes & Haliburton
This is a court-ordered program that addresses intimate partner violence. The program promotes non-violent behaviours and non-controlling attitudes in individuals who have assaulted their partner. Individual sessions are also available.
Location: Lindsay
Delivery: Individual, Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 705-879-1370
Men's Support Group
Provider: Community Care City of Kawarthat Lakes
This group is designed for men to connect with peers and discuss a wide variety of mental health related topics including mindfulness, relationships, anger, anxiety, stress, isolation, depression, confidence, self-esteem, self care, social wellness and more.
Location: Kawartha Lakes
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: No-cost
Contact: 705-324-7323 ext 181
Partner Assault Response (PAR)
Provider: John Howard Society of Peterborough
This program serves men who have been charged with domestic violence and assault. Referrals are accepted from the courts and probation. This program assists participants to develop strategies for achieving healthy relationships.
Location: Peterborough
Delivery: Group, In-person, Virtual
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 705-933-4358
Caring Dads
Provider: John Howard Society of Peterborough
This is a program for fathers who have physically or emotionally abused or neglected their children, or exposed their children to domestic violence. The program combines elements of parenting, fathering, and child protection practice to enhance the safety and well-being of children. Participants can be referred from CAS, probation/parole or the Crown Attorney's office.
Location: Peterborough
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: No-cost
Contact: 705-933-4358
Anger Management
Provider: John Howard Society of Peterborough
This program teaches participants self-monitoring and self-management skills that allow them to reduce the intensity, frequency and duration of their anger.
Location: Peterborough
Delivery: Group, In-person, Virtual
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 705-760-0632
Hamilton, Brantford, Niagara & Haldimand
PAR - Partner Assault Response
Provider: Nova Vita
This program is for individuals who have used violence in their relationship and/or have been charged with a domestic violence related crime. The program encourages individuals to take responsibility for abusive thoughts and actions and to develop an understanding of the complexity of domestic violence. Referrals for this program are received through the criminal court system, probation and parole, and/or voluntary self-referral.
Location: Brantford
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
Contact: 519-752-1005 ext 255
S.C.R.I.B.E. for Men
Provider: Nova Vita
This program S.C.R.I.B.E.(Self, Character, Relationship, Interaction, Boundaries, Esteem), is for men looking for self-improvement who are eager to explore healthy ways to communicate and examine their own behaviour in relationships. This group invites men to take responsibility for their thoughts and actions in respect to their personal values, beliefs, and attitudes towards themselves and their relationships.
Location: Brantford
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
Contact: 519-752-1005 ext 255
Counselling
Provider: Nova Vita
Counselling is available for individuals struggling with using abusive behaviour in their relationships.
Location: Brantford
Delivery: Individual, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
Contact: 519-752-1005 ext 255
Partner Assault Response (PAR)
Provider: Banyan
This program is for men who have been court ordered to attend in response to charges involving domestic violence. The program gives offenders the opportunity to examine their beliefs and learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflict.
Location: Hamilton
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Men's Anti-Violence Program
Provider: Banyan
This program involves counselling for high-risk men involved in child protective services who have been accused of perpetrating family violence. The program engages men in pursuit of successful behavioural change, including seeking appropriate treatment services and harm reduction approaches to ensure the safety of women and children.
Location: Hamilton
Intimate Partner Violence Program
Provider: John Howard Society of Hamilton
This program has been developed using restorative practice principles to assist individuals who have been involved in incidents of intimate partner violence. The program helps participants understand the effects of abuse and helps them to build healthy relationships.
Location: Hamilton
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-522-4446 ext 225
Community Anger Management Program
Provider: John Howard Society of Hamilton
This program educates individuals in skills needed to manage anger and other emotions associated with the occurrence of aggression and anti-social behaviour. Referrals from court, lawyers, community partners and individuals.
Location: Hamilton
Delivery: Group, In-person, Virtual
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-522-4446 ext 225
Ohahi:yo - Indigenous Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services
This co-ed program provides culturally sensitive traditional teachings and Haudenosaunee perspectives on family and intimate partner violence. The program helps participants build self-empowerment and responsibility, make healthier choices and learn to live violence free lives.
Location: Ohsweken
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 519-445-4324
Anger Awareness Program
Provider: John Howard Society of Niagara
This program helps participants learn positive coping mechanisms, use appropriate communication styles, respond to anger responsibly, and control their immediate responses of anger.
Location: St. Catharines
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
Contact: 905-682-2657 ext 260
Partner Assault Response
Provider: Design for a New Tomorrow
This program deals with issues related to domestic violence and helps participants learn non-abusive ways of behaving. Clients are mandated by the courts.
Location: St. Catharines
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-684-7713
Partner Assault Response
Provider: Family Counselling Centre Niagara
This program is for individuals mandated by the court to attend in response to a criminal charge involving domestic violence. The program explores how beliefs and attitudes contribute to domestic violence and teaches skills to promote healthy relationships and respectful communication.
Location: St. Catharines
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-937-7731
Caring Dads
Provider: Family Counselling Centre Niagara
This program is for fathers to help them develop meaningful and healthy relationships with their children. The program helps them create strategies to strengthen the father-child relationship and to learn attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours that support healthy relationships.
Location: St. Catharines
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: No-cost
Contact: 905-937-7731
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Haldimand-Norfolk Reach
This program is for individuals who have been charged with domestic violence/abuse. Participants are mandated by the court to attend the program.
Location: Simcoe
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Ottawa & Eastern Ontario
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Living Without Violence Inc
This is a program for individuals who have been court ordered to attend in response to charges involving domestic violence. The program gives offenders the opportunity to examine their beliefs and learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflicts, as part of the court or probation conditions.
Location: Eganville
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 613-628-3145
Aggression Prevention Program
Provider: John Howard Society of Ottawa
This program helps men explore the causes of their aggressive behavior, and identify and challenge the underlying beliefs and thinking patterns that lead to aggression. This program is not suitable for individuals currently dealing with court matters regarding domestic violence charges. Self-referrals accepted.
Location: Ottawa
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 613-789-7418 ext 237
New Directions (Partner Assualt Response - PAR)
Provider: Counselling and Family Service Ottawa/Service familial et counseling Ottawa
This program is designed for people who have been hurtful, disrespectful, controlling, or abusive towards their spouse or intimate partner. Participants are referred to the program as a of a Court Order after being charged with, or found guilty of, a domestic violence offence., , Ce programme est conçu pour les personnes qui ont été blessantes, irrespectueuses, contrålantes ou abusives envers leur conjoint ou partenaire intime. Les participants sont référés au programme en vertu d'une ordonnance du tribunal aprîs avoir été accusés ou reconnus coupables d'un délit de violence domestique.
Location: Ottawa
Delivery: Group, In-person
Languages listed: English, French
Contact: 613-233-8478 ext 225
Group Anger Management
Provider: Men & Healing
This program is for men who wish to resolve problems at work or at home caused by their anger and rage. Participants will learn to identify pre-violence cues and emotional triggers and maintain appropriate interpersonal boundaries. This curriculum can also be covered through individual anger management psychotherapy.
Location: Ottawa
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 613-482-9363
Group Emotional Integrity
Provider: Men & Healing
This program is for men who wish to explore issues of emotional sensitivity, expression, and interpersonal conflict resolution. Participants will receive training on problem solving skills & conflict resolution, non-abusive communication skills and emotional self-monitoring techniques. This curriculum can also be covered through individual psychotherapy .
Location: Ottawa
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 613-482-9363
Caring Dads
Provider: Bernadette McCann House
This program is for men who have abused, neglected their children, or exposed them to abuse of their mother. Fathers will develop skills to cope in healthy ways with frustrating situations, understand how different fathering strategies and choices affect children, increase their awareness of controlling, abusive, and neglectful attitudes and behaviours, and be provided with strategies to strengthen the father-child relationship.
Location: Pembroke
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 613-732-7776
Partner Assault Response
Provider: Conflict Resolution Counselling Services
This program is for individuals who have challenges relating to their partners in intimate relationships. The program gives participants the opportunity to examine their beliefs about domestic abuse and to learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflict with their partners and others. Individuals can attend voluntarily or as part of a court order.
Location: Belleville
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 613-438-5756
Partner Assault Response
Provider: Lanark, Leeds & Grenville Addictions and Mental Health
This program is for individuals who have been charged with domestic offences. It combines education and skills building for those who have displayed physically and/or emotionally abusive behaviours towards their intimate partners. The program allows individuals the opportunity to learn new behaviours and responses by providing the opportunity to examine beliefs and attitudes towards intimate partner relationships.
Location: Brockville
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 613-342-6214 ext 5319
Changing Direction (Partner Assault Response)
Provider: Inspire - Community Support Services
This program is for individuals ordered by the court to participate in a program to learn to take responsibility for and change behaviours that have been hurtful, disrespectful, controlling, or abusive to a current or former spouse or intimate partner. Groups are available for both men and women in English and in French.
Location: Cornwall
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Languages listed: English, French
Contact: 613-932-4610 ext 127
Partner Assault Response
Provider: Resolve Counselling Services Canada
This program is for people who have been violent, abusive or used any form of coercion towards a spouse/partner. The goal is to increase partner safety and offender accountability. Participants are engaged in structured exercises that help them examine their beliefs and behaviours. Can self-refer.
Location: Kingston
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 613-549-7850
Partner Assault Response
Provider: Lanark, Leeds & Grenville Addictions and Mental Health
This program is for men and women who have been charged with domestic offences. The program allows individuals the opportunity to learn new behaviours and responses, by providing the opportunity to examine beliefs and attitudes towards intimate partner relationships.
Location: Smiths Falls
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 613-283-7723 ext 308
Waterloo, Wellington & Guelph
Positive Steps to Dealing With Anger (Men's Group)
Provider: Porchlight Counselling
This program equips males 18 and older to build stronger and more effective communication skills and safe ways of dealing with conflict. The group helps individuals develop a tool box of healthy coping skills to resolve conflict, build respectful relationships and learn to identify and overcome personal barriers.
Location: Cambridge
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 519-621-5090
Caring Dads
Provider: John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington
This program helps fathers improve their relationships with their children. Fathers will develop skills to cope in healthy ways with frustrating situations and understand how different fathering stratgies and choices affect children. It will also provide fathers with strategies to strengthen the father-child relationship.
Location: Cambridge; Kitchener
Delivery: Group, In-person
Partner Assault Response (PAR)
Provider: John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington
This program is for individuals who have been physically violent and/or emotionally abusive or controlling towards a spouse or intimate partner. Participants are mandated to the program as a condition of probation, bail or other court order.
Location: Cambridge; Kitchener
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Partner Assault Response Program for Men
Provider: Compass Community Services
This program provides men with an opportunity to examine their beliefs and attitudes towards domestic violence/abuse in a non-judgmental environment. Men learn non-violent/non-abusive strategies and skills to resolve conflict and develop a healthy relationship. This group is accessible by court or probation referral only.
Location: Guelph; Fergus
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 519-824-2431
Thrive Together Group
Provider: Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
This group helps participants learn about healthy relationships, boundary setting, and self-esteem. It is facilitated by Muslim Social Services with support from Engaging Men clinicians.
Location: Kitchener-Waterloo; Cambridge
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 519-741-9184
Men's Empowerment Program
Provider: Muslim Social Services of Kitchener Waterloo
This group provides a safe space for men to discuss and address various challenges they face, with a special focus on mental health and wellness.
Location: Kitchener-Waterloo
Delivery: Group, In-person
Counselling
Provider: Women's Crisis Services of Waterlook Region
This is counselling for men who want to create safer and healthier relationships and families. Self-referred.
Location: Kitchener-Waterloo; Cambridge
Delivery: Individual, In-person, Virtual
Fee: No-cost
Contact: 519-741-9184
Southwestern Ontario
Anger Management Program
Provider: John Howard Society of London & District
This program is for individuals aged 16 and over to help them learn to recognize anger, identify triggers, learn to communicate more effectively and make better decisions.
Location: London
Delivery: Individual, Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 519-438-4168
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: John Howard Society of London & District
This program provides participants with an opportunity to examine their beliefs and attitudes towards domestic violence and to learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflict within a relationship.
Location: London
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 519-438-4168
Being the Change Men's Group
Provider: Changing Ways
This program provides individuals with an opportunity to examine their beliefs and attitudes towards domestic abuse and to learn non abusive ways of resolving conflict. Topics covered include how to identify abusive behaviours, how to express feelings in a healthy manner and respectful communication.
Location: London; St. Thomas; Chatham
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 1-888-438-9869
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Changing Ways
This program provides services to people who have been mandated by the court to attend in response to a criminal charge involving domestic violence. The program helps individuals examine their beliefs and attitudes towards domestic abuse and to learn non abusive ways of resolving conflict. Services are also available in French.
Location: London; St. Thomas; Chatham
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Languages listed: English, French
Contact: 1-888-438-9869
Caring Dads
Provider: Changing Ways
This program delivers counselling to fathers who are at risk of abusing, or have abused their children, or who have abused their children’s mother. The program aims to support healthy father/child interaction and create healthy strategies for men to interact with the mother of the child.
Location: London; St. Thomas; Chatham
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 1-888-438-9869
Men's Partner Assault Response
Provider: CMHA Grey Bruce
This program supports men in exploring, understanding, and changing the underlying beliefs and attitudes that lead to violence in relationships. Referrals can be made by probation officers or the Crown Attorney but individuals can also self-refer.
Location: Owen Sound; Hanover
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 519-371-3642
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Family Counselling Centre
This program is for anyone who has abused their partner, and is designed to support individuals in learning how to stop abuse and accept responsibility for their actions. The program focuses on developing alternative methods of dealing with anger, frustration and stress, learning effective ways to express feelings, and developing a broader view of gender roles. Referrals are made through the court system.
Location: Sarnia
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 519-336-0120
New Leaf Anger Management
Provider: John Howard Society of Windsor & Essex
This program focuses on providing clients with the tools and strategies needed when faced with an emotional or confrontational situation. The program teaches communication skills, controlled and rational decision making, appropriate problem solving techniques, and how to develop effective coping strategies.
Location: Windsor
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 519-252-3461
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Family Services Windsor-Essex
This program provides education/counselling programming to domestic violence offenders. The program gives offenders the opportunity to examine their beliefs and learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflicts, as part of court or probation conditions.
Location: Windsor
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 1-888-933-1831
Men's Self-Worth
Provider: Family Services Windsor-Essex
The program teaches men practical methods for strengthening behaviours associated with an enhanced sense of self-worth.
Location: Windsor
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Low cost
Contact: 1-888-933-1831
Out of the Red - Men's Anger Resolution
Provider: Family Services Windsor-Essex
This program is for men who have not been violent to persons, pets or property and is aimed at helping participants learn about pre-determinants of anger, anger resolution methods, awareness building regarding the effects of anger on others, costs/benefits of unhealthy anger, emotional regulation, practicing mindfulness, etc.
Location: Windsor
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Low cost
Contact: 1-888-933-1831
Fresh Start - Men
Provider: Hiatus House
This program is designed to help men to understand, to take responsibility for, and to end, abusive behaviour. The program helps men learn alternative ways of responding and more effective communication and problem-solving skills. It will also help men identify the roots of anger and its impact on themselves and others. This program is also available to men in same sex relationships and men who are victims of abuse.
Location: Windsor
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
MARC Program - Partner Assault Response
Provider: Children's Aid Society of Oxford County
This program is for men who have been abusive/controlling towards a spouse or intimate partner. Participants are mandated by the courts or probation to attend. The program supports men to stop their abusive behaviour in their relationships and challenges them to take an active role in preventing woman abuse.
Location: Woodstock
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 519-539-6176
Caring Dads
Provider: Children's Aid Society of Oxford County
This program is designed for men who have abused, neglected their children, or exposed them to abuse of their mother. Fathers will develop skills to cope in healthy ways with frustrating situations, understand how different fathering strategies and choices affect children, increase their awareness of controlling, abusive, and neglectful attitudes and behaviours, and gain strategies to strengthen the father-child relationship.
Location: Woodstock
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 519-539-6176
Being Dads
Provider: Children's Aid Society of Oxford County
This is a fathering program for new/young dads (ages 17-21), based on the Caring Dads program. It is designed to help young fathers build skills to engage their children and build a support network as a parent.
Location: Woodstock
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 519-539-6176
Northern Ontario & Muskoka
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: CMHA Muskoka-Parry Sound
This program is for domestic violence offenders mandated by the court to attend. The program provides offenders with an opportunity to examine their beliefs and attitudes towards domestic abuse, and to learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflict.
Location: Bracebridge; Parry Sound; Huntsville; Sundridge
Delivery: Group, Virtual
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 705-645-2262 ext 1291
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Counselling Centre of East Algoma
This program is for individuals charged with a domestic violence offence and mandated to attend through the Crown Attorney’s Office or Probation & Parole. The program covers the impact of abusive behaviour on partner and children, healthy and unhealthy emotions and developing healthy relationships.
Location: Elliot Lake
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 705-848-2585
Victory Assured Men's Group
Provider: Counselling Centre of East Algoma
This group provides a safe and welcoming space to explore one's strengths, share experiences, and develop healthy self-esteem.
Location: Elliot Lake
Delivery: Group, In-person
Partner Assault Response Program (PAR)
Provider: Les Services de Counselling de Hearst, Kapuskasing et Smooth Rock Falls /Hearst-Kapuskasing-Smooth Rock Falls Counselling Services
Ce programme s'adresse aux personnes qui ont commis des actes de violence physique/émotionnelle ou de contråle abusif contre leur partenaire. Le programme explique ce qu’est la violence et comment elle affect les partenaires et les enfants. Il propose également différentes maniîres de résoudre les conflits., , This program is for individuals who have committed acts of physical/emotional violence or abusive control against their partner. The program covers what violence is and how it affects partners and children. It also provides different ways to resolve conflicts.
Location: Kapuskasing
Delivery: Group, In-person
Languages listed: English, French
Contact: 705-335-8468
Partner Assault Response (PAR)
Provider: Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing/Centre communautaire de counselling du Nipissing
This program recognizes the role of socialization and male privilege that provides the context for violence against women. The program approaches intimate partner violence as a belief system that needs to be changed. The program is open to men referred by the criminal justice system and is available in English and French. , , Ce programme reconnaÂt la société enseigne aux hommes qu’ils ont certains privilîges - une vision qui ouvre la porte à la violence à l’endroit des femmes. Le programme présente la violence comme un systîme de croyances qui doit ètre change. Les participants sont orientés par le systîme de justice pénale. Le programme est offert en français et en anglaise.
Location: North Bay
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Languages listed: English, French
Contact: 705-472-6515
Anger Management Program
Provider: John Howard Society of Sault Ste. Marie & District
Counselling is available to those experiencing problems in their lives as a result of verbal or physical aggression and poor decision making. The goal of anger management is to reduce both negative emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger causes. Once this is achieved, participants can use new skills to control impulses, alter self-defeating thinking, and problem solve.
Location: Sault Ste. Marie
Delivery: Individual, In-person
Fee: Standard fee
Contact: 705-759-1703
Intensive Anger Management
Provider: John Howard Society of Sault Ste. Marie & District
This program helps individuals to learn to manage their anger. The program includes assessment, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies, including follow-up and ongoing support services.
Location: Sault Ste. Marie
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 705-759-1703
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Algoma Family Services
This program is for individuals who need to eliminate their abusive behaviour in their intimate relationships. The goals of the program are to confront and change beliefs and attitudes that support abusive behaviour. Referrals come from Probation and Parole, or through court order.
Location: Sault Ste. Marie; Elliot Lake; Wawa
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 1-800-461-2237
Anger Management
Provider: John Howard Society of Sudbury
This program is open to men needing assistance to learn how to control their anger response. The main goal of the program is the prevention of violence.
Location: Sudbury
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 705-673-9576
Partner Assault Response Program (PAR) / Intervention auprîs des partenaires (IPV)
Provider: Centre de Counselling de Sudbury/Sudbury Counselling Centre
This program helps men identify their abusive behavior and provides them with an opportunity to change. The program helps individuals take responsibility for abusive and controlling behaviour that hinders healthy relationships and improves their communication skills to help them become better partners and/or parents. Participants are referred via court order. , , Ce programme aide les hommes à définir leurs comportements agressifs et leur fournit une occasion de changer. Le programme aide les individus à assumer la responsabilité d’un comportement agressif et dominateur qui entrave des relations saines et améliorer leurs compétences en communication pour les aider à devenir de meilleurs partenaires et/ou parents. Les participant sont référés par décision de justice.
Location: Sudbury
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Languages listed: English, French
Contact: 705-524-9629
Partner Assault Response Program
Provider: Timmins Family Counselling Centre
This program is for men who have perpetrated domestic violence on a family member or partner. Individuals are referred by Probation and Parole, by court order or lawyer, or by self-referral.
Location: Timmins
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 705-267-7333
Partner Assault Response
Provider: Other Ways Now Program
This program is for perpetrators of domestic violence and teaches participants non-abusive ways of resolving conflict. Participants are ordered by the court to attend the program.
Location: Kenora
Delivery: Group, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 807-468-4703
Caring Dads
Provider: Faye Peterson House
This group is aimed at fathers who have abused or are at risk of abusing their children. The group focuses on helping men end the use of abusive parenting strategies, recognize attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that support healthy and unhealthy father-child relationships, and to begin to appreciate the impact of child maltreatment and partner assault on children.
Location: Thunder Bay
Delivery: Group, In-person
Contact: 807-345-0450
Ontario-wide & additional counselling options
Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin - I am a Kind Man
Provider: Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
The Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin program engages Indigenous men and youth in ending violence against Indigenous women. The program consists of two components: a provincial awareness campaign and a community-based program delivered at 26 sites across Ontario. The program is dedicated to healing through reclaiming and revitalizing positive Indigenous identities.
Location: Ontario-wide
Delivery: Group, In-person
Men's Sheds
Provider: Men’s Sheds Ontario
Community-based opportunities for men to connect through shared activities.
Location: Province-wide
Website: https://www.mensshedsontario.ca/Sheds-Activities/OntMensShedsList/
Family Services York Region
Provider: Family Services York Region
Counselling for individuals and couples. Counselling can assist you in coping with the ups and downs of everyday life, and with the stresses that can cause anxiety, depression and conflict. Counselling can help you to heal from the negative things that have happened such as, losses, separation, divorce, family conflict, violence or abuse.
Location: Newmarket; Richmond Hill; Georgina
Delivery: Individual, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-895-2371
Catholic Family Services Peel-Dufferin
Provider: Catholic Family Services Peel-Dufferin
Individual counselling and psychotherapy can help improve relationships, reduce emotional distress, and enhance personal well-being.
Location: Brampton
Delivery: Individual, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 905-450-1608 ext 112
Family Services of Peel
Provider: Family Services of Peel
Individuals, couples, and families can access a wide range of interventions and supports, with a focus on managing life and its stresses.
Location: Mississauga
Delivery: Individual, In-person
Contact: 905-270-2250
Inspire - Community Support Services
Provider: Inspire - Community Support Services
Psychotherapy services can help individuals, couples and families explore and understand the challenges they are facing by finding effective ways to cope with personal stressors, addressing mental health issues, enhancing problem solving and conflict resolution skills and improving an individual’s personal well-being.
Location: Cornwall
Delivery: Individual, In-person
Fee: Sliding fee
Contact: 613-932-4610 ext 121
Psychotherapy for Men + Affordable Therapy Program
Provider: VOX Mental Health
VOX Mental Health is a team of Registered Social Workers who work from a trauma informed and attachment focused lens. Men can be supported through individual therapy for: addiction, anger management, trauma, ADHD/ASD, couples, depression & anxiety and stress management.
Location: Barrie
Delivery: Individual
Fee: Sliding fee
Languages listed: English
Contact: (705) 300-2230
Individual Psychotherapy
Provider: Aligned Psychotherapy
Aligned Psychotherapy offers trauma-informed, male-centered psychotherapy to help men better understand themselves and work through challenges related to trauma, addiction, relationships, identity, and finding greater clarity, direction and meaning in their lives.
Location: Ottawa
Delivery: Individual
Fee: Standard fee
Languages listed: English
Contact: (343) 342-2418