May 31, 2013 - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry

B.A. CYR - DR.EX. (WALSH) MAY 31, 2013
D.L. ROUSSIN - DR.EX. (WALSH)
S.E. TAYLOR - DR.EX. (WALSH)
D.M. KNOL - DR.EX. (WALSH)
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got training on how to do parenting program. Those kind of
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things.
So not only -- I think they have more skills
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because their own life skills to follow through, which
really relates to the families that we work with, so ...
I'm trying to make sure I didn't miss anything.
I probably missed some stuff, but the drop-in itself also
has an evening of activities and stuff for people, in the
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drop-in, they come in just to socialize.
It's a way of
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giving them -- if we want them to not be doing something
that's negative, then we have to give them something
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positive to go to and to be able to attend what of.
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these things don't cost them money, so it's free.
And we
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always have a children's program area also so if people are
in parenting we have a place where their kids can be
watched while families are coming for resources, so it's
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not an hindrance for them to get there.
And we'll also
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give bus tickets for them for coming for programming and
stuff whenever we can afford to.
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MS. WALSH:
So who comes and makes use of your
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centre?
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MS. KNOL:
Everybody in -- everybody in the
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neighbourhood.
for 17 years.
In fact, I'd have to say, we've been open
In the last going on five years now we also
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get as many men coming to our resources as women because
they're seeing it as a place that they can come in and they
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