West Island Citizen Advocacy’s purpose is to support and defend the rights of vulnerable or disadvantaged people in its community to improve their quality of life.
~ WICA’s Mission Statement
Our office has temporarily moved to: 152 Concord Crescent, Pointe-Claire, H9R 1N4
Mailing address: 68 Prince Edward Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada H9R 4C7
CHOOSE TO HELP US HELP THEM WITH EVERYDAY ESSENTIAL RESOURCES
Providing help to those who are vulnerable is a very big job and we’re not asking you to do it…BUT we are asking you to help us to do it.
This year we are asking you to help us provide necessary resources to those living in our CAP (community apartment program). CAP seeks to improve the quality of life for individuals who struggle with mental health. Although WICA is taking care of their overall wellbeing, we need your help to provide basic everyday essentials to ensure the success of this program.
We have a long list of needs to fulfill and with your help, we can get there. Simply click on the link below and choose to help us on any level you feel comfortable. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to be part of the solution.
*For a tax receipt, please email your name, address and phone number to info@pcbo-wica.com. *Purchases can be shipped directly to our office or dropped off at 152 Concord Crescent in Pointe-Claire
Programs
Matching
We have been operating for 45 years; we are currently looking for more volunteers to help match the 200+ individuals on our waiting list.
Community Apartment Program (CAP)
The West Island Citizen Advocacy Community Apartment Program (CAP) was established in 1986 as a response to the desperate need for long term, loving and supportive housing for adults who experience mental health problems in the West Island.
Rendez-Vous Arts
Rendez-Vous Arts is a project within WICA, its purpose is to provide the opportunity for individuals who face special challenges to create works of art with the support of a volunteer instructor
Seniors Liaisons
Aging is inevitable. For some, the golden years are anything but golden.
Seniors Liaisons is an outreach project aimed at providing much-needed practical support to under-served, vulnerable seniors, especially those in multicultural communities isolated by language and societal barriers.
Courses & Volunteer Training
West Island Citizen Advocacy offers free courses to our volunteer advocates who are working with protégés. These courses are also open to the community at large.
Income Tax Program
This program provides income tax services to those who meet the eligibility requirements. This service is offered year-round, with office drop off times during peak income tax time.
47 years & counting
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Our events
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In the media
See where West Island Citizen Advocacy has been featured in the news below.
For more information on any of these articles or any other media inquiries, please call (514) 694-5850.
- WICA plans more volunteer recruitment for 2017 in the Suburban
- Wine Tasting Fundraiser in the Suburban
- “In the Spirit of Advocacy” fundraiser in The Suburban
- WICA match featured in the Montreal Times
- WICA on Breakfast Television
- WICA in the Montreal Times
- Mary Clare & Marie featured in the Gazette
- WICA in the Suburban
- WICA in the Suburban on seniors abuse
- WICA match in the Suburban
- WICA in the Chronicle
- Phillip Rosenblatt believes in the power of volunteering and has spent the last 35 years contributing to his community.
- WICA in West Island Blog
- Sunshine Residence in Suburban
- Sunshine Residence in Montreal Gazette
- Sunshine Residence on Global News
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