The Refuge offers two types of services:
A day, evening and night shelter located at 1836 Sainte-Catherine Street East in Montréal.
All services provided by the Refuge des Jeunes are free of charge.
With the support of a team of 18 professionals who provide a willing ear to young men’s problems and needs, the Refuge offers:
- A temporary shelter – to get youths off the streets and improve their living conditions
- A dormitory including 45 beds
- Meals (dinners and breakfasts)
- Food banks
- Personal hygiene products and clothing
- First aid services (on-site nurse twice a week)
- Recommendations and counselling (housing, medical and therapeutic follow-up, help with addictions, etc.)
- Support through various processes
In addition to these services, we also provide:
- Assistance with obtaining social welfare and health insurance cards
- Assistance with obtaining social welfare cheques, if necessary
- Budgeting
- Bus tickets
- Storage of personal belongings
- Phone access
- Mail and messages
- Social activities
Social housing with community support, at 5000 Ontario East in Montréal
(Since 1999)
- To break free from the cycle of homelessness
- To provide housing stability
- To improve living conditions
- To support independence
- For youths in persistent homelessness situations
- 19 apartments
- Furnished bachelor apartments including heat (youths live there and pay rent)
- Rent supplements allocated by the Refuge
- One community room
A team of 3 professionals for daily support and coaching
Last year 27 young men benefited from housing with community support.