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Consists of a youth shelter that targets social and economic integration of young men and women 18 to 29 years (12 spaces); 6 shared apartments with community support housing 23 young men and women between 18 and 30 years; 14 studios and 6 one-bedroom apartments for youth. Other components grew out of the integration of youth into the labour market and include a community Internet centre, technical support, and an Internet gateway.

About the Initiative

Types of Activities: Employment / job training, Shelter provision, Client advocacy, Housing provision, Housing development, Public education

Principal Clients: Low or fixed income, Youth, Women, Men

Scope: Local

Setting: Urban

Started: January 1987 to: ongoing

Annual Budget: Greater than $250,000

Types of Funding: Regional Health and Social Services Board of Montréal-Centre; Quebec Housing Corporation; Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative (SCPI); Fonds Jeunesse Québec; 28 private foundations, businesses and religious communities.

Offers Services In: French

Contact

Mailing Address: L’Avenue Inc.
2587, rue Leclaire, Montreal, Québec (Province) H1V 3A8

Contact Person: François Villemure/ Sophie Langlois, Coordinators

Phone:

Email:

Web site: http://www.lavenue.qc.ca