Old Brewery Mission

• Rush on to find new accommodation for Verdun emergency shelter clients

  A temporary shelter for the unhoused -- the former Jardins Gordon seniors residence in Verdun is preparing for the construction of affordable housing for seniors.

  Canada

  Jul 30
  
• Prevention programs key to tackling homelessness in Montreal, advocates say

  Encampments and other issues related to homelessness continue to grow in and around Montreal, as does debate on how to best to serve that population and find solutions.

  Canada

  May 1
  
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• Montreal mobile health clinic helps get homeless people out of tents, into apartments

  Old Brewery Mission says its mobile health clinic has intervened 2,691 times to help homeless people in the community in its first year.

  Canada

  Apr 15
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• Future of Montreal’s Hôtel-Dieu homeless shelter up in the air

  The Hôtel-Dieu site will no long serve the unhoused in the downtown east population, leaving users of the more than 100 shelter beds in limbo.

  Politics

  Feb 16
• Old Brewery Mission Café to operate around the clock

  Providing more than just coffee and a warm, safe space to those in need, the Old Brewery Mission Café also provides access to the internet, laundry machines and even counselling.

  Canada

  Jan 24
• Montreal’s Old Brewery Mission unveils new bedrooms for women

  Suzanna Parsons believes recent renovations to the second floor of the Old Brewery Missions' Patricia Mackenzie Pavilion will mean the world to women who stay here.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2023
• Quebec invests $9.7M in Montreal’s emergency homeless shelter services

  The homeless crisis across the province is getting worse, especially in Montreal. The provincial government will be investing $9.7 million to help tackle it.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 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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• Veterans Affairs grants more cash for veterans as women fall through the cracks

  According to a scientist from McGill University, women who have served in the Armed Forces represent a disproportionate number among Canada's homeless veteran population.

  Canada

  May 24, 2023
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• New mobile health clinic hopes to bridge gap in services for unhoused Montrealers

  In addition to medical services, a new mobile unit making rounds in Montreal will offer help for things like getting identification cards, health cards and preparing taxes. 

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2023