Open Door Group
May Chow has extensive experience in the field of recreation therapy and crisis intervention. Currently serving as a Member of the Board of Directors at Mount Pleasant Community Centre since October 2022, May also holds a long-term position as an NVCI Instructor at Open Door Group since June 2008, where responsibilities include teaching Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. As a Recreation Therapist at Open Door Group, May focuses on developing and facilitating programs for individuals with concurrent disorders, conducting assessments, creating individual program plans, and managing youth outreach initiatives like the Conquering Waves Dragonboating Team. May previously worked in a similar capacity at Motivation, Power & Achievement Society from May 2005 to October 2008, engaging in adventure therapy excursions. May holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Dalhousie University and has further education from Douglas College.
Open Door Group
Open Door Group is a non-profit, social enterprise that operates on the fundamental belief that all individuals have the right and ability to succeed. Established in 1976, Open Door Group delivers a range of programs and services to help individuals prepare for, find and keep employment and develop meaningful connections in their communities. Today, Open Door Group serves thousands of people per year in several communities throughout Canada. Our mission is fostering well-being for all by opening doors to sustainable and meaningful employment. We are committed to providing tailored services to everyone that walks through our door. Whoever you are, wherever you may be in your career journey, we are here to support you.