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Community Appreciation Open House

Celebrating 40 Years of Hope

This year marks 40 years of standing strong with women and families in our community. To honor this milestone, we’re opening our doors and our hearts to YOU—the community that has made it all possible.

Join us for a Community Appreciation Open House

Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 3–7 p.m.

20 Bredin Parkway, Orangeville

Come tour our space, meet the team, and help us celebrate four decades of safety, support and hope.

Light refreshments | Family-friendly activities

Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or are just learning about our work—your support matters. Let’s celebrate 40 years of impact—and look ahead to the future, together.

Registration is required.

Please register by scanning the QR code (end of video) or by clicking the button below.

Our Community Appreciation Open House event is proudly supported by:

Harm Reduction Campaign

In the lead up to International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31st), the Dufferin-Caledon Drug Strategy Committee (DCDSC)* is running a Harm Reduction Campaign to raise awareness about the importance of harm reduction strategies.

For more details on this campaign and for details on this year's local Overdose Awareness Day event (more below), hosted by the DCDSC, please visit their Facebook page.

*The Dufferin-Caledon Drug Strategy Committee is a community group composed of like-minded agencies that are working together to support and coordinate the development and implementation of local, comprehensive, cross-sector strategies to reduce the harms related to substance use and/or addictive behaviours.

Overdose Awareness Day Event

SAVE THE DATE!

Every day, we see lives around us being changed and lost to overdose. Overdose does not discriminate. It could be you or someone you love. A friend, colleague or your neighbour.

The DCDSC invites you to learn about local resources, and hear from those with lived experience at this year's Overdose Awareness Day Health Fair.

Thursday, August 28th

4–6 p.m.

St. Mark's Anglican Church | 5 First Ave, Orangeville

Entry is free. Naloxone training and kits will be available.

To stay up-to-date on this event, make sure to follow the committee on Facebook:

@DufferinODAwarenessCommittee

Counselling Workshop Flyer

FTP's Fall 2025/Winter 2026 Counselling Workshop Flyer (Please click the image below for a printable copy to post/share with your networks)

Registration is required for each group. Please call one of the numbers listed below (unless otherwise specified) to book your spot.

519-941-HELP (4357) | 905-584-HELP (4357) | 1-800-265-9178

Rural Response Program

Ask yourself…

• Are you feeling unsafe, unheard or controlled in your relationship?
• Do you feel like you’re walking on eggshells around someone close to you?
• Have you experienced threats, isolation, manipulation or stalking?
• Are you unsure if what you’re experiencing is abuse?
• Do you need help talking through your options?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, FTP's Rural Response Program (RRP) can help. Our counsellors provide SAFETY, SUPPORT and HOPE by reducing barriers to service for women living in the rural communities of rural Dufferin and Shelburne.

FTP’s RRP office is located in Shelburne, but RRP staff are mobile and able to communicate with clients in different ways in order to eliminate barriers. Contact us for free, confidential counselling, advocacy and referral services.

To get more information, please call/text 519-278-4360 or email admin@familytransitionplace.ca.

24-hour support line: 1-800-265-9178

Visit the RRP webpage for more details.

Community Support

Heartfelt thanks to Julie and Stephen at Hereward Farms for their generous $1,200 donation in support of our programs and services. Your continued support means the world to us!

This incredible donation was raised through proceeds from their seasonal field visits—an experience you won’t want to miss. For just $10 (kids under 5 get in free!), you can stroll through stunning fields of lavender and sunflowers.

Photo credit: Fulford Photography

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If you are experiencing abuse and/or homelessness, please do not hesitate to call us. Our counselling and outreach supports will be offered virtually, by phone or in person. Our support/info line operates 24/7; text options are also available. Our priority is to ensure those experiencing domestic violence and/or homelessness have somewhere safe to go, or have the option to speak with a caring and compassionate professional.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need assistance. We are always here to provide access to safety, support and hope for those in need.

24-Hour Support/Info Line:

519-941-HELP (4357) | 905-584-HELP (4357)

1-800-265-9178

Text: 519-278-5410

Email: support@familytransitionplace.ca

Text and email accounts are monitored Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Staff will respond to messages as soon as possible. 

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.