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Jean Tweed Centre
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Holistic addiction, mental health, housing services
Jean Tweed Centre
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Holistic addiction, mental health, housing services
Overview
The Jean Tweed Centre helps women, children, and families in Ontario with substance use, mental health, trauma, housing instability, and related needs. It offers residential and outpatient treatment, ongoing aftercare, and seven live-in or transitional housing sites in Toronto and the GTA. It also runs an on-site child development centre for children ages 0–6 and provides parenting support for pregnant and parenting women. Its goal is to lift women up, provide second chances, and create lasting positive change through holistic, wraparound services.
About Jean Tweed Centre
Industries
Social Impact
Healthcare
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Canada
Founded
1983
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What believers are saying
- Jean Tweed reported 2,072 women supported in 2024-2025, proving demand and scale.
- Its Giving Hope Gala runs September 12, 2026, strengthening donor acquisition and visibility.
- The centre secured a $98,200 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant for at-risk youth prevention.
What critics are saying
- IOP funding expired March 31, 2025, threatening shutdown of a 700-woman Ontario program.
- OTF's $98,200 seed grant ends after 12 months, leaving youth prevention expansion unfunded.
- A sustained funding gap crushes services, cuts intake, and weakens Jean Tweed's referral network.
What makes Jean Tweed Centre unique
- Jean Tweed Centre serves women 16-plus with integrated residential, outpatient, childcare, and family care.
- Its 2026 programming spans gambling, trauma, justice-involved support, and transitional housing at Palmerston House.
- The centre partners with CAMH and Reconnect on Strengthening Families and JAM services.
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Extended Health Care
Dental Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
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About Jean Tweed Centre
Industries
Social Impact
Healthcare
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Canada
Founded
1983
Jean Tweed Centre is Hiring for 5 Jobs on Simplify!
Find jobs on Simplify and start your career today