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HOMELESSNESS IN QUÉBEC

Since 1992, Mission inclusion has supported a wide range of initiatives
aimed at improving the living conditions of people
experiencing homelessness in Quebec.

Fund

HOMELESSNESS IN QUÉBEC

Since 1992, Mission inclusion has supported a wide range of initiatives aimed at improving the living conditions of people experiencing homelessness in Quebec.

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Peer support:
the art of restoring confidence

“Peer helpers are models of courage, kind ears, generators of hope for people who are going through extremely difficult times, and who often struggle to believe in a better future.”
François Savoie, Managing Director of La Hutte.

Homelessness transcends the borders of Montreal, becoming a complex social issue that demands innovative responses. For over 30 years, Mission Inclusion has been working alongside the community in the fight against homelessness. This long experience has led us to support various approaches to tackling this complex issue, including peer support,
a symbol of hope.

Peer support means using one’s own experience to inspire others on their road to recovery. He symbolizes hope for the homeless people he works with because he has managed to get off the street.

Contribute to the fight against homelessness and become a beacon of hope! Your support will brighten people’s lives and forge a better future for everyone. Together, we can create a more caring society
where everyone counts.

I donate now
Une fille avec un manteau regarderait la caméra.
“Peer helpers are models of courage, kind ears, generators of hope for people who are going through extremely difficult times, and who often struggle to believe in a better future.”
François Savoie, Managing Director of La Hutte.
Homelessness transcends the borders of Montreal, becoming a complex social issue that demands innovative responses. For over 30 years, Mission Inclusion has been working alongside the community in the fight against homelessness. This long experience has led us to support various approaches to tackling this complex issue, including peer support, a symbol of hope.
Peer support means using one’s own experience to inspire others on their road to recovery. He symbolizes hope for the homeless people he works with because he has managed to get off the street.
Contribute to the fight against homelessness and become a beacon of hope! Your support will brighten people’s lives and forge a better future for everyone. Together, we can create a more caring society where everyone counts.
I donate now

Sébastien’s story and the impact of peer support

Meet Sébastien and discover how peer support transforms the lives
of those struggling with homelessness.

Sébastien, a man in his forties, is struggling with alcohol, a break with his family, and despair. He had lost all hope until he crossed paths with Manon, an extraordinary peer helper from La Hutte, an organization we support. Her words opened Sébastien’s eyes and gave him the confidence he thought he’d lost. She told him how she returned to school, succeeded,
and now works for La Hutte.
Little by little, he spoke of his desire to go back to school, even though he thought it was impossible. Sébastien saw himself in her, and a door opened. He began to believe in himself. Today, thanks to the support of his helping pair, Sébastien is about to complete a course in welding and fitting.
Be like Manon for Sébastien.

Your support can make a difference in the lives of people like him who struggle with homelessness every day. Every donation you make enables us to continue our mission, to extend our support to the most vulnerable, and to bring hope where it is most needed.

Breaking social isolation and fighting homelessness

Mission inclusion works with organizations whose projects have a lasting impact on the most isolated people in Quebec. The initiatives can be divided into six categories:

Food support

Healthy nutrition is essential for normal development. For people experiencing homelessness, hunger is a recurring problem, which is why Mission inclusion supports initiatives to ensure the unhoused are fed, such as the cafeteria at the Dans la Rue day centre, where young people can eat for free and meet with outreach workers.

Emergency accommodation

Emergency shelters are necessary to give people experiencing homelessness a safe place to rest temporarily and receive support from outreach workers. The Maison Marie-Frédéric, which we support, provides the only temporary and emergency shelter for unhoused young people aged 17-30 in the Quebec City area.

Upstream approach to protecting young people

Prevention is key to the fight against homelessness. Intervening with youths in precarious situations helps reduce their vulnerability by boosting protections. Les Ateliers Speech encourages young people to stay in school and succeed in their studies through an arts and music-based program at a Trois-Rivières high school.

Outreach work

Outreach is crucial to inform people of the social reintegration services available to them. The EVIT team at the Maison d’hébergement d’urgence in Valleyfield supports people staying there throughout the process.

Keeping people housed

Another key to breaking the pattern of exclusion caused by homelessness is to provide residential stability with professional or community support. Auberge sous mon toit in Granby provides men in difficulty with post-shelter housing support.

Contribute to the fight against homelessness by honoring Sébastien’s courage and enabling others to follow his path to rehabilitation.

Together, we can create a better future for everyone.

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