Kids “need 24h services in RDP”
The Journal talks to a social worker in Rivière‑des‑Prairies–Pointe‑aux‑Trembles who says young people there need an all‑night hangout centre where they can go instead of hanging out in parks and McDonald’s and getting mixed up with gangs.
Blork 17:47 on 2022-09-19 Permalink
It’s an interesting proposal. But it needs to have a good amount of support around it. If they just open it up for people to come and go and do whatever they want, the street gangs will be all over it and they’re end up owning it. If done right, this sounds like a good way to not only give kids a safe place to spend their late nights, but also to get some support and counselling if they need it (and if they’re out all night they probably need it).