The event, which took place on Saturday, included therapeutic consultations and activities for children, focusing on entertainment and mental health.
The park was not chosen at random. President and CEO ofInspire Community OutreachAngela Taylor, explains that the goal is to get closer to the most vulnerable populations in Winnipeg, while remaining in a safe place.
She points out that the most anticipated activity is talking with a therapist.
« Over the past two years, it has become really difficult for many people to find the right services. »
Finding the most suitable solution for each person
All the organizations present share the desire to find the most suitable solution for each person they support.
Marie Christian, right, director of the Manitoba youth organization, VOICES.
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The director of the Manitoba organization VoicesMarie Christian, is mainly aimed at children who have been or are in care.
For her, taking care of the mental health of these children is a priority, because their past is often marked by trauma.
<q data-attributes="{"lang":{"value":"fr","label":"Français"},"value":{"html":"Nous travaillions avec des personnes âgées de 12at 30years, to create an environment where they feel a sense of belonging,”,”text”:”We worked with people aged 12 to 30, to create an environment where they feel a sense of belonging,”}}”>We work with people aged 12 to 30, to create an environment where they feel a sense of belongingexplains Marie Christian.
The objective is then to show them that when they need help with their mental health, they have as much right as anyone to have access to resources,
says the director of Voices.
A workhorse shared by the person responsible for the inclusion of young people with intellectual disabilities in the organization Inclusion WinnipegMegan Scott.
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Megan Scott represented her organization, Inclusion Winnipeg.
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« Mental health concerns everyone. »
According to Ms. Scott, having good mental health for these young people with intellectual disabilities begins with respecting their wishes and life plans.
Megan Scott specifies that this also involves the professional integration of these young people.
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Nicolette Gittens and Ololade Olarewaju of Huddle NorWest Youth Center.
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The organisms Huddle Norwest et Thrive were also present.
Although each organization present has a different target audience, all encounter the same difficulties when it comes to the mental health of their clients: open the floor, make information accessible, understand each person’s individual needs and build individualized follow-up. , as far as possible.
In the middle of the afternoon, few people had made the trip to meet these stakeholders. However, it is far from disappointing the members of the various organizations present.
The organization has only been around for nine years, it’s still a young organization and it takes time for it to integrate into the community,
points out Angela Taylor.
Pour Megan Scott, d’Inclusion Winnipeg, it is as important to meet the public as it is to meet the other departments in the various organizations in Winnipeg.
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