PAQ 2 Shelter
Indigenous program
PAQ2 is a low-barrier emergency shelter offering 50 private rooms, each with access to a private bathroom. Community members receive three meals daily, access to hot showers, laundry facilities, and a community room equipped with a TV and internet- connected computers, fostering social connection and stability. To improve safety and reduce the possibility of interpersonal violence, shared rooms were discontinued. Adjacent to the shelter, the supervised consumption tent provides a safe space for the consumption of cannabis and alcohol.
People using the main shelter also have access to :
- Cultural activities and workshops
- Hygiene items, showers and laundry facilities
- Support with identity cards and Indigenous identification documents
- Clothing
- Postal box
- Harm reduction items and Naloxone
- Housing search and housing rights
- Access to the restorative justice program
- Three meals a day, and traditional food on occasions
- Listening, referrals and well-being follow-up
- Holistic and traditional care
- Medical care and first aid
- Elder’s support
- School guidance and job search
- Legal support and advocacy
- Help with taxes
- Computer, Wi-Fi and telephone
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