{"id":968,"date":"2025-01-17T15:02:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T20:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=968"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:34:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:34:16","slug":"homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"Homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Given the housing crisis in Greater Montreal and the alarming increase in visible homelessness, Centraide is firmly committed to tackling these two critical issues. For example, Centraide invited partners to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/?post_type=event&amp;p=59583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Together for Housing<\/a> event to come up with sustainable solutions to this problem. Centraide also swiftly responded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/homelessness-in-a-perfect-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the perfect storm of homelessness<\/a> by establishing new collaborations and significantly increasing its investments in this area over 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>More and more people are finding themselves in a situation of homelessness on the streets of Greater Montreal and in its parks, underneath its overpasses, and in its shelters\u2014an alarming situation that raises crucial questions about social exclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:4px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Exclusion_sociale_vignette2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68540\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.927360774818402;object-fit:contain;width:297px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Exclusion_sociale_vignette2.jpg 435w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Exclusion_sociale_vignette2-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Homelessness is the most extreme and obvious form of social exclusion. Finding yourself in this situation means being excluded in many ways: from work, from housing and from family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Revisit our post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/social-exclusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social exclusion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"potisa\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The paths that lead people to homelessness are varied and result from complex problems that often begin in childhood or that develop in different stages of life. In many cases, homelessness comes with mental health or addiction problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong><strong>Risk factors for homelessness<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Family problems&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marginalization and social exclusion&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low income&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High rent costs and housing shortages&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Difficult immigration experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health problems&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alcohol and drug addiction&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Violent relationships&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-little-title\">Being evicted from their homes and having trouble finding a new one are the top reasons people end up on the street.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The vision of Mouvement pour mettre fin \u00e0 l&#8217;itin\u00e9rance \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al<\/strong><br><br>That all people in Montreal who have experienced chronic homelessness have access to housing; that all people in Montreal who find themselves in a precarious or homeless situation have access to immediate support; that all players collaborate and coordinate their actions to support people experiencing homelessness or precariousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44527\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:386px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png 609w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1-300x42.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong><strong>Exploding numbers<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The population of people experiencing visible homelessness in Quebec has been counted three times over the past ten years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Itinerance-Graphique-People-surveyed-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68643\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4;width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Itinerance-Graphique-People-surveyed-2.png 700w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Itinerance-Graphique-People-surveyed-2-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca\/msss\/document-003630\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D\u00e9nombrement des personnes en situation d&#8217;itin\u00e9rance visible au Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Rapport de l&#8217;exercice du 11 octobre 2022<\/a> <em>(Only in English)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-little-title\">Homelessness is no longer confined to downtown Montreal and has spilled over into many Montreal neighbourhoods as well as into Laval and onto the South Shore.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Island of Montreal has the highest number of people in a situation of homelessness in Quebec, as 47% of the 10,000 people included in the count live in this region.&nbsp;The South Shore saw the biggest increase (98%) between 2018 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Itinerance-carte-Grand-Montreal-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Itinerance-carte-Grand-Montreal-EN.png 700w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Itinerance-carte-Grand-Montreal-EN-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>And these numbers don\u2019t even account for invisible homelessness.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><strong>RAPSIM\u2019s position:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe count gives us just a snapshot of visible homelessness at a given time in Montreal. Like any photo, some details are missing from view: the context, hidden homelessness, seasonal fluctuations, mobility, etc.\u201d<sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong><strong>Two faces of homelessness<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:4px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:22%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Itinerance_visible_vignette.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68557\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.927360774818402;width:222px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Itinerance_visible_vignette.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Itinerance_visible_vignette-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:87%\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Visible homelessness<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of homelessness is when people live in improvised shelters or abandoned buildings. It also includes those staying at facilities or resources for people experiencing homelessness. Visible homelessness can be cyclical, i.e. when people alternate between living in a home and living on the street. Chronic homelessness refers to people who haven\u2019t been housed in a long time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:4px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:22%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Itinerance_cachee_vignette.jpg\" alt=\"Jeune homme qui monte les escaliers avec son cas de voyage.\" class=\"wp-image-68520\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.927360774818402;width:222px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Itinerance_cachee_vignette.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Itinerance_cachee_vignette-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:87%\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Hidden homelessness<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of homelessness is when people sleep in their cars, couch surf at a friend\u2019s place, or live with multiple people in an apartment. This phenomenon also includes living in short-term housing such as rooming houses or motels or being forced to stay in an abusive or violent environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revisit our post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/the-hidden-face-of-homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/the-hidden-face-of-homelessness\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hidden homelessness.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong><strong>Observations from the field<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shelters and housing centres everywhere are seeing the same thing: the homeless population is getting older.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The proportion of women experiencing homelessness is rising, reaching 29% in 2022 compared to 23% in 2018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indigenous people, men, 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, young people who have been placed in care by the Director of Youth Protection, and people who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are over-represented among those experiencing homelessness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the Island of Montreal, the population experiencing visible homelessness is older than in the rest of Quebec and proportionately includes more immigrants and asylum seekers. What\u2019s more, these people can face longer periods of homelessness that often exceed one year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>70% of people experiencing homelessness on the island of Montreal are concentrated in five areas: the Ville-Marie borough, Plateau Mont-Royal, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Le Sud-Ouest, and C\u00f4te-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong><strong>Daily challenges for people experiencing homelessness<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finding a safe place to sleep&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fighting the cold in winter&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Getting something to eat&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessing public washrooms and other facilities&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Managing mental and physical health problems&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtaining health and social services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fighting discrimination and stigmatization&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing public spaces&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong><strong>Centraide\u2019s support<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>About thirty community agencies supported by Centraide work to prevent homelessness and mitigate its effects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our investments are based on diverse strategies with agencies that offer:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prevention services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daytime and nighttime services\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychosocial services\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Street and community outreach&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social coexistence services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advocacy and defence of rights&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training for staff\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>Getting back on track thanks to housing resources<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Philippe had a good life with his wife and two children before depression took everything away. He lost his job and<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>then his family, his belongings and his apartment.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/directory-of-agencies-and-projects\/hebergement-la-casa-bernard-hubert\/\">La Casa Bernard-Hubert<\/a>&nbsp;helped him get back on track, feel at home, recover from depression, and take back control over his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/getting-back-on-track-thanks-to-housing-resources\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/getting-back-on-track-thanks-to-housing-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phillipe&#8217;s testimonial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/getting-back-on-track-thanks-to-housing-resources\/#video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CGM2022_MINIATURE_YOUTUBE_PHILIPPE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68617 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CGM2022_MINIATURE_YOUTUBE_PHILIPPE.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CGM2022_MINIATURE_YOUTUBE_PHILIPPE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CGM2022_MINIATURE_YOUTUBE_PHILIPPE-410x230.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/collections.banq.qc.ca\/document\/bYLReE2WzcNrT_jqrZsKxQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Au-dela-des-chiffres_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68429 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Au-dela-des-chiffres_web.jpg 541w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Au-dela-des-chiffres_web-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><strong>Homelessness in Montreal: Second edition of \u201cbeyond the numbers\u201d report<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This collective work coordinated by the R\u00e9seau d\u2019aide aux personnes seules et itin\u00e9rantes de Montr\u00e9al (RAPSIM) was produced in collaboration with 38 people from the homeless community. Through 20 portraits, the report describes the geography and themes of homelessness in Montreal in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/collections.banq.qc.ca\/document\/bYLReE2WzcNrT_jqrZsKxQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read it here<\/a> (in French only)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Note : <\/sub><br><sub>1. R\u00e9seau d\u2019aide aux personnes seules et itin\u00e9rantes de Montr\u00e9al (RAPSIM) (2023).\u202f<em>L\u2019itin\u00e9rance \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al : Au-del\u00e0 des chiffres &#8211; 2nd Edition.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/rapsim.org\/au-dela-des-chiffres-revue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/rapsim.org\/au-dela-des-chiffres-revue\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-middle-title\"><strong>1 out of 5 people receives our help. <br>5 out of 5 people benefit from it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"block-stylised-title theme-block aligndefault\" id=\"block_b485dc6fd8e46a18cdf6f52cfe14e31e\" style=\"text-align: center\">                            <span class=\"block-stylised-title__line block-stylised-title__line--big-thin\"><b><font size=\"6\">Let&#8217;s all lend a hand<\/font><\/b><\/span>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-grey-background-color has-background has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.centraide-mtl.org\/registrant\/DonationPage.aspx?EventID=389613&amp;LangPref=en-CA&amp;Referrer=blogue\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DONATE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Supporting a network of over 375 community agencies also means promoting an inclusive, poverty-free society.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Given the housing crisis in Greater Montreal and the alarming increase in visible homelessness, Centraide is firmly committed to tackling these two critical issues. 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