Outreach
Outreach/Sensibilisation
New Connections Cafe
Goals:
Builds Community: Fosters a sense of belonging and community among new arrivals.
Encourages Open Dialogue: Provides a platform for women to share their ideas and experiences.
Supports Integration: Helps women feel integrated into the local society by connecting them with others.
Access to Information: Educates women on important topics like legal rights, housing, and health resources.
Facilitates Resource Access: Guides women in accessing local resources, such as schools for children and healthcare.
Empowers Women: Encourages women to explore ...
Infertility Support Group
FREE: Monthly on Thursday at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM online via Zoom
April 18, 2024
May 23, 2024
June 20, 2024
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The aim of this group is to create a supportive environment where individuals can come together to share their fertility journeys, ask questions, seek support, and gain empowerment through knowledge about infertility. Regardless of where you find yourself on the journey to creating your family, you are welcomed here. Establishing an infertility community is beneficial for fostering emotional support, exchanging shared experiences, and ...
55 Up! Women's Group
Goals:
Social Connection and Reducing Isolation: Foster social connections to help break isolation and build friendships.
Support Network: Create a safe space for women to share stories, listen to others, and feel supported.
Educational Opportunities: Offer workshops and seminars to promote continuous learning and personal growth.
Health and Wellness: Encourage physical, mental, and emotional well-being through various activities.
Community Engagement: Provide opportunities for participants to get involved in activities that support other women in need.
Cultural ...
Free Breastfeeding Drop-In
Nourri-Source offers free Breastfeeding Drop-Ins at the Centre with nurses from CLSC Lac St. Louis and a IBCLC lactation consultant.
Weekly on Fridays from 9:30 – 11:30am
West Island Women's Centre,11 Av. Rodney, Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 4L8, Canada
What is a breastfeeding drop-in?
A friendly place where mothers-to-be, young mothers, fathers and siblings are welcomed to share their breastfeeding experience and receive the support they need.
Allows you to meet breastfeeding mentors or health professionals (nurse, lactation consultant, etc.);
Helps to ...
Fall 2023 Community Outreach Schedule – Free Activities
The Women’s Centre endeavors to provide support to all of the women who seek its services – mothers, women with part-time or full-time jobs outside the home, seniors, and women in financial difficulty. Our free outreach initiatives include support groups, Moms & tots activities, seniors groups, language classes, female adolescent programs and programs for women who have recently immigrated to our country.
The groups are free of charge, but donations are welcomed. Registration is required. Space is limited.
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Free Mini-Session – New Satellite Location
Classes are open to all, with priority given to Pierrefonds-Roxboro residents.
Registration required
More to come!
Moms & Tots Playgroups/Conversation and Support Groups
Time for Two playgroups
Since October 2005, we have been offering Time for Two, an arts and crafts program for young families in the CLSC Lac St. Louis territory.
The purpose of this mother-and-child playgroup is to offer an enriching, stimulating, and healthy environment where parents can bond with their child and socialize with other families. The goal is to help break isolation, foster connections with their child, and create a support network of fellow parents. Held in two locations (Pierrefonds and Pointe-Claire), the Time for Two playgroups promote early ...
Language Courses
Converse in French
NOW IN TWO LOCATIONS!
Comment allez-vous aujourd’hui?
This FREE course is designed for women wanting to improve their skills in French, helping to communicate effectively in everyday situations. The aim of this class is to improve listening and speaking skills for conversation. A large amount of time is dedicated to addressing your specific needs (professional conversation, informal and formal conversation, etc.) that each participant can benefit from.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to improve your French in a relaxed and friendly atmosph...
Free Support Groups
The Women’s Centre’s support groups provide women with essential psychological and emotional support to overcome challenges, address problems, and foster personal growth. Participants have the opportunity to share their experiences, offer mutual support, and access valuable information and advice.
The groups are free of charge, but donations are welcomed.
For information and to register click on the selected support group:
Dealing with Separation and Divorce
Goals:
Provide Hope and Healing: Offer emotional support to women going through separation or divorce...
Time for Two South
Free/ In-person at the WIWC, 11 Av. Rodney, Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 4L8
Fridays, 9:00-11:00
April 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12, 19, 26
June 2, 9
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New Partnership
Nourri-Source will be hosting their Halte-allaitement during Time for Two South.
Do you need help with breastfeeding? Come meet our breastfeeding support volunteers and a lactation consultant IBCLC to ask all of your questions and meet with other parents.
For more info about Nourri-Source: info@nourrisourcemontreal.org
All required health and safety regulations from Quebec ...
Infertility Support Group – Spring 2023
The hope of this group would be to bring together women who know each other's struggles and to make it known that they are not alone.
Employment Connections Workshop
NEW DATES WILL BE ADDED SHORTLY
Are you looking to get into the workforce but don’t know where to start? Are you working at an unfulfilling job, and dreaming of finding something better? This free online workshop is for any woman that’s looking for employment, needing help to prepare for interviews, and would like guidance through the job search process
The WIWC Employment Connections Workshop is designed to guide you through the job search process by helping you:Create a dynamic CV and cover letterPractice your interview skillsCreate a Linkedin profile, and ...
Support Group Facilitators
On-going, from September to May
Every session, the West Island Women's Centre offers both weekly and monthly support groups to all women of the larger community.
We are currently accepting proposals for 8-week support groups.
Our support group facilitators provide content, guidance, and encourage discussion and sharing. It is crucial for the facilitator to create a safe space for women participating to be heard and feel validated.
Examples of support groups that have been offered in the past:
Journey of Self-DiscoveryHealing RelationshipsParenting a ...
New Baby Conversation and Support Group – Spring 2023 AVAILABLE ONLINE!
Join us for our monthly online support group for new moms. Come talk, share, and connect with other new moms. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Time for Two North
Free / In-person at 4902 Saint-Charles Blvd, Pierrefonds, Quebec H9H 3E3For women residing in Pierrefonds, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, and L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30
April 11, 18, 25
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 6, 13
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