Sometimes life throws us a curve ball and we could use support and a fresh perspective. Avante can provide resources, chat and answer questions. We are here to support you in your journey of getting your life back on track!

There are times in our lives where we can feel like there is no way to make ends meet. Whether it is food, finacial support, employment or just a babysitter, we can do our best to match you with the service or support to get ends to meet and relieve some of your stress.

Avante works hard to ensure documents, tools and resources are available in English for women of the Eastern Townships. We work with other organizations to ensure English versions of resources are available. Sometimes we are able to create trilingual documents available in Spanish as well.

Whether it is needing a ride to a medical appointment, needing support with a loved one or just wanting to talk with our team or other women, we have a network ready to support. Come and see us or give us a call.

No matter at what age, we need money to survive. There are programs available for students, adults, seniors and individuals with disabilities to support your job search and help you prepare your CV and find available jobs in our region.

There are times in our lives where we may not feel like ourselves and are not certain how to deal with our emotions. It could be burnout or the loss of a loved one. Maybe our spouse is down or we have a friend that is depressed or sad and we need to talk to someone confidentially, we can help. Our team is here and we can support. You are not alone. We all experience fear, anxiety, anger and loneliness. Sometime the first step is talking about it. We are here to listen. Come by the centre, send us an email or give us a call.

The phases of a women’s life come with distinct challenges and opportunities. Women are more open today about their bodies and their emotions and we are educating ourselves and sharing tips that can get us through each stage of our lives. We have lots of great workshops, seminars and get togethers. Send us your ideas and sign up for one of our events or lectures. Together we can demystify our bodies and our mental health.

Parenting a child can be rewarding, but it also comes with its challenges. We love our kids and often want to do whatever we can to support them and give them the best life possible. Avante has a lot of great resources, workshops, activities and support tools to help parents enjoy parenthood and support their child to the best of their ability. Did I mention that we love kids. Even if you just need a break, a ride or a babysitter, we can help.

Relationships are complicated and hard sometimes. We always want to take care of the ones we love, so much, that sometimes we forget ourselves or are at our wits end and no longer know how to help. Maybe it is our own behaviour that is creating tough times with our loved ones and we are not sure what to do? A good first step is talking about it. Sometimes we feel better and answers are clearer after a chat with someone else. Everything talked about is 100% confidential. We are here to listen.

As much as we want to love and be there for others, it is impossible to do if we do not take care of ourselves first. Avante provides a safe confidential space to chat and to talk to you about your options. We are respectful and will not force you to do or talk about anything you don’t want to talk about.

We can stick together and support each other at every stage of our lives and share our experiences and learnings as women. Whether you made it through a hard time or just know a lot about life, or even just want to get out of the house to cook, knit or have a coffee, we would love for you to come by and spend some time with our amazing community of women. Our door is open and we always serve Virgin Hill coffee!