Wrap Around Community-Based Support

Elske de Visch Eybergen is a staff member on the Shalem Mental Health Network and is on the community resource team with the West Hamilton Wrap Around Program. The program has three families or individuals in the Dundas area that facilitators work with to help them overcome personal challenges while remaining in their homes and neighbourhoods.

Elske introduced Bernadette Morgan, the mother of one of the familes, who shared her personal story. She has a spinal condition as does each of her three boys. She talked about how she advocates for her children and others with disabilities and how Wrap Around has become her extended family to help her look for solutions to some of the problems she faces.

Besides learning about the work the organization does in the community, it was clear that Elske was here to advocate for Bernadette and her family and to seek assistance with repairing her house and getting her oldest son a job.