Roaming Presentation | “This allows us to stay in this reality”

The new counts of people in homelessness occurred on Tuesday evening, almost everywhere in Quebec. Press A team consisting of four volunteers, who was going to meet homeless people in Montreal, followed.

“Hello, can I ask a few questions?” “Virgia Alard came to a man who reached a man who came to a man who came to a man.

Richard accepts verreat. 58 -Year, he said he lost his place and said he lived on the street for 3 years, Du Canada has been 3 years.

“It has seen this for the first time. And I find it very well,” and a gift card with a gift card from Tim Hortons in about fifteen minutes.

Virgin Alard and his colleagues, Tuesday, one of 3,000 volunteers to spend the homeless people there in the evening.

Central-Sud-de-l’ine-de-Montréal University Integration Center for Health and Social Services Center (CIUSS) for four work. However, to be more in the organizational part, there are few opportunities to do area work.

“This allows us to stay related to this reality,” Virginie Sandard.

A roaming port

The exercise returning every three or four years aims to follow the evolution of roaming in the province over time. This year, in 16 parts of Quebec, including Montreal, took place at the same time. The event is supported by the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS), CISS, CIUSS and various partners.

“It is possible that it is a portrait that allows you to have information to be informed, incompletely, but data, the evolution of the reality of homelessness,” Elaine Polflitis is responsible for coordinating the number to CussSS.

“Where do these people come from, what are the needs, who are they and what will be the best ways to help them?” »Just lists.

“20 years ago, the phenomenon of roaming was completely different from what we saw today,” Bonna explains Samuel Watts directing the home mission. “They were more men with the problem of alcohol. Today is more complicated, but it is always associated with the lack of a favorable apartment.» “

The number will continue on April 22, where people participating in certain sources, including global roaming, including victims of violence, will be found in the residence centers.

“You will probably see a growth this evening. You must be real”, “Lionel Carmant, who is in charge of social services.

The last number of applies to October 11, 2022. In 2023, the information announced in the public, which represents that about 10,000 people have a roaming in a roaming, which represents 44% in five years. Montreal counted 4690 homeless – almost halfway.

Latest information of households disclosed in early April, a 15% increase in October 2022 and 2024. In 2024, more than 9,300 people, including 42%, including 42% in the metropolitan.

Superferent interrogation

After an hour-failed study, a 65-year-old man agrees to take time to talk to us. “I know a place to go,” he says. To make an interview, we are so guiding us in the hall of a building.

He says that when his parents died, his situation in his twenties became difficult. It ended up to be on the street a few years ago.

This time Joey Roy, who took the interview. He had already participated in a number of 2022. “Those who celebrated me for the first time were the receiver of people. The concern often comes from the person asking questions,” he said.

In the evening, volunteers approached all the people they met on the street. “Marie-josée explains Gagnon. The majority of those passing through the road was less or less rejected.

“Two routes we meet, it was the most elexive people with us. When talking about stereotypes …” Joey Roy.

With Henry Ouellette-Vézina, Press