Services
Respecting each person as a whole: mind, body and spirit, through supporting the individual's goals from a strength focused perspective.
Community Mental Health Support
In 2005, Sara Riel engaged the services of an external consultant to help determine the next steps in best practice mental health support services. This resulted in a recommendation to restructure the Community Rehabilitation Residential Program with a focus on supporting individuals in the community.
Portable Housing Benefit
In 2009, Sara Riel Inc. was of three agencies in Winnipeg selected to administer the Portable Housing Benefit, with 50 spots allocated. The PHB is a market rental subsidy made available to adults on Employment Income Assistance who have a mental health disability and who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Work Placement Force
The Sara Riel Inc. Work Placement Force Program (WPF) supports adults living in Winnipeg and surrounding areas who experience mental health concerns with their goal of achieving competitive employment.
The Program is funded through Entrepreneurship Training and Trade and Family Services and Consumer Affairs. The program began at the request of the Canada Employment Centre in St. Boniface in June of 1990 and has been in full operation since August 27, 1990. The Work Placement Force provides support for up to100 clients annually. Fifty percent of clients are expected to be employed during the contract year.