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WORKING
TOGETHER
TO GET BETTER
| 85% of people with a
serious mental illness are unemployed.1
90% feel that working at L'Équipe
Entreprise has helped them feel better about themselves.2 |
L'Équipe
Entreprise is a non-profit
organization offering social integration through work activities to
people with mental illness and is based on the principles of recovery
and self empowerment.
750 Dawson Avenue
Dorval, Qc H9S 1X1
Telephone: (514) 636-1081
Fax: (514) 636-5103
Email:
equipeentreprise@bellnet.ca
1
Statistic obtained from the Canadian
Mental Health Association website
2 Internal survey conducted in 2007 |
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Since 1996, L'Équipe
Entreprise has been providing meaningful work activities to
people with mental health problems in a supportive melieu with the
goals of improving work habits and self confidence.
 How
do the participants feel the program helps them?
95% felt that they made friends at L'Équipe
Entreprise. 86% of
people felt more in control of their lives since joining L'Équipe
Entreprise.
81% felt that their work was
important; that they made a contribution to society.
100% of those surveyed stated
that they enjoyed coming to work at L'Équipe
Entreprise.
What
does L'Équipe
Entreprise
offer its participants?
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A supportive and
caring environment
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A flexible schedule
that respects each individual’s needs
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Promotion of
positive work habits and attitudes
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An opportunity to
train under the guidance of a professional chef
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An orientation to
the program by experienced participants through the Work Buddy
Program
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A continuous
process of assessment beginning with the initial interview and
evaluation period
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Individualized goal
setting focused on helping each participant explore and achieve
their potential
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The opportunity to
experience meaningful connections to the community
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The chance to
become actively involved in the organization through represen-tation
on the Board of Directors and various committees.
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Who
should consider joining L'Équipe
Entreprise
Type
of work activities available
Participants'
Testimonials
“Everybody is easy to work with; it’s a
relaxing atmosphere; there is no pressure.”
"It represents helping yourself and helping others"
"I feel that on the days I come to (L’Équipe Entreprise) I end up
being a much happier person."
"I feel at L’Équipe Entreprise my progress and improvements are
noticed and in fact encouraged."
"They’ve made me more outgoing and I’ve made friends."
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Working gives people meaning
and purpose.
Working aids
recovery.
Individuals
who work have reduced frequency, duration and intensity of their
symptoms
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