client-centred services

serve and our staff. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we were meet the needs of our clients. Here are just a few examples: been offering clients as an providing this pandemic, we were back to meet in-person.

The onset of the serve our clients. opportunity to flex home—to better availability.

Through various funding streams and generous donors, we have been able to provide our clients with much-needed resources. For example, first and last month’s rent for women transitioning into new housing, pregnancy pillows, electronic devices, personal care items, and much more.

FTP’s Rural Response Program (RRP) counsellors were invited to speak at the 2022 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference in Niagara Falls. It was an incredible opportunity for our RRP staff to speak about their work supporting women living in rural North Dufferin, much of which consists of farming communities.

We secured reliable and affordable transportation with The Shelburne Transporter, ensuring safe and dependable transportation solutions for our clients. This partnership provides our clients with transportation to doctor appointments, the food bank, and other locations in Dufferin and Caledon, at no cost.

In partnership with the County of Dufferin, we were able to hire two community outreach counsellors. These counsellors provide mobile support, referrals and advocacy for people in Dufferin County who are chronically homeless or at risk of homelessness and may be experiencing mental and physical health concerns.