STRIDE

You can work - we can help

Stride supports youth and adults struggling with mental health or addictions as they seek meaningful employment.

Our team considers your unique situation, helping you prepare for employment, find a job, and encourage you as you begin your new job. Whether you choose to engage face-to-face with an employment specialist, attend regular workshops or receive support from a peer mentor, Stride helps you build the confidence and skills needed to find and keep your job.

Stride promises to treat everyone with dignity and respect.

Our Vision

• Stride envisions a world in which barriers to employment have been eliminated for people living with mental health and/or addictions challenges. 

Our Mission

• Stride is committed to providing person centered support to empower people living with mental health and/or addiction challenges to gain and maintain meaningful employment. 

Our Values

• Stride recognizes that employment and self-determination contribute significantly to a person’s sense of dignity, independence and quality of life.
• Stride believes that people living with mental health and/or addiction challenges make significant contributions to society.
• Stride respects the individual needs and strengths of each person. We work collaboratively with partners and individuals we serve to assist them in identifying and achieving their employment goals.

We Believe

• In treating people with dignity and respect
• In all individuals having the opportunity to achieve their employment goals
• In providing service levels that exceed expectations for those we serve
• In creative, innovative responses to the ever-changing political, economic and work environments

Our Philosophy

Stride believes that all individuals facing mental health and/or addiction challenges have the right to participate in those aspects of life that are most valued including involvement in a variety of work opportunities that form and integral component of overall well-being.

Stride believes that wellness is possible for every individual and focus is on working with the individual towards achieving personal wellness goals. Our agency recognizes that services should be provided according to individual needs and desires. We also respect the autonomy of the individual to make decisions affecting their present and future employment status.

We recognize our staff and volunteers as key to the organization’s success. Staff and volunteers of Stride are committed to providing high quality services that facilitate individuals’ attempts at gaining and maintaining work. We have a commitment to management practices that facilitate open communication and allow participation in problem solving and program development and implementation. We continually seek new ways and means of being responsive to the ever-changing needs in the community.

Stride works cooperatively with other community agencies and groups to provide comprehensive person-centred services. These services are provided in a manner which upholds the value, dignity and rights of each individual, without discrimination, based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, sexual preference, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability. We recognize our obligation to maintain confidentiality and protect the individual right of every person we serve.

We believe in accountability to all our stakeholders. We recognize the value of public participation in planning and implementation of service programs. We strive to improve the lives of individuals facing mental health and/or addiction challenges by offering the training and support necessary to improve employability and work preparedness. It is our privilege and responsibility to provide the best service possible to enhance each individual’s independence in the community and celebrate their success.