Chez Doris, Women’S Shelter Foundation
Description:
* Day centre: free breakfast, lunch and dinners, hygiene products, clothing and showers, rest area including respite beds.
* Elspeth McConnell night shelter.
* Recreational and educational programs.
* Indigenous and non-Indigenous artisanal workshops.
* Services of a doctor, foot-care nurse, psychiatrist, psychologist, art therapist, massage therapist and yoga instructor.
* Financial administration program: budget management assistance, account payments, cheques management.
* Assistance program for Inuit women and Indigenous women.
* Housing placement for women and children and assistance with home furniture.
* Legal clinic: information and assistance on family law, criminal law and tenant rights, provided by law students supervised by a law professor.
* On-site seasonal clothing recovery.
* Tax clinic during the intensive period.
* Distribution of new injection equipment to drug users (free service).
Customer base:
women experiencing homelessness or in difficulty, Inuit and Indigenous women
Costs:
none
Territory served:
Montréal Island
Capacity:
breakfast: 50, lunch: 100, dinner: 60 people at a time, respite beds: 10
Accommodation:
Without accommodation
Legal status:
non-profit organization
Language of service:
French; English