Old Brewery Mission

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• Community comes together to make ‘essential boxes’ for Montrealers in need

  A Montrealer is donating her time and love for quilt making for boxes given to youth or people who are transitioning out of homelessness, into living on their own.

  Canada

  Jan 2
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• Coat donation drop-offs for homeless set up in Montreal’s East end

  For the next two weeks, donated coats will be collected at two locations in Montreal's East end before being distributed at the Old Brewery Mission in December.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
• Plateau-Mont-Royal residents ‘living in fear’ since Hotel Dieu shelter opened

  'First it was just a little bit of drugs, now it's spilled onto our property where they're actually doing drugs in our front step and vandalism happens,' says Dionisia Spallas.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2022
• Montreal’s new wet shelter opens at the Old Brewery Mission

  The homeless shelter is opening its doors to help those who are struggling with severe alcoholism to wean them off of binge drinking and take better control of their lives

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2022
• Community groups, Montreal mayor, call for permanent resources for the homeless

  Community groups argue a season-to-season approach makes it difficult to plan ahead and adopt long-term solutions that are needed to get people off the street.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2022
• Soccer stadium converted into shelter for homeless with COVID-19

  A soccer stadium in Montreal has been transformed into a homeless shelter for those who test positive for COVID-19. They'll be able to isolate at the facility as they recover.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2022
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• More staff needed for possible COVID-19 isolation facilities for Montreal’s homeless

  The Chrome Hotel can add an extra 25 beds. Additional isolation facilities like the Abri du voyageur Hotel are available. They just need the staff.

  Health

  Jan 10, 2022
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• COVID-19 outbreaks: Montreal’s homeless advocates warn of potential humanitarian crisis

  Five homeless shelters in Montreal are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and that is limiting their capacity to welcome people.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2021