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The Work Initiative Network Focus on Mental Health
Serving over 37 thousand people across East Toronto, Woodgreen Community Services has a variety of programs, such as child care assistance, immigration services, and employment resources. The programs fall into a few different sections: Children and Youth, Health and Wellness, Homeward Bound, Seniors, Employment, Housing, and Immigrant Settlement. The Work Initiative Network (WIN) falls into the Health and Wellness section. This program helps people who have dealt with long-term mental health challenges return to the workforce by focusing on employment training. It works on a referral basis, as it is a partnership program with the Michael Garron Hospital, CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Alternatives, Woodgreen, and Reconnect. WIN works closely…
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Living in Danforthia
Chapter 3: Hunting in the East End By Kayla Calder Sometimes, I think it would be easier if I was referring to a hunting game. In reality, it’s the security of a well-paying job that I’ve been after since I signed my lease in August of last year. Despite having been raised in the restaurant industry and having worked part-time in that same industry for almost six years, I spent my first two months in Toronto learning how to deal with constant rejection (and slowly watching the contents of my bank account dwindle away). I set my sights on a number of different areas in Toronto, but I primarily spent my…
