Record #: BAR1788
Last Modified: 12 Jun 2025
Last Full Update: 11 Jun 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-726-2503, Direct Program Cell Phone: 705-730-6172
Toll Free Phone 1-888-726-2503
E-Mail sparkd@cfssc.ca
Website cfssc.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CFSCounselling
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cfscounselling
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cfscounselling
YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cfscounselling
Primary Contact Noor Siddiqui, Newcomer Outreach Coordinator; Phone: 705-730-6172; Email: nsiddiqui@cfssc.ca
Alternate Contact Amanda Fellows, Manager of Community Programs; Phone: 705-726-2503, Ext 113; Email: afellows@cfssc.ca

Site Information

Description (Site) Cross street: Front St and Queen St;
Site Location Orillia Common Roof
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
20 Anne St S
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 2C6
Intersection Front St S & Queen St E
Mailing Address 20 Anne St S 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4N 2C6
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Provides support to help newcomers, immigrants, and protected persons (formerly known as refugees) to connect to the community and support their overall emotional and social wellbeing through individualized support and community programming

  • Services include:
    • individual counselling to culturally diverse clients with migration and culture-related issues
    • Outreach groups including Coffee & Craft Club, Conversation Circle, Scrabble Club, etc. (see website and social media for current programming and schedules)

This is not a crisis service

Hours Program hours vary, contact for information or check website for specific dates and times
Areas Served Orillia
Boundaries Simcoe County
Eligibility
  • Newcomers, immigrants, protected persons and international students aged 12+
  • Younger children are welcome within a family context under the supervision of their participating adult(s)
Application For all Spark'd services: Call 705-230-6172 to book an appointment or email sparkd@cfssc.ca
Languages Spark'd is delivered directly in English, Portuguese, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. Services are provided in all other languages via interpretation services.
Fees None
Volunteer Description Those interested in volunteering are invited to email info@cfssc.ca or visit Volunteering with CFS for more information

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name CFSSC ; HT1
Former Name Catholic Family Life ; Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County ; CFSSC

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name CFS Counselling + Wellbeing
Legal Status (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity
Funding Regional / Municipal - County of Simcoe ; Federal - Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ; Catholic Charities
Elections n/a

Taxonomy and Classification