Everyone says “our people are our most important asset". At Dans la rue it isn’t an empty boast – from Pops, to the day centre staff, to the volunteers passing out hot dogs and an encouraging word on the Van, our people are who we are.

A Highly Trained Core Team

The job of helping street kids survive the street and build better futures requires the efforts and dedication of a team of highly-trained professionals, support staff and of course the tireless work of hundreds of volunteers.

The core team is made up of trained youth counsellors specialized in working with at-risk youth, plus teachers, nurses and psychologists. They run Chez Pops (the day centre) and The Bunker (overnight shelter) and provide all our intervention, prevention and frontline services.

Volunteers Who Care

Dans la rue depends on the talents, time and commitment of over 135 volunteers. From sorting through donations to working at the Day Centre or on the the Van, our volunteers help us to help the youth in ways that could never be possible otherwise.

Our Team in Detail

Intervention management team

• Director of Intervention
• Director of Front-Line Services
  
• Coordinator of Intervention Programs
  

Bunker Emergency Shelter

• 3 Teams of three youth counsellors (two at night, one during the day)

Chez Pops Day Centre

• 6 Youth Counsellors on the front-line team
• 2 Socioeconomic Integration Counsellors
• 3 Outreach Counsellors for the prevention program
• 2 Psychologists/Clinical Consultants
• 4 Family Services Counsellors
• School Outreach Counsellor
• Mentoring Youth Counsellor
• Nurse
• Music Therapist
• 2 Art Therapists (art room)
• Coordinator for the action-research program on runaways

On-call personnel

A team of 8 to 15 youth counsellors who replace on-site staff, accompany youths to other facilities and provide additional assistance for select activities and projects.

Administrative team:

• Executive Director
• Executive Assistant
• Director, Development and Communications
• Development Coordinator
• Communications Coordinator
• Administrative Supervisor
• Administrative Support
• Data Entry Clerk
• Accountant
• Accounting Assistant
• Administrative Assistant (Day Centre)

Support Staff

• Head Cook, Assistant Cook and Kitchen Assistant
  
• Building Maintenance Coordinator
  
• Depot Supervisor
• Truck Driver
• 3 Maintenance Workers

Volunteer support team

• Volunteer Coordinator
• Assistant Volunteer Coordinator

Education team

In conjunction with CREP (Centre de ressources éducatives et pédagogiques):

• 2 Special Education Teachers: French teacher and math teacher (Sec. I-V)

Youths

• In-house positions reserved for employment program participants