{"id":94267,"date":"2025-11-20T11:32:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=94267"},"modified":"2025-11-20T13:26:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:26:41","slug":"au-coeur-de-lenfance-weaving-a-safety-net-for-vulnerable-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/au-coeur-de-lenfance-weaving-a-safety-net-for-vulnerable-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Au coeur de l’enfance: Weaving a safety net for vulnerable families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In the Saint-Laurent and Bordeaux-Cartierville areas of Montreal, many families face lives marked by precariousness, isolation, or various challenges. For them, parenting can become a real obstacle course. It is in response to these realities that Au c\u0153ur de l\u2019enfance was created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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An innovative agency, it offers an integrated model of services for children and their parents \u2014 from pregnancy through the transition into adulthood. \u201cEach of our families has a life story shaped by different vulnerabilities,\u201d explains Evelyne Gosselin, Executive Director. \u201cOur challenge is to provide support tailored to their needs, with respect and recognition of their strengths.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A deeply human mission<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Au c\u0153ur de l\u2019enfance brings together several services under one roof: a daycare, a coordinating office, a social pediatrics center, a social perinatal service, and a community agency dedicated to families. This unique approach allows the organization to provide a coherent and human continuum of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The director shares the story of Sara, a young woman who arrived in Quebec a few years ago, pregnant and isolated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSara was able to receive a full range of services, from prenatal follow-ups to childbirth preparation workshops, from breastfeeding support to early childhood stimulation activities for her child, and later a spot in a daycare and guidance for the school journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This comprehensive support reflects the philosophy of Au c\u0153ur de l\u2019enfance: act early, provide long-term guidance, and build trust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Together, for a better future<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Thanks, in part, to the support of Centraide of Greater Montreal, Au c\u0153ur de l\u2019enfance can continue its essential mission with the families most in need. This support ensures the continuity of services and strengthens community ties around children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every day, the organization\u2019s teams work to provide parents and children with a place where they feel heard, supported, and valued. \u201cWe really weave a safety net around each of our families,\u201d says Evelyne Gosselin. \u201cI believe that\u2019s how we can make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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During the launch of Centraide\u2019s 2025 campaign, the Executive Director of Au c\u0153ur de l\u2019enfance visited our offices to present her agency. In this video, she shares how Centraide\u2019s support makes a real difference in the lives of the families she serves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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