Centre communautaire Radisson: A community space that gives a new perspective
At the Centre communautaire Radisson, community engagement is a daily practice designed by, for, and with people living with severe physical disabilities. This welcoming and vibrant space lets everyone learn, build connections, and get involved in the community in their own way and at their own pace. A welcoming, stimulating environment When people walk through...
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Homelessness
Given the housing crisis in Greater Montreal and the alarming increase in visible homelessness, Centraide is firmly committed to tackling...
CSAI: Providing agile services for newcomers
The Centre social d’aide aux immigrants (CSAI) has been helping newcomers make Greater Montreal their home since 1947. Lida Aghasi,...
La maison des Grands-Parents de Villeray : One agency, multiple generations
For over 30 years, La Maison des Grands-Parents de Villeray has been a key stakeholder in promoting intergenerational connections in Quebec....
Native Montreal: An essential hub of identity
Since its founding in 2014, Native Montreal has been a place where the Greater Montreal Indigenous community has found solid...
50 years of solidarity: What Centraide means to Anait Aleksanian
Since 2010, Anait Aleksanian has headed up the Centre d'appui aux communautés immigrantes (CACI) in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. After moving to Quebec...
50 years of solidarity: What Centraide means to Hélène Lapierre
In the summer of 1998, Hélène Lapierre took over the reins at the Centre du Vieux Moulin in LaSalle. Since...
Marie Turcotte and Ex aequo clear away barriers
Marie Turcotte has been fighting for the rights of people with motor disabilities for over 30 years. Today, she is...
An asylum seeker who is changing things for the better in Saint-Michel neighbourhood
In May 2008, Mariana awoke to find herself in the hospital after being beaten violently by her husband, to the...
Shared celebrations
What Dalia, Marie, Max, Potisa and Naima are planning for the holidays We recently caught up with Dalia, Marie, Max, Potisa and Naima,...
An inspiring story of a mother and her child facing disability
In 2016, Sofia came to Quebec with the dream of settling in a new country and getting her equivalency in...