The phone has been ringing quite a bit at the Family Resource Centre in Pierrefonds “Over this week, I’m sure we’ve received easily over 100 calls,” said Ron Swan, executive director of the Family Resource Centre, which helps families and children dealing with behavioural issues.
Many of those calling are parents working from home, now living full-time with kids who are home from school. D.D.O. resident Brian Gutenplan has been living under one roof with five kids, his wife and a dog. “Ron has been very good at giving some tips and keeping everyone calm,” Gutenplan explained. “The struggle of the new isolation because of the crisis is causing issues for parents that are not accustomed to being around their children full time and they just