Elizabeth Fry

About EFry Toronto

We advocate for alternatives to the criminal justice system and raise awareness about systemic oppressions that put women in conflict with the law

About EFry Toronto

Elizabeth Fry Toronto delivers gender based, trauma informed services and advocates for justice and equity for women and non binary people who are criminalized and their families

Our Vision

We envision communities where women are not criminalized.

Our Values

COMPASSION

We honour women’s voices, experiences and resilience and prioritize women’s mental, spiritual, physical and emotional health.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We are responsible to ourselves and to our stakeholders for using resources appropriately, communicating honestly and acting with integrity.

EXCELLENCE

We foster a collaborative culture based on self-reflection, continuous learning, effective partnerships, quality improvement and evidence based practice.

EQUITY AND INCLUSION

We are a feminist organization and we challenge oppression in all its forms.

Meet the EFry Toronto Team

Our compassionate and caring staff committed to excellence

416-924-3708

Kelly Potvin (she/her), Executive Director, ext 256
kpotvin@efrytoronto.org

Ermelina Balla (she/her), Manager of Community Outreach and Employment Supports, ext 253
eballa@efrytoronto.org

Iren Tajbakhsh (she/her), Manager of Counselling and Court Services, ext 238
itajbakhsh@efrytoronto.org

Lucy Gudgeon (she/her), Manager of Residential and Housing Program, ext 250
lgudgeon@efrytoronto.org

416-924-3708

Building Employment Strategies Together (BEST)

Cynthia Richards (she/her), BEST/ Pre-Employment Counsellor, ext 244
crichards@efrytoronto.org

My Start-Up

Halyna Vinnichenko (she/her), Employment Program Coordinator, ext 226
416-436-6188
hvinnichenko@efrytoronto.org

Meera Umasuthan (she/her), Employment Program Coordinator, ext 241
mumasuthan@efrytoronto.org

WE LEARN

Leslie-Ann Fullerton (she/her), Project Supervisor, Community Outreach and Employment Support, ext 298
647-222-4271
lfullerton@efrytoronto.org

416-924-3708

Building Employment Strategies Togeth

416-924-3708

Reintegration Services

Emily Irwin (she/her), Reintegration Counsellor, ext 232

647-612-5652 eirwin@efrytoronto.org

General Counselling Services

Sherrette Thomas (she/her), General Counsellor, ext 243

sthomas@efrytoronto.org

Juliana Bruyn (she/her), General Counsellor, ext 249

416-435-1557 jbruyn@efrytoronto.org

Caroline Jones (she/her), General Counsellor, ext 231

cjones@efrytoronto.org

Partner Assault Response (PAR)

Myroslava Stadnyk (she/her), PAR Counsellor, ext 247

mstadnyk@efrytoronto.org

TREM (Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model)

Nana Boateng (she/her), TREM Counsellor, ext 261

nboateng@efrytoronto.org

Chloë Foisy-Marquis (she/her), TREM Counsellor, ext 262

416-931-5215

cmarquis@efrytoronto.org

Direct Accountability Program (DAP)

cjwcollegepark@efrytoronto.org

Victoria Di Prospero (she/her), DAP/CJW Counsellor, ext 227

416-705-2920

vprospero@efrytoronto.org

Reach Out to Women (Jean Tweed Centre)

Stephanie Archambault (she/her), Counsellor, ext 254

416-803-3487

sarchambault@efrytoronto.org

416-924-3708

Allyson Samuel (she/her), Director of Finance and Administration, ext 240
asamuel@efrytoronto.org

Shehan Abeynaike (he/him), Finance Coordinator, ext 237
sabeynaike@efrytoronto.org

Richard Opoku-Boateng (he/him), Facilities Coordinator, ext 246
rboateng@efrytoronto.org

Paz Humana (she/her), Reception and Administration Coordinator, ext 230
phumana@efrytoronto.org

416-924-3708

Nilani Sabanayakam (she/her), CTI Housing Counsellor, ext 224
nsabanayakam@efrytoronto.org

Residential Staff, ext 233
residencestaff@efrytoronto.org

416-924-3708

Sabra Rezaei (she/her, they/them), Volunteer and Community Services Coordinator, ext 248
srezaei@efrytoronto.org

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

The Elizabeth Fry Toronto Board of Directors is comprised of inspiring women with rich diverse skills and experiences.

Shabnum Durrani

President

Lauriana Mandody

Vice President

Michelle Smith

Girls on Boards

Dr. Flora Matheson

Director

Lieran Docherty

Director

Tanisha Evans

Director

Anna Kay Bailey

Director

Katherine Ward

Director

Thank You to our Donors & Partners

In light of the COVID-19 crisis, your support becomes more crucial and necessary in ensuring that we are able to provide services to women who are relying on us now more than ever.​

Our Programs & Services-and the many women we help depend on your support.

Charitable Registration 11923-1306 RR0001
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