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“I arrived at the YWCA Residence after spending several months with no real home because I had left home to escape family violence. I was exhausted from all the moves. It was wonderful to be in a clean, safe, and comfortable environment. The Residence was a turning point for me. The group activities and common spaces made me feel less alone. I learned to be useful by volunteering for lots of activities. Thanks to a team of wonderful professional counselors, I felt safe enough to become more independent, continue my education, and find my own place. Here, we are not pushed into following a pre-set path. We receive support, are listened to, and we have a say in the decisions concerning our living space. We are encouraged to choose our own lifestyle and use our own means to move forward.”

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.

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

Housing Services News

Support Group in Conjugal Violence

Are you or have you been a victim of domestic 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 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

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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 >>

Gardens of the year

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It was with great pride that several residents of the YWCA received an agricultural merit award from the Board of the Versailles Community Garden for their beautifully designed and maintained garden during the summer 2016. Congratulations! The Women’s Y Residence program is designed for women experiencing a difficult period in their lives, who wish to Read More >>

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