Groupe d’Intervention Alternative Par les Pairs
Description:
Youth program of Cactus Montréal working on a peer basis in order to prevent the transmission of HIV, VHC and other STBBI and the reduction of harm related to drug consumption and life on the streets.
* Proximity intervention among the partner resources.
* Group intervention to raise awareness about life on the streets, unsafe practices and their impacts.
* Organisation of the Festival d’Expression de rue/Street expression Festival (FER) and the Pik-nik d’Expression de la rue/Street expression Pik-nik (PER).
Type of addiction:
Drugs
Customer base:
youth 14 to 30 years old in very precarious situations
Costs:
none
Territory served:
Montréal Island
Accommodation:
Without accommodation
Legal status:
non-profit organization
Language of service:
French; English