{"id":144424,"date":"2023-03-13T16:47:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T20:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=144424"},"modified":"2023-03-14T16:36:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T20:36:34","slug":"loasis-de-lespoir-looks-to-support-young-adults-in-vulnerable-circumstances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/loasis-de-lespoir-looks-to-support-young-adults-in-vulnerable-circumstances\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir looks to support young adults in vulnerable circumstances"},"content":{"rendered":"

A long-term accommodation centre for young adults between 18 and 25 years old living in vulnerable circumstances hopes to finally establish itself in Bedford in the near future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c9ric Crosier and Julie Landry, both of whom have extensive careers in social services, have been working on L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir for about a year after recognizing a need for such an establishment. To make the project happen, the co-founders needed to find a space that could serve as an accommodation centre.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They have officially launched a fundraising campaign to purchase the former R\u00e9sidence St-Joseph building located just across the street from the CLSC de Bedford. The fundraising goal is $300,000 and they are looking for community support, in more ways than one, to bring L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir to life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI worked in prevention for many years and then I went to the opposite side. I work in a rehab centre where it\u2019s mostly people that were sentenced to jail time and they had a lot of hiccups in their life. (\u2026) I want to come back to the prevention part,\u201d explained Crosier. \u201cThat\u2019s why we want to make this resource available to young adults, mostly those that come from the youth centres or foster homes. (\u2026) They are going to be able to become contributing citizens to society instead of depending on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crosier continued to explain that L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir is all about preventing those \u201chiccups\u201d before they happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe stats say that when you\u2019re about 18-19 and you\u2019ve been in youth protection or foster homes for many years, in the first year 60 per cent of them will basically have to struggle. That\u2019s six young men or women out of ten that are going to have criminal records because they have to survive,\u201d he noted. \u201c(\u2026) I think the need is really there and what is good about this one is that we will be able to provide the services in French and in English.\u201d<\/p>\n

Landry worked at R\u00e9sidence St-Joseph before the owner decided to close it down. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was made to provide services to a clientele, we\u2019re just going to change the vocation. For about 20 years, the resource that was there was for heavy cases of mental health. (\u2026) Since Julie was there for many years and she worked with some of the clients for many years, she wanted to save them in the sense of not being put in resources that, unfortunately, weren\u2019t adapted to their needs. The project kind of started there,\u201d mentioned Crosier.<\/p>\n

If Crosier and Landry are able to raise the necessary funds to purchase the building, the accommodation centre will be able to serve eight young adults.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re going to be able to stay there for a year or two, it\u2019s not just a short-term thing. It\u2019s going to be for at least one or two years depending on where you\u2019re at and where you\u2019ll need to be,\u201d noted Crosier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Crosier said that residents at L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir will be encouraged to either take part in a variety of workshops, these workshops can include anything from building self-esteem to prevention on substances, pursue an education, or find employment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe already made contact with most of the businesses around to see if they were open to have a formation or hire the clientele that\u2019s going to be residing at L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir. That\u2019s one of the things we\u2019re going to be working on is going on the market to work, start earning money, and get the routine in because that\u2019s what will be needed once you get your own apartment. The businesses are all into this project,\u201d he highlighted.<\/p>\n

Crosier added that L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir wants to give young adults the tools they need to become a responsible citizen and \u201can active member of the community.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those staying at L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir will also be provided with the health and social services that they need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe counsellors that would be there would be able to provide some of the services, but for sure we will be in connection with the CIUSSS de l'Estrie<\/span><\/a>, we will be in connection with the doctors in Bedford, and all other resources that they will be needing,\u201d said Crosier. \u201cEither they will have outside resources go there to talk to them and provide the services that they need or the residents will be able to go to their appointments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crosier and Landry have launched a fundraising campaign on platform YAPLA in order to purchase the former R\u00e9sidence St-Joseph, but Crosier had some good news to share with CIDI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have an appointment at the building because we might have someone who is in the community that would purchase this for us. Afterwards we can make a ten year lease with Option d\u2019Achat to to acquire the building. Then we could start getting all the funds that will be needed to hire the people and finally open the facility and provide the services,\u201d he mentioned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir held an annual general assembly a couple of weeks ago where it chose its board members and they are currently waiting on their charity number from Revenue Canada.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt takes a bit of time, but we already have the authorization to be able to fundraise money any way we can. We will be able to give some receipts for the people that donate to the resource so they can put that on their income taxes,\u201d explained Crosier. \u201cIf this goes through (the purchasing deal) then the fundraising will be changed in the sense that instead of purchasing the building, then it will maybe it will be for the first four or five months until everything is working, all the funds are in, and the budget is set for the next year. (\u2026) I have to see all of the logistics around the proposition, but if we could put our hand on that it will be easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

More information on L\u2019Oasis de l\u2019Espoir and the link to fundraising campaign can be found here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen to the full interview below:<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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