Creating a community of positive mental health and support.
Mission
To Foster a healthy environment for adults that encourages recovery through advocacy, education, and inclusion. Our focus is to provide individuals with the opportunity for community connections, quality supports and competitive employment
Vision
Value
Creating a community of positive mental health and support.
Our loyal and trusting staff are dedicated to creating a compassionate environment by encouraging our members to be themselves. We provide the opportunity to develop strengths within peer lead activities in a non-judgmental environment. By providing our members with
the skills to create the steps within their recovery and move forward in a supportive and therapeutic environment. With the defined goal of making a difference by offering a non-clinical setting where our members are given a consistent and stable environment where they are acknowledged and encouraged.
Our History
Ergon Inc was founded in April of 1985 under the name Vocational Alternatives Vocationnelles Inc (VAVI). VAVI was founded as part of Alternative Residences Alternatives Inc. The primary purpose of VAVI was to provide a rehabilitation environment for adults living with a mental health diagnosis. The program was designed to integrate rehabilitation with vocational placement.
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In 1992 Vocational Alternatives Vocationnelles Inc separated from ARA Inc and was incorporated as Ergon and became licensed through the Department of Family and Community Services to provide a supported employment program. In the same year Ergon Inc opened its thrift store, which has been used as the conduit to provide the employment training program. During the same year Ergon Inc was successful in expanding its vocational program by being awarded a government contract for mail and photocopy services. Ergon Inc has held that contract for the last 27 years. This contract employs 1 support work trainer and facilitates employment training for 10 trainees.
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In 2014 the Executive Director along with the Board of Directors decided to purchase the facility on 145 Traynor St and turn it into a joint retail and programming space.
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Ergon Inc was awarded a contract through the Mental Health and Addiction Services division of the Department of Health. This contract was for the provision of life skills and wellness activity services to clientele being referred by the Community Mental Health Clinic. This contract was the basis for the development of the Ergon Inc Life Centre. The aim of the Life Centre is to provide our members with our M.I.N.D ( Moving In New Directions) program, individual support programming and Ergon Works utilizing the E.S.S.P (Employment & Support Services Programming), which aims to provide members with skills needed for community based employment.
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