“I connect a lot with Thrive through Sue and Jenn over the phone. I don’t come in person regularly, but I really do appreciate the support I get from them. Sue helps with paper work, Jenn provides family support, and Krista has helped me with taxes and applications. They’re always there, checking in and giving guidance—it feels like I have a team I can rely on.

In the Anger Management program, what I really like is that they don’t just let you talk—they actually give feedback to the group, which is important if you want to learn. They’re friendly, patient, and really accommodating.

I also get support from other organizations, and Thrive works alongside them, almost like a partner. It’s great to have a place that connects with other services and helps me get everything I need.

The building could be more accessible. Sometimes things break down and having a reliable elevator would make a big difference. It would help wheelchair users, visually impaired people, parents with strollers—basically anyone with mobility challenges. Accessible spaces like this benefit everyone in the community.

I’ve been visually impaired for eight years, and my partner is visually impaired too. We have three little children who are very young. Now that I know Thrive offers parenting classes, I would love to attend if they were more accessible. There are a lot of wheelchair users and visually impaired people in Manitoba, some of them parents, so making Thrive more accessible would be an overall great thing for the community.”