Elizabeth Fry Toronto

Elizabeth Fry Toronto We deliver gender based, trauma informed services for women & non binary people who are criminalized.

Elizabeth Fry Toronto, established in 1952, serves women who are, have been or are at risk of being in conflict with the criminal justice system. We provide transitional housing and community supports that are:

Women-centred: ensuring women and girls receive services and supports that respect their social, economic, physical and cultural realities and based on the assumption that women know their own realities best and are best served by models that acknowledges women’s differences from men. Gender-responsive: creating service models that reflect an understanding of the realities of the lives of women and girls and address and respond to their strengths and challenges. Anti-oppressive: implementing practices that acknowledge repression in societies, economies, cultures and groups and seeking to remove or negate the influence of such repression.

Data shows that women majority-owned businesses tend to lead in innovation and sustainability, yet gaps remain in access...
09/26/2025

Data shows that women majority-owned businesses tend to lead in innovation and sustainability, yet gaps remain in access and visibility.

Our WEB Program is free and trauma-informed, offering you training, life skills, and mentorship to launch, grow, or dream up a business rooted in strength and community.

Reach out now.

Your record shouldn’t stand in the way of a job, housing, or travel. Our Record Suspension Program is designed to make t...
09/24/2025

Your record shouldn’t stand in the way of a job, housing, or travel. Our Record Suspension Program is designed to make the process easier and more affordable than ever.

We’ll guide you through each step, and cover your processing fee once your application is submitted.

Language barriers and economic dependence should never be reasons to stay trapped in abuse. We are here to break barrier...
09/23/2025

Language barriers and economic dependence should never be reasons to stay trapped in abuse. We are here to break barriers and stand with women navigating abuse, support is here.

One in three women will experience economic abuse at some point in their lives.

Visit our website to learn more about our Just in Time program and sign up today: https://efrytoronto.org/programs-services/just-in-time

🎤 Meet Blessing O. Nwodo — Toronto-based storyteller & feminist activist. Her multidisciplinary work spans poetry, opera...
09/21/2025

🎤 Meet Blessing O. Nwodo — Toronto-based storyteller & feminist activist. Her multidisciplinary work spans poetry, opera, film & fiction.

At our AGM, Blessing brings truth, power & poetry to the fight for housing justice. 🏠✊

She is currently working on a collection of speculative fiction and a novel.
Find her works here: https://blessingnwodo.com/

🎉 We’re SOLD OUT!Thank you to everyone who grabbed an in-person ticket to our upcoming AGM on Housing Justice — we’re hu...
09/19/2025

🎉 We’re SOLD OUT!
Thank you to everyone who grabbed an in-person ticket to our upcoming AGM on Housing Justice — we’re humbled by the incredible support. 🧡

Can’t make it in person? Don’t worry — you can still join us online!
🖥️ Register in advance for our Zoom livestream here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/t2RgN8nxRVudmUIw32ZSoQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Let’s build power together. 💪🏽🏘️

🎙️ Meet Our Moderator | AGM 2025, Surviving to Thriving: Housing Justice Now! 🏠Guiding this powerful conversation is our...
09/19/2025

🎙️ Meet Our Moderator | AGM 2025, Surviving to Thriving: Housing Justice Now! 🏠

Guiding this powerful conversation is our moderator, Dr. Jill Andrew — a skilled facilitator with a deep commitment to justice, equity, and amplifying voices often left out of housing policy discussions.

They’ll lead our panel exploring systemic housing exclusion faced by people who’ve come into conflict with the law — centering lived experience, policy insight, and frontline expertise.

📅 Wednesday, Sept 24, 6-8pm
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/elizabeth-fry-toronto-agm-2025-surviving-to-thriving-housing-justice-now-tickets-1578765723779

We’re so pleased to welcome Elizabeth Fry Toronto as our special guest for this month's Agency Information Session. Join...
09/18/2025

We’re so pleased to welcome Elizabeth Fry Toronto as our special guest for this month's Agency Information Session. Join us on Tuesday, September 16th at 2pm to learn more about their Women’s Empowerment Through Business (WEB) Program.

WEB is a free entrepreneurship training program that utilizes trauma-informed approaches to promote economic and financial independence to support women and gender-diverse individuals with varied lived experiences through small-business training, personal/life skills development workshops and cultivating peer connections.

This 8-week program offers fundamental training, business mentorship, peer support, and after completion ongoing support. Join the information session on September 16 to learn more!

📅 Tuesday, September 16 @ 2:00pm-3:00pm

✏️ Register online at: https://dressforsuccesstoronto.org/workshops/agency-information-session-efry/

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Meet Our Panelists | AGM 2025Surviving to Thriving: Housing Justice Now!We're proud to introduce our incredible panel fo...
09/18/2025

Meet Our Panelists | AGM 2025
Surviving to Thriving: Housing Justice Now!

We're proud to introduce our incredible panel for this year's Annual General Meeting, focused on housing justice and systemic exclusion for people who have come into conflict with the law.

🎤 Our Panelists Include:
🔹 A justice policy expert focused on reforming systems that criminalize poverty & marginalization
🔹 A compassionate housing counsellor advocating for equitable access to safe and stable housing
🔹 A powerful lived experience expert sharing the human impact of exclusionary housing policies

Join us for this vital conversation on how we can create a more just and inclusive housing system for everyone.

📅 Wednesday September 24, 2025
📍 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/elizabeth-fry-toronto-agm-2025-surviving-to-thriving-housing-justice-now-tickets-1578765723779

Our staff end-of-summer BBQ was the perfect reminder that sometimes, the best way to build community is just stepping ou...
09/12/2025

Our staff end-of-summer BBQ was the perfect reminder that sometimes, the best way to build community is just stepping outside, soaking up the sun, and sharing some laughs.☀️

From silly games to reconnecting with teammates — it was a day full of warmth (which was lucky, because fall’s sneaky chill was ever present)!

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing staff — for your heart, hustle, and passion every day. This BBQ was a small way to celebrate YOU. 🌟💛

Here’s to a great team, a beautiful summer, and many more moments like this! 🌞🎉

Financial abuse is known as stealing or controlling a person's money or valuables and/or forcing them to work or denyi...
09/11/2025

Financial abuse is known as stealing or controlling a person's money or valuables and/or forcing them to work or denying them the right to work.

Financial abuse is one of the least recognized but most powerful forms of control in abusive relationships, it can keep people trapped in unsafe situations. Support is here. You are not alone. 💙🫂

Our financial literacy workshops have just launched in our Just in Time Program.

Join us to learn more:

✉️justintime@efrytoronto.org
📞416-924-3708 ext 231
🔗https://efrytoronto.org/programs-services/just-in-time

🚨 Important Info for Former Inmates & Immigration Detainees in Ontario (2009–2017) 🚨If you were held in an Ontario corre...
09/10/2025

🚨 Important Info for Former Inmates & Immigration Detainees in Ontario (2009–2017) 🚨

If you were held in an Ontario correctional facility or immigration detention centre between May 30, 2009 and November 27, 2017, and experienced lockdowns caused by understaffing, you may be eligible for financial compensation through a proposed class action settlement.

👥 Two lawsuits are involved:
✔️ Lapple v. Ontario – for inmates in provincial correctional institutions
✔️ Dadzie v. Ontario and Canada – for immigration detainees held in those same institutions

💰 Compensation ranges from $2,000 to $68,000 per eligible person, depending on your experience and time in lockdown.

📝 The settlement is not yet final — but if approved, it could impact many former and current inmates or detainees. If you or someone you know was affected, now’s the time to learn more.

📍 You may qualify if you were:
➡️In a provincial correctional facility or immigration detention centre in Ontario (excluding Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre, Ontario Correctional Institute or St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre)
➡️Detained between May 30, 2009 – Nov 27, 2017
➡️Affected by lockdowns due to staff shortages

📲 Find out more or register for updates:
🌐 www.ONTJailStaffLockdowns.ca

📞 1-844-742-0825
📧 info@ONTJailStaffLockdowns.ca

Please share this post — it could make a real difference for someone who doesn’t know they’re eligible. 🙏

At WEB, we know that building a business starts with believing in yourself. That’s why our trauma-informed, free entrepr...
09/09/2025

At WEB, we know that building a business starts with believing in yourself. That’s why our trauma-informed, free entrepreneurship training program does more than teach business skills — it nurtures confidence, community, and healing.

This testimonial from one of our amazing participants highlights the power of being seen, supported, and surrounded by like-minded women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs. 💼💜

Through mentorship, life skills workshops, and peer connection, participants move from surviving to thriving — turning their dreams into sustainable small businesses.

✨ Ready to reclaim your power through entrepreneurship?
We are still accepting applications for our new cohort, starting October 6th! https://efrytoronto.org/programs-services/web-entrepreneurship-program/

You belong in WEB.

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215 Wellesley Street East
Toronto, ON
M4X1G1

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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