Intervention sector:
Youth
Location:
Sainte-Geneviève
Allocated amount - Current year:
250 000$
First year of funding:
2010
Mission
Conduct street work with 12 to 25 year-old youth who are at risk or in difficulty on the West Island with a view to preventing problems of crime, substance abuse, psychological distress and help to integrate these youth into the community.
Activities
Street work (listening, information and referral, support and coaching), organization and support for the creation of collective projects, prevention campaigns and activities in schools, mobilization of partners and youth workers.
Tania Charron, West Island Youth Action – 2019 Solidaires Relève Laureate
