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Street Work and Outreach Work: To Help People Overcome Barriers

The 3 Big Goals in Our Interventions

Reach out and make contact

Reach out and make contact and build trust with people facing social or economic barriers.

Support

Offer support according to the pace and needs identified by people.

Awareness

Raise community awareness about these realities and the related needs.

The YMCA’s Intervention Approach

Our work approach is humanistic, holistic, and needs-centred with a positive vision of the participant. We look at the person as a whole and work with them voluntarily and at their pace. We believe every person has the power to act on their own life and an intrinsic desire to fulfill their potential. Our approach considers the difficulties that could interfere with social and community reintegration, specifically personal and systemic barriers.  

As a major player in the field, we want to avoid further stigmatizing people experiencing homelessness. We therefore also offer awareness training to key players so they can become agents of change.

Through 2 Approaches, the Community Worker Always Makes the First Move to Establish Contact

  • Street work: in the city and in neighbourhoods
  • Outreach work: in organizations, public housing, at the airport, in detention centres, etc. 
     

The Y Offers Services Adapted to People’s Needs in an Inclusive and Welcoming Environment

Our Support Services for People from Marginalized Communities or Experiencing Homelessness

Dialogue – Downtown YMCA In the Street

Direct assistance for people from marginalized communities, experiencing homelessness, or facing housing instability.

Dialogue: Saint-Roch YMCA (Québec City) In the Street

Frontline intervention service that aims to promote social cohesion in Saint-Roch’s public spaces.

Dialogue: Montréal’s Proximity 16–25 program In the Street

A project that creates a safety net around young people experiencing housing instability or living in difficult situations in the Montréal North area, through outreach work, connections, and the coordination of resources.

Planning for Prison Release Planning for Prison Release

Support to help incarcerated individuals who might not have a place to live prepare for their release from prison.

YMCA YUL At the Airport

Support and referral service to assist airport staff in intervening with people in vulnerable situations.

Learn more about street work and outreach work at the Downtown YMCA

If you would like more information about our services, please contact the coordinator at 514-849-8062, ext. 21708

For more information on our activities at the Saint-Roch YMCA

For more information on our services, please get in touch with the program manager at 418 455-6372