Dorina Marina

Community Support Worker at Progressive Housing Society - Burnaby, BC, CA

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HQ
604-522-9669
Location
Canada
Company
Progressive Housing Society
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Progressive Housing Society

Burnaby, BC, CA • 20 - 49 Employees
Non-Profit

Since 1981, Progressive Housing Society has provided support services to adults living with mental health issues or facing homelessness. We are a registered non-profit charity, working with over 150 clients in the Burnaby area.We believe in empowering people to live well. That's why we help clients with their basic needs while also helping them to live as independently as possible in the community. Access to food, shelter, and healthcare is essential, but we also help clients to develop and maintain life-skills. All of our programs are designed to support clients with their individual needs and preferences in mind.Progressive Housing Homeless Outreach helps Burnaby residents by:-Engage with unsheltered individuals dealing with homelessness and provide support services to help stabilize lives.-Connect with individuals with no income, including making and going with individuals to appointments to seek income.-Assist individuals to locate a rental unit, apply to social housing, and set up new home with furniture.-Provide follow-up support that ensures individuals have effectively transitioned to housing and are receiving appropriate health and social service programs and services.-Provide support services to improve skills, personal health and hygiene, household management, financial management, crisis intervention and problem solving and provide follow-up related to these areas.-Liaise with and refer to community agencies, groups, organizations and businessesThe Mental Health Team's support programs provide support services to individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness by assisting them to develop and maintain the skills needed to live independently in the community. Staff provide support areas in the following areas:-self-care-personal safety-health and wellness-time management-communication skills-illness management-financial management-nutrition-leisure and relationships-vocational interests-educational goals-advocacy around housing issuesThere is generally no time limit on how long participants may receive support. As long as participants follow their Mental Health Plan and continue to work on goals, support is provided.

Mental Health Homelessness Outreach
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Dorina Marina's colleagues at Progressive Housing Society are Jasmit Mahal, Saili Patil, Teela Hudak, Manpreet Gill, Aine Bradley, Jaye Treit, Johnny King and others.
Dorina Marina's phone number is 604-522-9669
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