PROGRAMS

The Women’s Centre endeavours to provide support to all women regardless of age, cultural or socio economic background. We offer a great variety of programs in two different locations; Pointe-Claire and Pierrefonds-West.

Affordable Courses

The Centre provides a wide variety of classes under the categories of Personal & Professional Development, Fitness, Arts & Culture and Parent & Child.

They offer numerous benefits that contribute to personal growth, skill development, empowerment, and overall well-being. The goal of our affordable courses is to support and improve the quality of life of women through personal growth, community building, health and wellness, access to support
and resources, social and emotional support, autonomy, and empowerment.

Fitness: These courses are tailored specifically for women to promote numerous benefits that address both physical and mental well-being.
Personal and Professional Development: These courses focus on building a woman’s personal skill set and supporting a woman’s growth.
Arts and Culture: These courses are specifically designed for women to offer a unique opportunity to explore creativity, express oneself, and delve into various cultural aspects.
Parent and Child: These courses focus on solidifying the bond with parent and child through active and creative activities.

Our funders allow us offer these classes at affordable courses, and additionally, we are able to provide free childcare while mothers participate in their activity.

Women facing financial challenges can participate in classes free of charge with a referral from a social worker or another community organization. Please contact the office for more information. All request will be handled confidentially.

Free Community Initatives Programs

Support Groups

The Women’s Centre’s support groups offer women the psychological and emotional support they need to take up a new challenge, handle a problem, or further develop as individuals. Participants share their experience, support each other, and receive information and advice.

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 activity is to break isolation and support all families.

Time for Two encourages a positive and joyful experience to share between mother and child. An additional benefit of the project is the opportunity for mothers to interact with each other and to have a very positive mother-child relationship. Mothers help to create an enriching environment in which their child can learn and grow. With the help of the instructor, they also learn to incorporate reading and art into their daily family life.

We now also have a duplicate program, Temps pour Deux, offered in the Pierrefonds/Sainte-Genevieve area.

55 Up! Women’s Group

Geared towards our senior members the format for this group is social and conversational. Coffee, cake and an opportunity to chat all serve to break isolation. We also have facilitators leading crafts, or presenting on a topic of interest. Once per month we gather in the kitchen and make a meal which is donated to a local food security organization such as the West Island Mission.

New Connections

Located primarily in the north part of the West Island, this program serves women who have recently arrived in Canada and settled in our community. In addition, this free program is available for women who are experiencing employment insecurity and are looking for professional development opportunities. Topics include French and English conversation, joining the Quebec workforce, and learning about community services.