Canadian Centre for Men and Families
York Region

Canadian Centre for Men and Families
York Region

All genders deserve to feel safe.

No matter what gender you identify with, you deserve support, love and safety. There is nobody less deserving of these things and yet we often forget that a large portion of domestic violence victims are men. 

Men are 50% more likely to struggle with substance abuse.

Substance abuse can leave men and fathers at risk for many mental health concerns in addition to loss of custody, parental alienation and an inability to pay child support. Men can fall victim to substance abuse for a number of reasons. Often, support comes too late. You are not alone. Visit our website for more […]

Suicide rates have risen for younger men.

Why aren’t we talking about male victims of suicide? Why do we only pay attention after it’s too late? Men are often told to “man up” and hide their depression. It’s time for a change. Men deserve to know that they are important, needed and worthy of support. Visit our website for more info.

Let’s talk about education inequalities.

Typically, children from more affluent backgrounds tend to do better than less privileged children. School performance is also influenced by gender. Boys often make up the majority of students with reading difficulties and performance. We owe it to our boys to help bridge this gap in education performance and outcome. Education provides children with a […]

Boys are 75% more likely to drop out of high school.

Education is a stepping stone towards a bright future. Every child should have an equal opportunity to achieve their dreams. The gender-gap in education is growing. What are we doing to close the gender gap in education?