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As Pops once said, "young people need you to believe in them, to do more than just listen. They need you to believe in their dreams, even their wildest ones."

Émilie Mandeville, a psychosocial counsellor and team leader at the Bunker, was invited to appear on the Télé-Quebec TV show Y’a du monde à messe, where she talked about her work with homeless youth and the vital importance of pets for people living on the street.

Sassou was waiting for me in the common room with Kris, one of the on-site counsellors. She seemed nervous about our visit, but I could also sense her enthusiasm and pride at being selected as the subject of this profile piece. She had been recommended to me by the counsellors as someone who kept her living space impeccably clean, who worked hard at school and who was the epitome of resilience. 

With the housing shortage becoming even more acute during the pandemic, I wanted to see for myself the impact of a stable living situation on vulnerable youth and their ability to achieve their dreams. So I sat down with Tommy in his apartment at Dans la rue Housing. It was a true privilege to meet this bright, motivated young man. Tommy est un exemple atypique des jeunes que nous aidons à Dans la rue. Sans avoir vécu directement dans la rue, il a été sans domicile fixe pendant plusieurs années et cette grande instabilité résidentielle a ralenti de beaucoup ses projets d’avenir. Un nouveau départ après un passé difficile. Dès le début de la visite, Tommy se dévoile à moi en me laissant entrer dans son intimité et en se confiant sur son passé difficile. Il m’avoue que ce n’était pas facile de demander de l’aide au début, mais qu’à un moment donné il s’est rendu compte qu’il en avait besoin. Il ne pouvait plus continuer à vivre avec l’inquiétude de ne pas savoir où il dormirait le soir, toujours à la merci de l’accueil d’un ami ou d’un membre de sa famille pour l’héberger une nuit ou deux. Il vivait au jour le jour avec son sac à dos comme seul bagage et cette incertitude est venue jouer un rôle majeur dans la dégradation de sa santé mentale. Je suis émue par sa douceur et sa simplicité que je retrouve aussi dans son appartement qui reste très épuré.

A most touching human experience. When the new Van hit the road in early July, the Development and Communications team at Dans la rue was curious to see how its return to the streets of Montreal would turn out. So I contacted Alexandre Des Groseillers, the coordinator in charge of the Van’s operations and volunteers, and asked him if I could spend an evening on the Van.

Dans la rue’s new ecological Van has finally arrived. DANS LA RUE REDUCES ITS ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT The new Dans la rue Van has a smaller carbon footprint and runs entirely on renewable natural gas (RNG). RNG is produced by converting food waste into energy through a process known as biomethanation.

Instead of holding its annual UNE NUIT DANS LA RUE fundraiser, which has been cancelled this year because of COVID-19, Dans la rue has released a video that shows how its services have been adapted in response to the current public health crisis.

In an effort to achieve its objectives in terms of preventing and reducing youth homelessness, Coalition Jeunes+ hosts a forum to give young people a voice and inspire various stakeholders to work together to improve prevention outcomes.

Do you know what a counsellor who works with homeless and at-risk youth does? Let me walk you through a typical day.

Thanks to the help of Dans la rue, Jean-Michel got out of the difficult period he experienced in 2016. He managed to continue his studies, get the job of his dreams and reach his full potential. potential.