Organization
 
MISSION

In a spirit of respect, support and empowerment, the 4 korners Family resource Center, a non-profit community organization, is dedicated to assisting youth, adults, seniors and their families in the Laurentian region to access information, resources and services in English.

 
VALUES

We believe in the value of having an accessible, affordable and comfortable place for people to meet to build social networks, exchange information and help each other develop projects and programs for themselves, their families and their community.

We believe in our right to receive health and social services in English.

We believe that each person contributes to his/her own health and well-being and to tat of the community.

We believe that each voice is valuable within an organization, a system or a community and there fore a strong sense of belonging and responsibility should be encouraged.

We believe that there is strength in collaboration, partnerships and networks.

We believe that health families are the building blocks of a healthy community.

 
OBJECTIVES

- To promote mental and physical health by delivering programs and services to people marginalized by factors such as isolation, low income, low levels of education, single parenthood, language, and other risk factors.
- To provide early stimulation programs for pre-school children
- To operate a drop-in-daycare (Halte Garderie)
- To offer programs to prevent isolation, frailty and other conditions associated with aging.
- In order to attain the above, to disseminate information and to encourage and facilitate the use of existing resources and services offered by other agencies and institutions.

 

About 4 Korners
 
OBJECTIVES

- To promote mental and physical health by delivering programs and services to people marginalized by factors such as isolation, low income, low levels of education, single parenthood, language, and other risk factors.
- To provide early stimulation programs for pre-school children
- To operate a drop-in-daycare (Halte Garderie)
- To offer programs to prevent isolation, frailty and other conditions associated with aging.
- In order to attain the above, to disseminate information and to encourage and facilitate the use of existing resources and services offered by other agencies and institutions.

 

Governance
 
BOARD MEMBERS

President, Troy Ewenson
Vice President, Barney Rooney
Secretary, Sarah Leboeuf
Treasurer, Darlene Goyetche
Director, Steve Hodge
Director, Mathew Bleeker
Director, Carol Knight
Director, Shelly Robson
Director, Laura Young

 
FULL TIME STAFF

Shane Corrigan, Executive Director
Sylvia Schatrowski, Manager of Programming

 
PROJECT STAFF

Erica Booth, Community Liaison Officer
Monica Neal, Community Liaison Officer

 

Partners
 

Access Committee for English language Service-Agence de SSS des Laurentides
Agape
Alternatives
Canada Day Committee
Canadian Heritage
CEDEC-LLL (Community Economic Development and Employability Committee
Cellule 0-5 ans
Comite Decrochage Scolaire
Commission de la Famille
Community Loan fund for Women
CSSS des Sommets
CSSS du lac des Deux-Montagnes
Institute Qishen
Lachute Regional High School
Lake of Two Mountains High School
Laurentian English Services Advisory Network
Les Oeuvres du Cardinal (foundation de Jules et Paul-Emile Leger)
Panda
Peri-Naissance
Police Regionale de Deux-Montagnes
QCGN (Quebec Community Groups Network)
Regroupement de organismes communautaires des laurentides
Regroupement pour le developpement social
Santa Clause Parade
Seniors Social Club of Deux-Montagnes
Table de Concertation sur la Pauvrete
Two Mountains Lions club
Ville de Deux-Montagnes

 

Volunteers
 
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

If you would like to become a volunteer, send us an email at [email protected] or call us at (450) 974-3940.

We need a team of well-trained volunteers to assist us with all our programs. All our volunteers will go through a training session which will be free of charge. (This is a good way to acquire marketable skills at no cost to you.)

Volunteers are needed for the following programs:
- Comfort calls
- Kiddies Korner programs
- Seniors programs
- Transportation and/or accompaniment and/or translation interpretation
- Office and computer work
- Fundraising activities
- For most programs, volunteers need to be 18 years of age or over. Confidentiality agreements and security checks will be required.