cabot square program
oBJECTIVE: To create a safe space for community members, to facilitate cohabitation and to encourage cultural learning.
The Cabot Square Project was originally developed in 2014 due to the need to counteract the displacement of Indigenous people in the downtown area of Montreal. The Native Women’s Shelter met with many different community organizations in hopes of creating and implementing a strategy to address this issue. The mediators are sponsored by the City of Montreal.
Robert Ahmad - Mediator
Email: robertahmad.mediator@gmail.com
Tristin Tukalak-Mount - Mediator
Email: tristin.nwsm@gmail.com
responsibilities
Working individually with those in need
Offering counselling, specifically in the context of addictions and violence;
Offering information and promoting health along with advocating for a personal well-being.
Providing referrals and follow ups within the appropriate services (ex. health, shelter, financial support, etc.);
In order to encourage cohabitation in the shared space, acting as a liaison officer between marginalized citizens and other citizens through the use of telephone line and by participating in public events, as well as developing strategies to address recurring issues
Maintain a work relationship with the SPVM, Indigenous resources, and other local resources in order to coordinate actions in the area.