Record #: BAR4431
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2025
Last Full Update: 11 Jun 2025

Location, Telephone & Internet

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 Instagram LinkedIn X (Twitter) YouTube
Located In Community Barrie
Address Programs and Services provided in various locations
Barrie, ON
Canada
Intersection Anne St S and Dunlop St W

Contact Information

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
Mailing Address c/o CFS Counselling + Wellbeing 
20 Anne St S 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4N 2C6

Description & Services

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 Barrie
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 English ; Hindi ; Punjabi ; Urdu ; Interpretive Services ; Spark'd is delivered directly in English, Portuguese, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. Services are provided in all other languages via interpretation services.
Fees None

Other Details

Established 1979
Elections n/a
Physical Access Fully Accessible
Print Material Request flyer or brochure via mlawson@cfssc.ca

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