How a social worker helped build a bridge to the North
One day this spring, Social Worker Apostolia Petropoulos turned on the radio in the room of one of her residents at the Father Dowd…
Social Work
The kids go in for a warm coat. They come out with a lesson about community
CIUSSS social worker opens Giving Shop to support children in specialized schools The day of Montreal’s first big snowfall in November, a child at…
New Command Centre helps free up beds for patients needing immediate care
Suddenly, there it was: an empty bed—one of the most precious commodities in patient care. It’s not something that Nathalie Farley had expected to…
Unconventional care for the homeless | Connexion team’s creative client-centered approach
This article about the Connexion program is the third in a series presented in 360. The Connexion team is made up of two social…
“The risks in 2019 are real” CIUSSS emergency relief teams recruiting staff
Health and social service disasters don’t discriminate, they can strike at any time—and in any place. That’s why our CIUSSS has two emergency teams…
Bridging the gap to bring healthcare to the homeless
This article about the Connexion program is the second in a series presented in 360. The Connexion team is made up of two social…
Inaugural Mental Health Resource Fair
Each year, thousands of healthcare users benefit from the mental health resources offered by CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, along with services provided by partners in…