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LaSalle Multicultural Resource Center was founded in 2004 due to the paucity and lack of accessibility to culturally safe psychosocial, health promotion and prevention services for the Anglo community of LaSalle/Montréal.
Governance
LMRC is governed by a board of directors that established the direction of the organization in-accordance with its mission and values. LMRC has a constitution by law that stipulates the structure, governance and operational expectations of the organization.
LMRC mobilizes resources to provide appropriate care and access to services especially scarce English services to help individuals meet their fullest potential and optimum well being. Through the compassionate culturally competent work of professionals, LMRC provides health promotion, prevention, early intervention programs, counselling/therapy, education, workshops, tangible emergency support, cultural awareness, Anti-oppression, client centered programs to better the lives of children, adults, seniors and families impacted by social issues.
History
LaSalle Multicultural Resource Center (LMRC) is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 2004 and driven by community grass-root issues. LMRC is driven by volunteerism, each volunteer and staff continue to impact the lives of vulnerable people in our community. Some of our services and administrative operations occur in different locations in close proximity due to limited space; LMRC’s future objective is to amalgamate these operations under one location. Membership is, always open to anyone who shares the goals and objectives of LMRC.
The growing mental health challenges instigated the expansion of the organization’s vision to enhance community wellness through the provision of humility, diverse culturally appropriate counselling, prevention and awareness forum. LMRC is especially concerned about the research showing that the wellbeing of racialized Black communities is affected by anti-Black racism, systemic discrimination, and a lack of access to culturally appropriate health care services. To this end, LMRC will continually increase its programming to help bring awareness and meaningful change to critical oppressive structures, while partnering with different organizations to reduce the service gap affecting historically underserved communities.
While LMRC provides services to the English sector of Lasalle Montreal, LMRC ensures that all people regardless of language, culture, ethnicity, gender, religion who knocks on the door for help will never be turned away. Thus, services are accessible and free to everyone who needs it.
Mission
LMRC mobilizes resources to provide appropriate care and access to scarce English services to help individuals meet their fullest potential and optimum well being. Through humility and culturally competent work of professionals, LMRC provides Health Promotion, Prevention, Early Intervention Programs, counselling/therapy, education, workshops, antiracism, anti-oppressive awareness forums to better the lives of children, adults, seniors and families impacted by marginalization and other social issues.
Vision
LMRC will continuously develop quality, prevention and culturally safe programs and services aimed at facilitating the wellbeing and enriching the lives of all those who knock on our door for help.
Values
LMRC promotes equal treatment of all people and undertakes a strength-based client-entered approach with the belief that everyone has internal resources and the capacity to achieve personal growth and fulfillment in life.
