Canadian Forces veterans back in the workforce
Re-entering the labour market after life in the military is not always easy! How do you apply skills learned in the armed forces to civilian life? How do you update your résumé? How you prepare for a job interview? We met with Mathieu, a veteran in his 30s who went through the FORT Program offered […]
Veteran Family Program
Members may face many challenges when they leave the Canadian Armed Forces. The Veteran Family Program is here to provide all possible support. Here is a topical interview with Audrey Gauthier: social worker and employee at the Valcartier Military Family Resource Centre. She enthusiastically talks to us about the Veteran Family Program with which she […]
My Virtual Teen – Part 1
By Mathieu Morin, youth worker at the Valcartier Family Centre It goes fast, don’t you think? The world is changing so fast that soon no one under the age of 20 will know what a button phone is! We’re exaggerating here… but not that much. It seems impossible to separate them from their screen for […]
Teen 2020 version
By Mathieu Morin, youth worker at the Valcartier Family Centre They don’t want to work, spend their time on the screens, are too precocious and have everything, and they are spoiled! Ah, today’s youth! “Our teens love luxury, have bad manners, mock authority and have no respect for adults. In our time, children are tyrants. […]
“Help, my child has turned into a teenager”
By Mathieu Morin, Youth counsellor at Valcartier Family Center * Warning: this article contains a lot of generalizations and exaggerations! He was glued to you, open and took an active part in the family life. Overnight, your child is gone: he spends his time chilling on his cellphone, seems closed like an oyster, and says […]
My Virtual Teen—Part 2
By Mathieu Morin, Youth Worker at the Valcartier Family Centre Our continuous relationship with the digital world is not news, but the current health crisis has brought it into sharper focus. Telework has never been more prominent, schools have moved online and it has become difficult to draw the line between entertainment, work life and […]
OP VACATION!
By Julie Desrosiers, psychosocial prevention worker at the Valcartier Family Centre Let it be said, the simple word VACATION makes us dream… In the context of a global pandemic, many of us are wondering whether this is a good time to be going on one… We are quick to think that we might prefer to […]
A transfer and a career transition: One military spouse’s experience
A transfer and a career transition: One military spouse’s experience If you are about to be transferred, you may be worried about the impact on your work life. Transfers are part of the reality facing military spouses across Canada and involve many changes to both their work and their social lives. Career counsellors Xavier Langis […]
Everything you need to know about our drop-in daycare
Do you have young children? The Military Family Resource Centre Valcartier is here to help: in emergencies, for a short period, or even if you just need a break for a few hours. Find out where it is, which service would meet your needs, and how much it costs. Our guest, Nathalie Boudreault, has been […]
International Men’s Day
November 19 is International Men’s Day. The Quebec theme for 2020 is highly evocative: “Times are changing! Let’s talk about the difficulties facing men.” Mathieu Bouchard, a youth worker at the Military Family Resource Centre Valcartier, takes us back through time and talks about the role of fathers from the old days until now. Mr. […]