Via Travail Inc. is a corporation formed of Maison Essor, the Manpower Centre Opex 82, the Laval Manpower Centre Opex 82 and the Corcan engineering centre and warehouse.
Founded in 1987, Maison Essor is a CRC working toward its residents’ social reintegration through the labour force, seen as a productive and social milieu. The Maison promotes an eclectic approach of individualized support and guidance based on the belief of the residents’ capacity to change.
The residents’ reintegration is based on the establishment of a residence plan that they must comply with, which aims to develop their autonomy, sense of responsibility and self-confidence through a three-fold intervention: professional, personal and social.
Federal inmates eligible for day parole, parole or statutory release who are temporarily struggling and are interested in working and beginning a personal process of social reintegration.
28 places (in addition to beds reserved to emergency assistance and assessment)
Comply with the referring resource’s conditions and the specific rules of the Maison.
Liaison through the Ville-Marie Parole Office; by phone 514 283-1210 and fax 514-496-1752.
From 8:30 am to 11 pm
9419, Lajeunesse Street
Montréal (QC) H2M 1S5
Our individual or group interventions aim to reach the following general goals:
The frequency and intensity of the interventions are determined in accordance with the client’s specific needs. Our interventions are held under four themes:
Held as individual interviews, counselling acts as a turning point in the client’s journey. We address the client’s challenges, their journey and develop an individual integration plan.
Held individually or in small groups, these workshops are an opportunity for the client to identify their strengths and weaknesses as an individual, a worker and a job seeker. These workshops also aim to provide the necessary skills to find, get and maintain a job.
They serve to check on the client’s situation in order to provide the necessary interventions, if needed. The employment clients enjoy a follow-up/support over a six-month period.
Our constant focus on promoting our clientele to specific employers are portrayed through:
Offenders under federal or provincial jurisdiction wishing to reintegrate the workforce, but whose criminal record constitutes an obstacle.
Individuals unable to work
During the week or upon request, from 8 am to 4 pm
Operating since the Fall of 2000, the Manpower Centre Opex 82—Laval is complimentary to the services of Centre Opex 82.
Men and women of 18 years or older with a criminal record.
Founded in 1984, the Corcan Engineering Centre aims to reintegrate offenders to the labour market. In a regular work context, the Engineering Centre provides internships that can lead to the reintegration to the labour market.
Complimentary to the Manpower Cente Opex 82, the Corcan Engineering Centre offers paid internships for a maximum of 51 weeks. These internships are designed to allow participants to acquire knowledge and develop their skills to meet today’s labour market requirements. The available positions are mainly related to the field of computer-assisted technical drawing.
Priority to ex-inmates under federal jurisdiction.
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