We are thrilled to announce that we have hired Colleen Moyneur as the new Laundry Love Coordinator! We are also very grateful to Setit Coin Laundry & Dry Cleaners for agreeing to host our Laundry Love events. The program will be back in the community once a month starting in April.
If you would like to contact Colleen they can be reached at: laundrylovenewwest@gmail.com.
| The Lower Mainland Purpose Society is pleased to announce the launch of the Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT) in the City of New Westminster. PACT is a mobile, community-led team that offers support to individuals experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis. PACT is an alternative or auxiliary response to police intervention, providing crisis support that focuses on prevention, health and well-being. Our mobile team, comprised of a Mental Health Worker and a Peer Support Worker (someone with lived or living experience), will attend to crisis calls during scheduled service hours. This type of community initiative looks to respond to the needs of individuals most impacted by mental health and substance use, especially those who are marginalized and/or at higher risk of experiencing distress or criminalization from police contact. How we can help: – Offer support to an individual or their loved one over the phone or in-person – Provide crisis counselling and de-escalation – Facilitate connections to the appropriate resources, services and supports in the community to meet an individual’s underlying needs – Provide advocacy and accompaniment to emergency departments, police stations, or community organizations – Provide short-term follow-up care after a crisis event PACT services are available to callers aged 13+ and adults living in the city of New Westminster. Hours of operation: 12:00pm – 8:00pm, 7 days/week Contact number: 778.727.3909 For any additional questions regarding PACT, please contact: Nicole Sto Tomas, PACT Program Coordinator/Case Manager at nicole.stotomas@purposesociety.org  |
We are currently looking for a 15 hour/month Laundry Love New West Coordinator who will work with a local laundromat committed to putting on one FREE laundry event a month.
Please see the job description here.
New Westminster residents are encouraged to apply!
