Resources

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If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, you can contact a counsellor at any time by phone, text or chat.

Loneliness and isolation

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Seniors

Comité des malades d’Albanel

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Helps seniors, the ill, people with disabilities, and people in difficulty by providing transportation to appointments (hospital, doctor, care home, physiotherapy, specialist, etc.), weekly visits to care homes, daily phone calls, and activities throughout the year.

418 618-2463

Loneliness and isolation

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Seniors

Comité des malades de Saint-Fulgence

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Helps seniors, people with illnesses and disabilities, and people in difficulty by providing transportation to appointments (hospital, doctor, care home, physiotherapy, specialist, etc.), weekly visits to care homes, daily phone calls, and activities throughout the year.

418 674-2786

Delinquency

Financial problems

Comité du travail de rue d’Alma

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

For over 25 years, Comité du travail de rue d'Alma's street workers have been active in the city's downtown, providing youth and adults with a strong presence in their everyday environment (bars, parks, restaurants, schools, private residences, during celebrations, etc.).

418 662-6777

Website

Grief and loss

Loved ones

Youth

Deuil-Jeunesse (Alma)

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Deuil-Jeunesse provides professional counselling to young people and families coping with the serious illness or death of a loved one or hardship related to parental separation, abandonment, or adoption. The organization works directly with young people and their families and friends

1 855 889-3666

Website

Grief and loss

Loved ones

Youth

Deuil-Jeunesse (Chicoutimi)

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Deuil-Jeunesse provides professional counselling to young people and families coping with the serious illness or death of a loved one or hardship related to parental separation, abandonment, or adoption. The organization works directly with young people and their families and friends

1 855 889-3666

Website

Grief and loss

Loved ones

Youth

Deuil-Jeunesse (Jonquière)

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Deuil-Jeunesse provides professional counselling to young people and families coping with the serious illness or death of a loved one or hardship related to parental separation, abandonment, or adoption. The organization works directly with young people and their families and friends

1 855 889-3666

Website

2SLGBTQIA+

Diversité 02

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Diversité 02's mission is to intervene and support people concerned by sexual diversity and multiple gender identities (DSPG), as well as to raise awareness, inform and educate the public about the realities of DSPG.

581-447-2211

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Alcohol or drug addiction

Anxiety disorders

Breakup

Depression

Gambling addiction

Insomnia

Interpersonal problems

Loneliness and isolation

Loss of autonomy

Men

Mental health/distress

Panic attacks

Physical health, illness, and disability

Schizophrenia

Seniors

Suicidal thoughts

Women

Expression, centre d'écoute active

French

24/7

Chaudière-Appalaches

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Expression offers a confidential, neutral and non-judgmental active listening service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the MRC des Appalaches. All of Expression's listeners are volunteers trained in active listening and suicide prevention in order to offer callers an attentive ear.  They have an open, empathetic and understanding attitude and show the utmost respect to each caller.

418-338-5522

Website

Loneliness and isolation

Seniors

FADOQ – Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Réseau FADOQ is a seniors' network that brings together and represents people age 50 and older with a view to maintaining and improving their quality of life. It advocates for seniors' rights, promotes their contribution to society, and provides support through programs, services, and recreational, culture, sports, and outdoor activities.

1 800 828-3344

Website

Breakup

Women

Femmes-Action : séparation-divorce

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Offers listening, self-help, and emotional support services to women undergoing or considering a separation or divorce and provides legal information and comfort.

418-693-1161

Website

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