Managed Alcohol Program (MAP house)
Indigenous program
A First Nation Status Card may be required to access this program.
An Inuit beneficiary card (N Number) may be required to access this program.
A Métis Citizenship Card may be required to access this program.
This program reduces supervised housing obstacles and the acute, chronic, and social harms of severe alcohol addiction. This program provides an option of services-housing with a Managed Alcohol Program for eight homeless Indigenous men with severe alcohol addiction.
Program objectives for residents are:
- Offer a space that promotes stability and better quality of life;
- Improve access to primary health services;
- Surround participants with significant community support;
- Connect or reconnect participants to their Indigenous cultures.
The house is situated in downtown Montreal, with eight furnished, private rooms, three washrooms, a shared kitchen, a patio, and a game room.
Other services available to residents:
- Showers, hygiene items and laundry services
- Mailbox
- Meals
- Support with identification and Indigenous identity documents
- Supervised consumption
- Listening, referrals and well-being follow-up
- Computer station, telephone and Wifi
- Cultural activities and workshops
- Mental health counseling
- Advocacy
- Support groups
- Access to Restorative Justice Program
- Job search
- Holistic and traditional care
- Medical care and first aid
- Elder’s support
- Legal support
- Help with taxes
The INDex was created to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal in finding relevant and up-to-date information on services that were created specifically for them. Our goal is to promote cultural safety and community connectedness.
If you are an Indigenous person living, moving to or visiting Tiohtià:ke, the INDex can support you in your steps!
Need help now?
The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counselors are reachable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1 855-242-3310