Suicide prevention
Reaching men at high risk with peer support, counselling and a reason to stay.
A hub for men, boys, fathers & families
Healthy men,
healthy families,
healthy communities.
We're a mental-health and social-service charity helping boys, men and fathers through their hardest moments — and standing with the families who love them.
Who is CCMF?
A place for men to find help, healing, and a way forward — built on the belief that strong men make strong families.
The Canadian Centre for Men and Families delivers programs and services for boys, men, fathers and their families. From counselling and peer support to emergency shelter and legal clinics, we meet men where they are.
Learn more about us →Fathers in separation
Standing with dads through separation and divorce so children keep both parents.
Men experiencing abuse
Believing and supporting male survivors of domestic violence — including a safe place to stay.
How we help
Support, whatever you're facing.
- In person
Find a Centre
Centres across Canada — Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax and more.
- Emergency
Family Shelter
Canada's first emergency shelters for men and their children escaping domestic abuse.
- Ongoing
Programs & Services
Counselling, peer support groups, legal clinics, and fathering-after-separation programs.
- Confidential
Talk to us
Reach our team confidentially by phone or email. We'll help you find the right support.
Family Shelter for Men & Children
A safe place for fathers and children escaping abuse.
In Toronto and Calgary, we've opened the first family shelters in Canada for single men and fathers with children who have experienced domestic abuse.
- Emergency case management & trauma counselling
- Survivors of domestic abuse support group
- Legal clinic for family and criminal matters
- Housing applications, outreach & advocacy
Our work & advocacy
Changing the conversation about men and boys.
- 75% of suicides are men
Look Behind the Mask
100% of suicides are preventable. Our campaign confronts the silent crisis in men's mental health.
Read more → - 1 ask end the discrimination
Canada Child Benefit
Pushing to reform an Income Tax Act that leaves many single fathers behind.
Read more → - 30+ MPs & Senators
National Men's Health Strategy
Building a parliamentary caucus to make men's and boys' health a national priority.
Read more →
Testimonials
Voices from the men we serve
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CCMF has been an absolute life saver. Finally, to have found a guiding light when everything around me had gone dark.
Program participant -
The support from CCMF was of great relief to me at a time when isolation had taken over my life.
Shelter resident -
The value to self-esteem, men supporting men, can't be understated. It gave me back my footing.
Peer support member -
This is the only service I saw in my life which helps and supports men the way we actually need.
Counselling client -
I was in a negative situation with my spouse and I had nowhere to turn. CCMF gave me a door to walk through.
Father, separation support -
Parental alienation devastates families. I've spoken to young fathers who were suicidal — and found hope here.
Advocate & volunteer