Thank you to everyone who filled out our family survey and shared their needs with us! We really appreciate your feedback on our activities and services. After compiling the results, we wanted to offer additional resources to help respond to your needs during this difficult time.
Looking for something else that isn’t listed here? Contact Sabine, our Community Liaison at info@famillescentreville.org
Last updated: June 30, 2021
Physical or outdoor activities
Parks & Green Spaces
- Julia-Drummond park
- Hector-Toe-Blake park
- Baile street park and Ernest Cormier esplanade (Canadian Center of Architecture)
- Rutherford park
- Percy-Walters park
- Dorchester square
- Cabot Square
Activities and Workshops
- Friends of the mountain offer activities and resources:
- The online family activity booklet includes a series of itineraries and family activities (in French only)
- complete the 8 challenges in the family rally ‘The Mysteries of Beaver Lake’ (in French only)
- more information on their website
- The Association récréative Milton-Parc (ARMP) is closed for in person activities, but offers some activities online
- plus d’informations: https://www.miltonpark.org/post/mise-à-jour
- Karibou Video clips
- move at home with the Karibou program
- watch 60 capsules of 10-15 minutes adapted to different age groups from 1 to 4 years
Virtual Activities, Playgroups and Support (0-5 years old)
- Join the Facebook group for downtown Parents for support and ideas for activities
- Parenthèse online playgroup offered by CLSC Metro
- every Thursday 9:30-10:30am for parents and their children 12-24 months
- weekly themes about the development of early childhood
- To register call Annabel Marcogliese at (514) 934-0354, ext. 7429
- participate with Teams
- more information
- Virtual breastfeeding group offered by CLSC Metro and La Leche League
- Every Wednesday 1:30-3pm
- participate with Teams
- The Parent-Child Mother Goose program offers storytime and songs
- Every Wednesday 10-11am in French
- Every Thursday 10-11am in English
- Every Saturdays 9:30-10:30 bilingual
- Register with Robin lamereloiemontreal@gmail.com
- Zoom Sparks with the Montreal children’s library
- Pre-literacy program (story time and songs) every Saturday at 10am
- New Spring session starts April 17 | registration
- The Dietary Dispensary of Montreal offers several virtual workshops about baby care, nutrition… for pregnant women and families with newborns
- activities calendar for April here
- CUSP has weekly activities for kids and parents
- conversation cafés, art class, reading circles…
- https://www.facebook.com/StudentParentsCentre
Virtual Activities, Playgroups and Support (6-12 years old)
- CUSP offers several activities for school aged children (limited number of participants)
- Public libraries
- comics club, cooperative online games, coding groups…
- Père-Ambroise library | Montreal libraries
- Innovation-Youth library | 2205 Tupper street | Tuesdays and Fridays 2-6pm
- Borrow book bundles here
- Explorer Kits and Trio Biblios bags available to pick-up, in collaboration with the Montreal Children’s library
- CSSDM ped days special activities
- Yoga and crafts with Vila from Happyimagination
More coming soon…
Medical Support
- Call 811 to talk to a nurse or talk to a social worker for an evaluation
- Call 911 in case of an emergency
- COVID 19 testing in Montreal:
- when going to be tested, you’ll now need a smartphone with mobile data to proceed with your registration (for those without, the process/waiting time will likely be longer)
- conditions and testing clinics
- symptom self-assessment tool
- CLSC Metro has testing, nursing, psychosocial support and a walk-in clinic
- update: clinic by appointment only and for patients with a family doctor
- make an appointment: call 514-934-0354 or https://www.rvsq.gouv.qc.ca/en/public/Pages/home.aspx
- the family clinic on the 4th floor is accessible for information, appointments and booking an appointment
- Bonjour-santé: make an appointement with a doctor (online or in person)
- Metromedic has a walk-in clinic
- update: only phone and video consultations available
- make an appointment before going https://www.rvsq.gouv.qc.ca/en/public/Pages/home.aspx
- Alphamedic has a walk-in clinic
- call 514-933-8383 before going in person
- COVID-19 vaccination – now for 60 years old and over: appointment only
- clicsanté.ca or call 514-270-1536
Helplines
- Tel-Aide 514-935-1101
- S.O.S Violence conjugale 1 800 363-9010
- Parents line 1 800 361-5085
- Hope for Wellness for indigenous peoples across Canada – available in English, French, Cri, Ojibway and Inuktitut. 1-855-242-3310
- LÉO 1-855-768-7LEO (1 855 768 7536) – psychological support line for workers, former workers and volunteers in the social and community sector – available in French, English, Spanish
- AMI-Quebec – counseling and therapy resources – helps families manage the effects of mental illness through support, education, guidance, and advocacy
- https://amiquebec.org/calendar/ (programs are free)
- 514-486-1448 (1-877-303-0264) to learn more about their programs
Food, Housing and Financial Support
- Canada emergency response benefit (CERB): financial support for Canadians whose work has been directly affected by COVID-19
- update: CERB is no longer available. You might be eligible to other resources https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html
- Free or at reduced price food basket delivery from Innovation-Assistance –
waiting list closed– contact Sabine sphilippides@petermcgill.org - Call the Comité logement Ville-Marie for any questions regarding rent and housing: 514-521-5992
- they offer in-person workshops (in French) about social housing and co-ops | register at info@clvm.org or call
Childcare
- Book a babysitter in Montreal with SOSsitter
- Elephant et chocolat: specialized agency in childcare and elder in-home support
- Families Downtown drop-in daycare every morning from Monday to Thursday
- Contact Sabine to register 438-377-9382 or sphilippides@petermcgill.org
- Update: the stroller break (‘répit-poussette’) service is back for children under 2 years old, under certain conditions
- Register on laplace0-5 for a daycare spot
- get more information on how to find the right daycare for your child here
- YMCA daycare – unsubsidized daycare for 18 months and older
- Pre-K class for the 4-5 years old
- Minimum of 3 half-days or 2 full days per week
- Access to an outdoor playground
- Advance credits from the provincial government according to income applicable
- Contact Marilyn for more information and to register
- 514-849-8393 extension 1777
- Marilyn.Polsky@ymcaquebec.org
- SSMU Garderie Daycare – Subsidized daycare 8.35$ per day
- Contact daycare@ssmu.ca for more information and register at http://www.laplace0-5.com | https://daycare.ssmu.ca
- CSU daycare and nursery – unsubsidized daycare for 18 months and older
- email them at sculbert@csu.qc.ca or call 514-543-1213 x 101 for more information and to register
Other
- Call 211 for information and referral service that can direct to specific resources (food, health, housing…)
- Neighbourhood Facebook Group
- Alloprof for help with French homework
Innovation-Youth’s children’s library is open twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2pm to 6pm. No appointment needed anymore!! 3-4 families welcome at a time- Grace, our wonderful librarian, continues to offer you books bundles – register here and choose a time to come pick them up
- Looking for another activity in Ville-Marie? Check out the borough’s website for the latest news about services and events (in French)