Chez Doris

• Chez Doris women’s day shelter gradually reopens after lack of staff forced closure

  By spring 2024 Chez Doris officials expects to have the final team, evening workers, in place, and with that a return to 24-hour service.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
  
• Temporary closure of Chez Doris day shelter could put a strain on resources for unhoused Montrealers

  Chez Doris is temporarily pausing some day services until December at the earliest because of staffing shortages.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
  
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• Montreal shelter opens rooming house to help 20 vulnerable women

  A Montreal shelter has opened its first rooming house and is set to welcome 20 vulnerable women who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2023
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• Montreal students lift 250,000 pounds in support of women’s rights, Iranian protesters

  Dozens of Montreal students came together on Thursday to show their support for protesting Iranians and raise money for a women's shelter by 'lifting the weight of oppression.'

  Education

  Jun 8, 2023
• Chez Doris opens overnight shelter for women thanks to generous donation

  Located across from Montreal's only women's day shelter on Chomedy Street, the renovated rowhouse features 24 beds. Each cubicle has its own ventilation and electrical outlets.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2022
• Chez Doris women’s shelter looks to expand by purchasing Fulford Residence

  Women's shelter Chez Doris is looking to expand its reach in the downtown core to fill what it calls a growing need by purchasing the century-old Fulford Residence.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2022
• Montreal henna artist turns passion into profit for vulnerable women

  "Basically I do henna for folks in Montreal and I use the proceeds that I raise to support communities who are often under served,"

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2021
• No place to go or hide: A deeper look into how vulnerable Montreal women are trying to survive

  In Montreal, some organizations are navigating the complexity of homelessness and violence affecting women compounded by the pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2021
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• Montrealer creates not-for-profit organization to help city’s homeless during COVID-19

  The organization has over 100 volunteers across the city and provides sandwiches and other goods to seven local shelters. 

  Features

  Jan 18, 2021
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• Montreal homeless shelters fear impact of another COVID-19 lockdown

  As Montreal homeless shelters continue to struggle to provide services amid a COVID-19 outbreak, they fear another lockdown will only worsen the situation.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2021