Resources
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Anxiety disorders
Breakup
Burnout
Depression
Loneliness and isolation
Mental health/distress
Suicide prevention
Écoute Entraide
French
English
Provincial Resource
Helpline for anyone who is going through difficult times. Listening groups in Montreal.
1 844 294-2130
WebsiteBorderline personality disorder
Loneliness and isolation
Loved ones
Mental health/distress
Réseau Avant de craquer
French
Provincial Resource
Réseau Avant de Craquer is a province-wide nonprofit community organization whose mission is to bring together, represent, support, and mobilize organizations that work to help families and friends caring for a loved one with mental illness to overcome isolation and realize their potential.
1 855 272-7837
WebsiteLoneliness and isolation
Loved ones
Youth
Agence Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs du Domaine-du-Roy
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Grands Frères Grandes Soeurs du Domaine-Du-Roy offers mentoring for youth age 6 to 16 and their families in the Domaine-du-Roy regional county municipality.
418 275-0483
WebsiteBreakup
Grief and loss
Loneliness and isolation
Association des familles monoparentales et recomposées Maria-Chapdelaine
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
AFMR Maria-Chapdelaine is a community organization that provides support to individuals before, during, and after a separation. Its mission is to support, inform, and empower fathers, mothers, children, and relatives of single-parent and blended families in the Maria-Chapdelaine RCM, including Saint-Ludger-de-Milot.
418 276-0556
WebsiteLoneliness and isolation
Youth
Association des parents d’adolescents de Chicoutimi
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
The association brings together parents who want to reflect on their role in raising their teenage children. It provides support and resources to parents whose children have behavioural problems (substance use related or not), promotes self-help, and overcomes isolation.
418 543-3877
Interpersonal problems
Loneliness and isolation
Association des parents d’ados du Fjord
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Association des Parents d'Ados du Fjord works directly with families experiencing interpersonal difficulties. It helps parents take stock of their resources and reflect on their role in raising their teenage children
418 544-4135
WebsiteLoneliness and isolation
Physical health, illness, and disability
Association des personnes aphasiques du Saguenay
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Association des Personnes Aphasiques du Saguenay helps people with aphasia overcome the isolation they frequently experience. It promotes self-help and welcomes people while respecting their differences.
418 545-1925
WebsiteLoneliness and isolation
Loss of autonomy
Physical health, illness, and disability
Association des personnes handicapées de Desbiens
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
The association promotes the integration and development of people with disabilities.
418 346-1066
Interpersonal problems
Loneliness and isolation
Social and professional reintegration
Café-Jeunesse de Chicoutimi
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Café-Jeunesse de Chicoutimi welcomes young adults age 18 to 30 and helps them take charge of their lives individually and/or collectively.
418 696-2871
WebsiteFamily caregivers
Loneliness and isolation
Carrefour des proches aidants de Québec
French
Capitale-Nationale
Nonprofit organization offering home and drop-in respite services, psychosocial support, and activities for caregivers caring for people with loss of autonomy in the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale's catchment area.
418 623-9579
Website