The YMCA Dialogue Program

This frontline intervention service supports and guides people to relevant resources, facilitating access to services. We also offer training and respond to reports from the community to improve the co-existence of populations in public spaces and to raise awareness about homelessness.

Our team works on the ground covering the entire Ville-Marie territory, from Atwater to Saint-Urbain to Sherbrooke to Notre-Dame. Community workers pay specific attention to certain key areas.

To contact members of the downtown Montréal Dialogue team:

• 438 229-5285 – Chinatown and surroundings
• 514 290-2496 – Sainte-Catherine Street and interventions with women
• 438 994-9658 – Atwater metro station and Cabot Square
• 438 989-5293 – Bonaventure metro station
• 514 971-7802

For any other questions, please call 438 994-9658

Montréal’s Proximity 16–25 program 

The purpose of this program is to build a safety net around young people, aged 16 to 25, in or at risk of being in situations of vulnerability, by offering them psychosocial support and personalized guidance to resources that meet their needs. We work in partnership with the different organizations in their neighbourhoods and act as a pivotal resource.

To contact Proximity 16–25 in downtown Montréal: 438 833-2791.

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. It acts as a bridge between youth and the resources available in their immediate environment, facilitating access to essential services, often through community organizations and community centres. 

For more information: 514-443-4956

This frontline intervention program aims to promote social cohesion in Saint-Roch’s public spaces and raise public awareness about the issues surrounding homelessness. This is done by creating opportunities for constructive and positive dialogue with and between the people who live and spend time in the neighbourhood.

The Dialogue team works in partnership with local community and institutional resources and acts as a pivot point, referring, connecting, and guiding people to the appropriate resources. We are the main contact between residents, businesses, people experiencing homelessness, etc.

The primary goal is to create opportunities for constructive and positive dialogue and promote social cohesion. Our team works with local players to raise public awareness about homelessness and encourage respectful exchanges. In addition, Dialogue supports social reintegrate through the TAPAJ Saint-Roch initiative, which is an innovative program component that uses work as a tool to improve participants’ overall health.

By providing direct support and making access to services easier, the program strives to create a harmonious and inclusive environment for all people in Saint-Roch.

Concerned about certain social or urban issues?
We can help you with free services available to anyone in the downtown area.

Write to us at dialogue.sr@ymcaquebec.org or call us at 418-454-0449.