It’s hard to acknowledge that abuse and neglect happens to older people in our community. But acknowledging it and learning more allows us to support those experiencing it. In December 2021, the Seniors Advocate released the results of a 5-year study of abuse...
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/opinion/neighbourhood-houses-newcomer-refugees-belong-call-home-vancouver-bc-5331707 “Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House was the first place my family and I went to when we faced challenges, and even now after living here for five...
MPNH has signed an agreement with Kobo, the e-reader company, to start e-book clubs designed to make reading more accessible and build a community around stories and ideas. They are working with us to remove barriers to participation, such as low income, no access to...
During our preschool re-boot in October 2021, we realized how different things are and how challenging it is to share information and documentation since parents are discouraged from coming into the room due to COVID-19. We heard of Storypark, a documentation sharing...
This November, five participants registered for a 4-part workshop series led by MPNH participant and professional storyteller Marylee Stephenson. Over the four workshops, participants shared their experiences with storytelling, learned about the structure and elements...
In light of last year’s ultra-successful Valentines for Care Homes project, the Seniors Team at MPNH decided to reach out to care homes and schools in the area to see if there was interest in doing this project for a second year. And, as we should have expected,...
