{"id":44645,"date":"2022-05-19T12:16:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T16:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=44645"},"modified":"2022-11-11T14:39:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T19:39:05","slug":"a-safety-net-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/a-safety-net-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"A safety net for families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Known as \u201cfamily houses\u201d or family community agencies, these centres are found in most Greater Montreal neighbourhoods. Some examples include La P’tite Maison de Saint-Pierre<\/a> in Lachine, the Maison La Virevolte<\/a> in Vieux-Longueuil, and the Maison de la famille at the Centre communautaire Val-Martin<\/a> in Laval. These agencies open their doors to neighbourhood families and parents with the same goal: to improve their living conditions and empower them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central to their mission is strengthening the parental role and working with vulnerable families and parents at greater risk of poverty and social exclusion, particularly young parents, single-parent families, immigrant families, and families living in low-income housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pressure from inflation<\/strong> has raised concerns about increases in the number of clients using the services of family agencies. Families who were just getting by have now fallen into poverty and need help to meet their basic needs.<\/strong> After two years of the pandemic and social isolation, other families are looking for a support network in their community.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Agencies that cast a wide net<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Family agencies are special because of the vast array of activities they offer. They cover a wide range of needs and create a real safety net around families<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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