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TAPAJ Saint-Roch: Paid Day Work Opportunities to Promote Social Inclusion and Overall Health

TAPAJ Saint-Roch, a component of the Saint-Roch YMCA’s Dialogue program, provides alternative work opportunities to people struggling socially or personally and who are removed from traditional employment structures. Through the program, participants can get involved in the community and perform tasks to enhance the neighbourhood. In addition to encouraging citizen participation in community life, these day work opportunities are a lever of intervention and a tool for action and socialization.

How Do These Day Work Opportunities Work?

First, participants are supported “elbow-to-elbow” by community workers during their work days. Then, they are encouraged to become more independent and to take other steps to improve their overall health (job search, health-care services, psychosocial support, etc.).

Participants get an adapted work premium for the days worked and benefit from a stimulating and productive social environment, providing them with a change of scenery and the opportunity to build their confidence.

The TAPAJ team constantly follows up on interventions with organizations and participants to ensure everything is running smoothly.

The TAPAJ Program in a Nutshell

  • Harm reduction : 
    focuses on the overall health of participants and revolves around community intervention.
  • Empowerment : 
    increases the power to act while reducing feelings of powerlessness.
  • Motivational approach : 
    reinforces participants’ motivation and their commitment to change.
  • Gradual and non-linear support based on participants’ needs : a step-by-step approach adapted to the different aspects of participants’ life.

How to Register?

To sign up, participants can contact the Saint-Roch team directly or contact them through the program’s Facebook page. They can also sign up using the registration sheet available with our community partners. 

When they register, participants can include their preference for the work they would like to do. Work is distributed on a draw basis every week. 

Get in touch for more information.