Housing Services

A new project is coming to life at the YWCA Montreal: Résidenti’ELLE.
This 96-unit residence will support women in building greater stability and autonomy.

We are currently recruiting the team that will bring this project to life every day.

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For our residents, (re)building a stable life in independent housing is a process comprising a multitude of actions, all of them essential steps along the path to social reintegration.

Living in a safe environment and participating in a vast array of workshops, conferences, personal development and physical activities, as well as weekly counselling sessions with a team of multidisciplinary professionals, allows residents to regain control of their lives at their own pace, work toward a stable life in independent housing, and break free from the cycle of homelessness, exclusion and violence.

Thank you to Moisson Montreal for the food they provide to our residents.

Housing Services News

Support group for women who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence between intimate partners

Are you or have you been a victim of intimate partner violence? Join our support group led by specialized counsellors where you can express yourself and share with other women who are living or have lived through violence in an intimate relationship. A safe and welcoming space where you can : Make connections Share experiences Read More >>

Women, housing and July 1st

The approach of July 1st in Montreal always generates a certain amount of anxiety, especially for tenants who must move as this is “National Moving Day”. Housing issues in Montreal are numerous, but they disproportionately affect women and single-parent families, which are mainly led by women. Here is an overview of the problems faced by Read More >>

You have a right to a healthy relationship, and the YWCA Montreal is here to support you!

Do you feel good about your relationship with your partner? Do you feel free to say or do what you want? Intimate partner violence takes many forms and is often insidious. Does your partner monitor your movements, check your phone messages or use threats to make you do things you don’t want to do? These Read More >>

The Residence is not an emergency shelter

The Residence is not an emergency shelter, but rather a program for women who have experienced violence and are experiencing a difficult time in their lives. This program offers community living in a secure environment at an affordable cost. We focus on empowering women and developing their autonomy through personalized support. Furthermore, we offer a Read More >>

Housing challenges for women in Montreal: A cause for concern

Women in Montreal face enormous difficulties in their search for affordable, safe housing that meets their specific needs. This troubling reality encompasses obstacles such as limited access to affordable housing, gender discrimination, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the particular issues encountered by women who are victims of domestic violence. . Understanding these issues Read More >>

Women, inclusion and the housing crisis

Was this unexpected? This year, Quebec media didn’t wait until July 1st to point out the shortage of available, affordable and safe housing. In Montreal, it’s a veritable crisis, resulting from a situation exacerbated by the pandemic, which impacted mostly women, and to an even greater extent, single-parent women, women who are young, old, immigrants Read More >>

Some statistics on women and the shortage of affordable housing

Housing vacancy rates reached 1.9% in Montreal in June 2019, the lowest in years. This rate dropped to 0.8% for family housing with three bedrooms or more. Promising initiatives The City of Montreal has taken action and has promised to develop 12,000 affordable social housing units by 2022 [1]. A new bylaw has just been unveiled Read More >>

Mental Health Week 2018

As part of the Mental Health Week (May 7-13, 2018), the YWCA invites you to participate in free activities that make you feel good! Tuesday, May 8th WORKSHOP: MANAGING STRESS AND ANXIETY From 10 am to 12 pm | Holden Fisher Hall Demystify the phenomenon of stress and its various manifestations, as well as its consequences on Read More >>