John Howard Society
of Toronto
The John Howard Society provides services across Canada with branches in each Province. They provide a number of counseling services with a goal of reducing risk of harm to both their clients and the community. The John Howard Society of Toronto has several programs to enhance this objective, with extensive experience in the delivery of Anger Management.
The John Howard Society of Toronto has over 20 years experience in the delivery of Anger Management Professional Training.
Lois Powers
Lois Powers has been working in the field of Social Services since 1987. She has a degree in Sociology and Fine Arts from York University and is a graduate of Criminal Justice Studies at George Brown College.
Lois has extensive experience working with men who have been in conflict with the law. She has developed programs to address issues of anger management and substance abuse. She is currently employed as the Assistant Executive Director at the John Howard Society of Toronto. She has also worked at CAMH; Operation Springboard; Good Shepherd Centre Addiction Program; and Madison Avenue Housing and Support Services.
One of her current projects in her role at the John Howard Society of Toronto is to supervise the implementation of the Toronto Drug Treatment Court in partnership with the John Howard Society of Toronto.
Julie Freedman
Julie Freedman is the Associate Director of Education for The John Howard Society of Toronto. Julie brings 20 years of experience in both business development and social service work. She has an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Toronto and a Master of Social Work Degree. She is a registered member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, the International Association for the Advancement of Group Work and HRPA (Human Resources Professionals Association).
Julie provides consulting services and delivers professional development programs to those working in human services, education, human resources and health care fields. Her years of experience in program development enable her to customize workshops to meet client needs.
Workshop descriptions can be found on our Workshops page.