On tuesday night, march 24th, the homeless street count I COUNT MTL 2015 sent out 800 volunteers accompanied by team leaders through the streets of Montreal to meet and count homeless people.

Mandated by the City of Montreal, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute’s Research Centre, in partnership with Convercité and many of the shelters and organisations involved in homelessness, the YMCAs of Quebec have recruted 1000 volunteers including team leaders to make this community effort a success.

New York, Paris and Brussels and many Canadian cities, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary to name but a few, have conducted this type of survey. This will mark the first such survey for the city of Montreal the objective of which is to help its most vulnerable citizens exit homelessness.
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About The YMCAs of Québec

The YMCAs of Québec is a charitable organization that builds stronger communities by providing opportunities for everyone to lead fulfilling, active, healthy and engaged lives. Its 10 YMCA centres, International Language School, Ski School, Residence, Camp YMCA Kanawana and its 43 service sites across the province are visited each year by more than 125,000 people. The first YMCA in North America was founded in Montréal in November 1851.

The YMCAs of Québec is part of the Canadian network of 50 YMCA associations. For more information, visit ymcaquebec.org or our Facebook and Twitter pages.