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One of the common rooms at R\u00e9sidenti\u2019elle that is part of the living quarters of the second-stage housing for women with children or caregivers. (Corinne Boyer, CityNews)<\/p>\nThe Women\u2019s Y of Montreal has a unique mission: supporting vulnerable women on their path toward a better future by offering a safe, inclusive space that supports autonomy.<\/p>\n
To help achieve that mission, they\u2019ve opened R\u00e9sidenti\u2019elle \u2013 their newest social housing project \u2013 for women either escaping violence, at risk, in difficulty or dealing with housing instability.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe vision behind the residential was to develop a housing project that would allow different women from all walks of life to cohabitate and to find a place that gave them back their dignity and their sense of safety, allowed them to live with their families, their children, and for single women to be able to break their isolation, make connections, and work on their goals, their life goals,\u201d said Diana Pizzuti, the director of programs at R\u00e9sidenti\u2019elle.<\/p>\n
One of the common rooms at R\u00e9sidenti\u2019elle that is part of the living quarters of the second-stage housing for women with children or caregivers. (Corinne Boyer, CityNews)<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project has 96 units in all, and we have 36 in the housing project without support, then we have 60 units that will welcome women who are single or single parents or caregivers who are looking for a place where they can get support within their living quarters,\u201d Pizzuti began to explain.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have 19 units for first-stage housing. And then we have 18 units for second-stage housing,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
The project offers a mix of temporary and permanent housing ranging from emergency shelter single rooms to large three-bedroom apartments, each with varying levels of psychosocial support.<\/p>\n
\u201cPart of the support services that we offer the women that we house is not only the individual counseling that they get from their counselors and the workshops that will be part of our program. Our programming will include workshops and expertise from the different programs of the YWCA,\u201d said Pizzuti.<\/p>\n
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The kitchen located in the first-stage emergency housing unit, in preparation ahead of the women\u2019s arrival on July 1st. (Corinne Boyer, CityNews)<\/p>\n
In addition to giving women access to the YWCA\u2019s programs, which include a variety of services, from employability to the legal information clinic, to support groups and art therapy \u2013 the new project even offers round-the-clock care.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere will always be someone here providing support services, but also ensuring safety. And so around the clock, we will have about 20, 22 people on staff that will be working to provide those 24-7 services.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Pizzuti tells CityNews they\u2019ve already begun to welcome women into the program as of July 1st, many more will continue to arrive in the coming months.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had about 300 applicants. So, we still have 200 more to process,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\tEmblem for the Women’s Y of Montreal, located at their entrance of their new office. (Corinne Boyer, CityNews) <\/p>\n
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