Maïkana : Mental Health & Outdoors
Mental health and the outdoors
Maïkana is the crazy story of a pilot project to a social enterprise! Laura Ducharme, founder of Maïkana, is a specialist in interventions combining nature and adventure.
Maïkana's mission is to mobilise, consolidate and innovate in a context of nature and adventure. Its innovative approach through expedition and adventure isan incubator and accelerator of human potential.
His background:
The Maïkana adventure began in 2018 with a test project during the MEC's Generation Outdoors Summit. Laura wins the competition with her outdoor pet therapy pilot project during the jury presentation.
In March 2019, she is organising an 8-week pilot project with 14 young people with mental health and neurodevelopmental diagnoses (ADHD, GAD, autism spectrum disorder, etc.). A resounding success with these young people who develop social skills, integrating the outdoors into their daily lives.
Subsequently, Maïkana won the competition OSEntreprendre competition at the local level, received the OSEentreprendre grant and Mentoring Network. The company accumulates numerous recognitions from the community over the years. The enthusiasm of the outdoor community, businesses and local and regional institutions is very present!
Services offered by Maikana:
Intervention through nature and adventure with young people is the core of Maïkana's raison d'être. Maïkana's innovative approach combines a personal development approach with nature.
This strand is primarily aimed at organisations, institutions and schools that want to initiate wellness intervention programmes through nature and adventure. These interventions have an impact on health and well-being, creativity and wonder, and connection to nature.
Maïkana offers tailor-madetraining to raise awareness and equip professionals who want an innovative approach to leadership in adverse contexts.
- Training in education
- Business training and organisation
- Training for health and social care professionals
These courses will help to approach the human being in the face of challenges and adversity in a variety of environments through a practical approach to management, collaboration, communication and understanding the factors surrounding the human being.
Experience, sharing, nature and adventure are at the heart of these courses.
Engaging, retaining and inspiring employees in their work is a crucial issue for all companies. Did you know that one of the highest costs of business is the one mentioned above?
Maïkana offers micro-expeditions and intervention through adventure & nature to improve communication, innovative management, team building.
These interventions will have an impact on the quality of the working environment, the health and well-being of your employees, organisational performance, creativity and much more.
Laura lectures throughout Quebec for entrepreneurs, work teams and professionals through her experience as a social worker, entrepreneur, accredited family mediator and clinical consultant.
Through her vision and her numerous intervention projects in Quebec and around the world, Laura will inspire and give the necessary tools for your team or organization to face adversity. Adventure and nature are at the heart of her conferences.
CONCLUSION
Maïkana is an innovative company with an approach and vision of health and well-being through nature and adventure. We look forward to following and supporting Laura and the team through their ambitious and innovative projects.
Maïkana has just launched its base camp with its new Yurt: click here
Mathieu Jourjon
Adventurer, Entrepreneur and Economist
