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What we do in our community and for whom:
The primary purpose of Our Place is to provide safe space for members to socialize with each other and make connections to additional services. Within this environment members receive support from their peers and from staff to move forward in their own recovery process. Please see the Programs section for more information on how this is achieved through our programming.

The membership term at Our Place varies according to individual needs: some are members for their entire life, others only in times of crisis, and others only until their needs have been met and they are comfortable in the community. Many past members have come back as volunteers to support others. Most of our members come from the downtown core, however there are some who travel from other parts of the GTA.

Our Place members all live with some form of chronic mental illness, at varying levels of severity. Our Place does not exist to provide treatment or clinical counselling for mental health issues. It fills a different gap along the continuum of care which serves the socialization and community engagement needs of people who have been marginalized as a result of their illness. Many members who receive mental health care services in other settings come to Our Place because it provides a constant support network – an element which is key to the recovery process.

Our Place is run by a team that includes an Executive Director, 3 full-time and 2 part-time staff, and several volunteers. This experienced and multi-lingual group are able to support individuals who speak English, French, Spanish, German and Farsi. The volunteer Board of Directors provides guidance and vision for the operation of Our Place.