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The Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe County is a community based program that has been in operation since 1989. We provide programs and services to the County of Simcoe, with our head office located in Barrie, Ontario. The agency is a nonprofit registered charity. We receive funding from the United Way of Simcoe County, United Way of Southern Georgian Bay, Trillium Foundation, Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Ministry of the Attorney of General, Province of Ontario, the County of Simcoe, local Service Clubs, financial and in-kind donations as well as agency raised fundraising.

The agency provides the following services; (for more details go to the Programs and Services section)
Joyce Kope House, a Women’s shelter and Halfway House
Grocery Assistance Program (G.A.P.)
Barrie’s Second Food Bank Anger Management
Anti-theft Program
Healthy Relationships Substance Use
Counseling Women Offender Substance Abuse Program – Relapse, prevention and maintenance in the community
Alternatives, Attitudes and Associates (AAA)
Community Maintenance Program (CMP)
Community Assessments Reintegration Program
Human and Community Cost of Sex Work
Youth Justice Programs: Extra judicial Sanctions,
Youth Justice Committee’s, Extra Judicial Sanctions and Restorative Justice Program
Newgate Auction and Employment Centre