chez doris, women's shelter foundation
Services
* Day centre: free breakfast, lunch and dinner, 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.
* 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.
Details on the service offer
Temporary reduction of services for 2 months, starting September 26th. Temporarily unavailable: meals, day beds and counsellors. Services offered: Monday to Friday 9h00 to 17h00, management of telephone calls, mail, reservation requests for emergency beds at the night shelter, winter clothing and hygiene products donations reception. At the door services: Tuesday and Thursday from 13h00 to 16h00, possible to pick up mail, medicine, access to emergency clothing, hygiene products or to referrals. 11/10/2023Please note that no services are currently offered on weekends, with the exception of night shelter. 04/08/2023
Eligibility
women experiencing homelessness or in difficulty, Inuit and Indigenous women
Schedule
Monday to Sunday 8h30 to 21h30, breakfast: 8h30 to 10h30, lunch: 12h00 to 13h00, dinner: 18h00 to 20h00
Fees
none
Coverage area
Montréal Island
Languages offered
English, French
Application process
in person or by phone, emergency shelter: registration by phone at ext. 221 or on site from 15h00, registrants must then arrive at the organization by 20h00, shuttle departure at 20h30
Capacity
breakfast, lunch and dinner: 35 to 40 people at a time, respite beds: 10
Volunteer opportunities
Yes
Categories:
Mailing address
1430 Chomedey Street, Ville-Marie, Montréal, H3H 2A7
Hotline
514 937-2341 ext. 221
Business line
514 937-2341 ext. 228
Other phone (1)
514 937-2341 ext. 228Administration
Other phone (2)
514 937-2341 ext. 249Brittany Hall, housing program case worker
Legal Status
non-profit organization
Funding
municipal, provincial, federal, Centraide of Greater Montréal, donations, foundations
Last verified on
2023-03-02