If you are looking for information and learn about how to navigate in the Canadian system you are welcome to come to FCJ Refugee Centre on Mondays from 9:30 to 4:00 pm You do not need to book appointment. We have drop in sessions every Monday
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The first step to become a volunteer at FCJ Refugee Centre is to participate in the Orientation Session. Our upcoming Orientation session is scheduled on February 3rd from 10 am to 11 am at our location (208 Oakwood Ave. Toronto). During this session we will talk about our organization, how it works, programs, activities and…
This is the calendar from January to June on the upcoming sessions of Hearing Preparation and Refugee Appeal Session. Both sessions are free and take place in the afternoon time at the IRB location. If you have clients who would like to participate in this sessions they just have to contact Carolina Teves: cteves@fcjrefugeecentre.org Front…
SEEDS OF HOPE “Creating a future in the shadows” Stories written by FCJ Youth and allies A window onto experiences that are so rarely shared, highlighting voices that are too often silenced. GET YOUR BOOK FOR ONLY $20.OO (+$3:00 shipping) The proceeds will go towards scholarships for youth. If you want to receive it by…
Please VOTE for the FCJ Refugee Centre and the Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network Project to WIN the AVIVA community funding. HOPE is a project aimed to respond holistically and meet the needs of victims/survivors of human trafficking victims by providing them with services and protection. To vote, follow these 5 easy steps in 2…
On this time of the year DONATE A WINTER COAT TO SOMEONE IN NEED Finding warm clothing in the winter is a problem for vulnerable populations. Many of our clients are in need of winter cloths. We gratefully accept donations of winter clothing: Winter Coats; Boots; pants; Sleeping Bags, etc. Contact: Varka : varka@fcjrefugeecentre.org or…
As part of the 2016 Victims and Survivors of Crime Week “The Power of Our Voices”, FCJ Refugee Centre in partnership with East Metro Youth Services embarked on a project to provide a safe space for survivors of human trafficking to voice their opinion on services and protection available and a lack thereof. The initiative…
FCJ Refugee Centre is offering a Series of workshops for women at FCJ refugee Centre : You are invited to attend any of the following interesting workshops. To see the calendar please click here Healthy Lifestyle Reclaiming your body after sexual assault Healthy Relationships including sexual health Freedom from Abuse Tenants’ rights and Landlord Life…
Dear friends, FCJ Refugee Centre is celebrating 25 years of welcoming and walking with uprooted people. Join us for an evening of celebration with music, dinner and dancing Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00pm. Cost: $20.00 per person Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie Street, Toronto, Ontario Registration: 25anniversary-fcj.eventbrite.ca
The FCJ REfugee Centre’s Annual Report 2015 is ready. We invite you to read it and learn about our accomplishments of the past year, goals, projections and challenges. To download it click here
Provincial efforts should be equally focused on labour trafficking and internationally trafficked persons who are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. Members of the Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network are embracing the Ontario government’s efforts to fight human trafficking by investing up to $72 million in an anti-human trafficking strategy aimed at increasing awareness and…
International Victims of Human Trafficking are more unlikely to contact authorities and look for support FCJ Refugee Centre is commending Ontario Government’s efforts to end human trafficking in the Province. The announced investment of a $72 million budget in an anti-human trafficking strategy which includes raising public-awareness and improving survivor’s access to services, is encouraging…
FCJ Refugee Centre and East Metro Youth Services have embarked in a short term project funded by Justice Department and related with this year’s victim awareness week. Briefly, we are hosting few focus groups with survivors of human trafficking to ask them about their experience with services they received or lack of such in their…