À deux mains is an organization dedicated to the physical and mental well-being of young adults aged 12 to 25. It offers a variety of medical, social and legal services. A walk-in medical clinic is open almost every Tuesday and Thursday evening in Montreal. Young adults with precarious status and no health insurance are welcome. Services are bilingual (French and English), confidential, free or low-cost.
For medical services, please email: clinic@headandhands.ca
Health services
À deux mains offers medical services to young people aged 12 to 25. We welcome anyone in this age group, with or without health insurance.
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Legal Services
À deux mains offers a free legal clinic for clients of all ages to meet with volunteer lawyers. Our legal coordinator works one-on-one with clients aged 12 to 25. Our legal coordinator is also a commissioner of oaths. *Our legal coordinator is a paralegal, not a lawyer.
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Mental health support services
Our mental health support services are free, youth-focused, non-judgmental and flexible in duration. Limited to youth aged 12 to 25, regardless of their neighborhood.
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Young Parents Program (YPP)
PJP is a place where parents and future parents under the age of 25 can meet. PJP meets on Wednesday and Friday afternoons and includes a free hot lunch at the start of each day. The PJP also offers regular workshops, activities and excursions.
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Jeunesse 2000 (J2K)
The only satellite location of À deux mains (located on Décarie). J2K is a drop-in center for young people aged 12 to 17. You can hang-out, play video games, make music in the studio, watch movies and take part in workshops.
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Front-line services
Frontline Services is a new amalgamation of our harm reduction, drop-in and food services. We offer a gear bar for drug users, a condom and safer sex bar, donations, a pay phone and public computer, as well as information on other resources. To find out if you can benefit from our emergency food aid service, give us a call or drop in!
Emergency food bank
This food security service is offered to young people aged 12 to 25 twice a month, and to adults with dependents or children of that age who are NDG residents once a month. No ID is required for proof of address.
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Workshops
À deux mains offers workshops on legal rights, safe drug use, sexual health, babysitting and other social topics such as self-esteem, body image and boundaries.
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