Prevention

The Après l’ombre program supports people leaving prison, a population at high risk of homelessness.

Working with our partners, the Elizabeth Fry Society of Quebec, the YMCAs of Quebec and the John Howard Society, our prevention team identifies people eligible for the program and helps them find housing.

We have partnered with the Regional Program for the Settlement and Integration of Asylum Seekers (PRAIDA) to help asylum-seekers find housing.

PRAIDA is a program of the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’île-de-Montréal designed to facilitate the integration of people in precarious immigration situations.

The Old Brewery Mission is the only partner from the homelessness sector. Its role is to support asylum-seekers and refugees in their search for housing, which can be complicated by the obstacles created by their irregular status.

The Passerelle program targets households at imminent risk of homelessness identified by the Office municipal d’habitation de Montréal (OMHM) in order to keep them from becoming homeless.

Passerelle is a collaboration with the OMHM’s referral service. The Old Brewery Mission’s prevention service offers households at risk of homelessness ad hoc, personalized, temporary psychosocial and other support.

Our program, called "Keychain," was officially launched at the beginning of October 2023 in collaboration with the Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM).

Its main objective is to anticipate and prevent homelessness by proactively identifying low-income housing tenants at imminent risk of homelessness. This initiative aims to implement specific measures to keep these individuals housed and prevent them from becoming homeless.

Through our partnership with LI-BER-T House, we help women who have experienced addiction problems find permanent housing.

LI-BER-T House provides safe housing solutions and support for women leaving an addiction treatment centre. The Old Brewery Mission receives referrals from LI-BER-T House and helps these women find permanent housing when they are ready.

Our collaboration with Nazareth Community increases the supply of adapted housing solutions for vulnerable clients with mental health and dependency problems to prevent them from becoming homeless.

Nazareth Community provides housing and support for people experiencing mental health, homelessness, trauma and/or substance abuse issues. It is another housing option for people supported by the Old Brewery Mission’s prevention service.

This partnership aims to prevent homelessness among young women aged 18-24 who are at high risk through Logis Rose Virginie’s housing options.

Logis Rose Virginie is an organization that supports women in precarious situations and keeps them from ending up on the street. It provides another housing option for vulnerable young women supported by the Old Brewery Mission’s prevention service.

Our reciprocal agreement with Maison du Père makes it possible to find the best option for every person who knocks on our door.

Maison du Père is a Montreal homelessness organization. As we both provide prevention services, our reciprocal agreement enables us to offer people at risk of homelessness who use our services the best possible housing solution.