Each year for Suicide Prevention Month we try to share a little bit of what we learn and witness from young people. Our hearts are with the individuals who struggle through each day and the parents, sisters, brothers, friends…
The Doorway exists to provide an opportunity for young people who want to get off the street and to provide invested community members like yourself with an opportunity to support young people getting off the street. Together we offer…
On June 22, we re-opened our doors a couple afternoons a week! We already knew the space we provide young people contributes a lot to the thinking, calming and connecting they get out of The Doorway. Offering our process…
The Doorway community is truly grateful to all of our donors and supporters who have made our COVID-19 support possible. Over the past couple months words can not describe how encouraged and inspired we have been by young people…
Art Work By: Marilyn Dyck
‘A boss has a title, a leader has the people.’ – Simon Sinek This is an important time in The Doorway’s history as we seek a new leader to build on the impactful legacy of Marilyn Dyck and to…
We are living in unprecedented times. Our space, and our young people’s “home away from home – even when I didn’t have a home” was forced to close. But our commitment to them hasn’t wavered, and our staff have worked tirelessly to redesign our service delivery…
Changing one’s beliefs is never an easy task. Vast amounts of research attests to the fact that most of what a person believes to be true is set within his/her mind by the time he/she is seven years of…
Over the decades this story has been consistently shared by participants. We know the cash incentive gets participants through our door and keeps them coming back, but it is their desire for change that drives them to places they…
I am delighted to take on the role of Interim Executive Director at The Doorway. For me it feels familiar, as I worked with Marilyn, the staff and Board a few years ago as a consultant. During that project,…