The Jean Tweed Centre is a leading not-for-profit community-based organization that provides treatment, support and a safe place for women looking to overcome challenges with substance use, gambling and mental health. By building life skills and healthy habits, we help our clients build a new start for a better future.
Each year, the Jean Tweed Centre provides counselling and care to over
1,700 women and their families
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News and Alerts
‘Truly dreadful’ poverty rise must prompt Government action
Responding to official statistics showing 200,000 more children are now living in poverty, Matthew Reed, Chief Executive of The Children’s…
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Campaign leads to new pledge for children in care
Campaign leads to new pledge for children in careHundreds of children in care who are moved outside their local communities…
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The Children’s Society wins award for film on child sexual abuse
The Children’s Society has received a prestigious award for producing a hard-hitting film aimed at training three quarters of a…
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Celebrities back Christmas single to fight child poverty
A host of Coronation Street celebrities are supporting a campaign by a sixth form college and schools in the Blackpool…
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June Brown supports campaign to make vulnerable children’s voices heard this Christmas
One of Britain’s best-loved actresses, June Brown, is launching The Children’s Society’s annual Christingle campaign, to help raise £1.2 million…
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2.6 million poor children miss out on crucial fuel poverty support
Only 1 in 3 of UK’s poorest children are benefitting from the government’s Warm Home Discount, leaving as many as…
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Odds still stacked against struggling families following Budget
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Children’s well-being must be priority in new Government and Brexit talks
The Prime Minister today spoke of the need for certainty going forward – and certainty is crucial for families and…
Read More The Children’s Society wins national EVCOM Screen Award for film on child sexual abuse
A hard-hitting film aimed at training health professionals about the signs of child sexual abuse and exploitation has won a…
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Impact
2021-2022
83
Clients served by our Reaching Out to Women (ROW) program
262
Women took part in support and stabilization programs
292
Clients served via the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)