Organizations near Garson MB (820 Result(s))

A Word About LanguagePeople First is an organization that was formed because some of the people in our communities felt that they were not considered as people first. They felt that they were talked about, talked to, thought about, and treated according to the disabilities that others labelled them with.The founders of People First did not think this was fair. Over the years people have been called mentally handicapped, developmentally disabled, cognitively challenged, intellectually disabled, and many other labels.In order to avoid hurting peoples' feelings and to avoid using labels when we talk about the many different members of People First, we will use the term people who have been labelled.

Welcome to The Winnipeg Children's Access AgencyWCAA is a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to facilitate contact between children and their family members in a safe, neutral and child-focused environment.We offer supervised visits and supervised exchanges (also referred to as 'transfers') for families who have experienced some level of conflict in their relationships.We act as an independent body whose primary goal is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children by providing a secure and comfortable environment in which visitation and exchanges can occur. We do not make assessments or judgments with respect to whether a parent should or should not be supervised.To ensure our independence, we do not become involved in negotiating access conditions between parties, provide counseling, act as messengers or mediate disputes. We instead refer the parties to their respective lawyers to address any access concerns.

The JHSM is pleased to announce that Sharon Perrault has been hired as the new supervisor of the Bail Assessment and Support Program effective August 11th, replacing Bob Godin who retired at the end of July. Sharon has a wide range of experience working for community based organizations in the social service sector and various levels of government. A former site manager for Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata, and director of operations for the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre in Winnipegandmost recently she was a member of the National Parole Board - Prairie Region for ten years where she took part in Elder Assisted as well as regular Parole hearings atcorrectional institutions across the Prairie region, including Rockwood, and Stony Mountain.

Teen Stop Jeunesse provides opportunity for personal growth and development to people in need of a helping hand by creating a feeling of belonging and acceptance in a home away from home atmosphere.What is Teen Stop?Teen Stop Jeunesse (formerly known as Ron's Drop in Centre) was first opened in 1980. Father Ron Leger, a Catholic Priest, started the centre in response to the needs of young people he met during his high school teaching years.A board of directors consisting of people from the community was formed to assist in fundraising and program development. In 1983 the centre was registered as a private, non profit charitable organization. In 1985 Teen Stop Jeunesse became a funded agency of the United Way.What We DoTeen Stop Jeunesse a youth drop in center aimed at youth from the ages of 8-18. We offer various programs in a safe atmosphere for youth to come and hang out and participate in many of our programs.

The Laurel Centre provides individual and group counselling to women who have experienced childhood and / or adolescent sexual abuse.Significance of the Laurel TreeIn Greek mythology, there is the story of a wood nymph named Daphne who is much like the Greek goddess Diana - independent, athletic - a huntress. In the myth, the god Apollo pursued Daphne in what would be interpreted today as a sexual attack. Daphne called to the river god for help and was transformed into a laurel tree - a symbol of victory and triumph.The Laurel Centre represents the transformation and triumph of its clients. The laurel leaf is a symbol featured in the Centrés logo.History of The Laurel CentreIn the early 1980's those working in the addictions field realized that many addicted women - up to 80% - were also struggling to overcome the trauma resulting from childhood sexual abuse. Many were unable to deal with their addictions because their lives were too painful.At the time there were no services for women that treated addictions and abuse together.