Chez Willie, un lieu de répit de jour pour les personnes en situation d’itinérance, ouvre officiellement ses portes au centre-ville de Val-d’Or. L’ouverture de Chez Willie est le résultat d’une concertation entre plusieurs partenaires, soucieux d’agir concrètement afin de contrer le phénomène de l’itinérance. Considérant que la réalité itinérante à Val-d’Or touche particulièrement des personnes issues des Premières Nations, Chez Willie privilégie une approche d’intervention culturellement pertinente et sécurisante, laquelle offre des pistes de solutions qui tiennent compte de cette spécificité.
Willie’s Place, a day respite drop-in centre for the homeless, officially opened its doors in downtown Val-d’Or. The opening of Willie’s Place results from a joint action between several partners committed to act concretely to counter the homelessness phenomenon. Considering that homelessness in Val-d’Or affects more particularly First Nation citizens, Willie’s Place uses a culturally relevant and safe intervention approach, which offers avenues for solutions that take this reality into account.
Willie’s Place, a day respite drop-in centre for the homeless, officially opened its doors in downtown Val-d’Or. The opening of Willie’s Place results from a joint action between several partners committed to act concretely to counter the homelessness phenomenon. Considering that homelessness in Val-d’Or affects more particularly First Nation citizens, Willie’s Place uses a culturally relevant and safe intervention approach, which offers avenues for solutions that take this reality into account.
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