Please read the following updates from Family Transition Place (FTP), located in Treaty 19 territory. Find out more about Treaty 19.

Happy National Volunteer Week!

National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 27-May 3, 2025. We’d like to recognize the following volunteers for their milestone commitments to our work:

5 YEARS:

Brian R. - Finance Committee

Christina Z. - Finance Committee, Board Member

15 YEARS:

Andrea S. - Youth Education Program

Sexual Violence Prevention Month (SVPM)—formerly named Sexual Assault Awareness/Prevention Month—takes place annually in May. FTP will be joining other members of the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) in raising awareness with community flag-raising ceremonies, proclamations and other awareness initiatives throughout the month.

Upcoming Flag-raising Ceremonies

Town of Caledon

6311 Old Church Rd, Caledon

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 2:30 p.m.

Town of Orangeville

87 Broadway, Orangeville

Monday, May 26, 2025 | 12:30 p.m.

The County of Dufferin and several of the municipalities in the county will also be proclaiming May as SVPM at their upcoming council meetings. Please help us raise awareness about this vital initiative by following our social media pages and sharing our posts with your networks. More information can be found on our website.

*The design of the SVPM flag depicted above was led by the OCRCC and created by an Indigenous design firm in 2022.

May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). This day has been recognized annually since 2005, but it was on May 17, 1990 that the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.

This year's theme is:

The Power of Communities.

In partnership with DCAFS 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Group GLOW and in celebration of IDAHOBIT, Orangeville Public Library will be hosting a Queer Poets Panel on Saturday, May 17th at 6 p.m. Registration is required to attend. If the registration form is unavailable, please email libraryprograms@orangeville.ca to get your name put on the list to attend. 

It shouldn't matter who you are or who you love—human rights are everyone's rights.

Honour Someone Special on Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a day to celebrate moms and those who fill mothering roles, but for many, it can also bring up feelings of grief, worry, and fear. Help us make EVERY day a safe and hopeful day for the women accessing our services. Please donate in support of FTP to honour a special woman in your life on Mother's Day. We will send you a customizable letter that you can send to your loved one.

Your donation will help FTP continue to provide safety, support and hope to the women and children we serve.



Music in the Hills

On June 7th, 2025, the Kinette Club of Shelburne is hosting an exciting music festival called Music in the Hills—an outdoor drive-in concert taking place at the Mansfield Ski Club. This event will feature local musicians, food trucks and a vendor market.

Proceeds from this event will support FTP's Youth Education programs, which have provided healthy relationship education and mental wellbeing support to over 50,000 students in the Dufferin and Caledon communities for almost 25 years. These programs are largely unfunded and we rely on fundraisers like this one to keep them going.

Please visit the event website for more details and ticket information.

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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.