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Shae’s Success Story
“I like Pleasant Hill Place because I get to be with my daughter Emmalyn” Shae’s motivation, and favourite part about living at PHP is having her daughter back in her care. Emmalyn was over the moon about moving into PHP because it meant that she could be with her mom...
William’s Success Story
“Fall down 7 times, get up 8” This has been William’s motto over the past year as he worked hard to pull himself out of his current lifestyle. William grew up in Île-à-la-Crosse with his father who showed him the importance of having a strong work ethic, getting a...
Staff Reflection – Christie from Pleasant Hill Place
Christie reflects on her experience as Program Staff with Pleasant Hill Place for the past 3.5 years before moving on in her career. I loved working in a home environment where I could form bonds with residentsI loved how diverse the work at Pleasant Hill Place has...
Disability Inclusion 2021: Leaving No One Behind
May 30th – June 5th was National AccessAbility week. Kristin, staff member from our Core Neighbourhoods at Work program reflects on her personal experiences with accessibility issues around employment and housing.Being Left Behind in the Labour Market We have likely...
Creating a Safe Space at Work
“I feel safe and included at Quint. I feel like I am my best self and that I am a part of this organization.” This has not always been the case for one of our staff members Alex, who works at Quint’s Male Youth Lodge. Growing up in Nigeria and moving to Finland and...
Diversity & Inclusion Series Part 1 – Social Justice
During Black History Month, Quint participated by observing, listening, and sharing with the intention to reflect on how as an organization we can amplify voices of the BIPOC community throughout the entire year, and not just in February. To honour our commitment, we...