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.

Alcohol or drug addiction

Centre Cérès

French

24/7

Estrie

The centre's provides treatment to people with alcohol, drug, and medication addictions to help them regain their autonomy, confidence, and self-esteem.

819 548-5841

Website

Loneliness and isolation

Mental health/distress

Seniors

Centre communautaire Horizon 3e âge Chicoutimi

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

This community centre helps seniors remain independent, regain a sense of harmony, and have fun with others.

418 545-8317

Alcohol or drug addiction

Centre Corps, Âme et Esprit

French

24/7

Estrie

Centre Corps, Âme et Esprit is a nonprofit organization that works with men and women age 18 and over who have or are at risk of developing an alcohol and/or drug addiction.

819-563-3323

Website

Grief and loss

Loved ones

Mental health/distress

Suicidal thoughts

Centre d’aide 24/7

French

English

24/7

Outaouais

The centre mainly offers short-term emergency shelter services for people in crisis and distress. Its confidential, free services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Note: to receive the crisis shelter service, a referral is required through the Info-Social service (811) or through a representative of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais (CISSS de l'Outaouais).

819 595-3476

Website

Family caregivers

Loss of autonomy

Seniors

Centre d’aide aux proches aidants des Basques (CAPAB)

French

Bas-Saint-Laurent

CAPAB's mission is to improve living conditions for family caregivers in the Des Basques regional county municipality so they can continue providing care.

418 851-4040

Website

Bullying

Loved ones

Victims of crime

Victims of sexual assault

Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (Abitibi-Témiscamingue)

French

Abitibi-Témiscamingue

CAVACs provide front-line services to crime victims and their families and to witnesses of crime. Assistance is provided whether or not the perpetrator is identified, arrested, prosecuted, or convicted.

1 866 335-5599

Website

Bullying

Victims of crime

Victims of sexual assault

Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (Bas-Saint-Laurent)

French

Bas-Saint-Laurent

CAVACs provide front-line services to crime victims and their families and to witnesses of crime. Assistance is provided whether or not the perpetrator is identified, arrested, prosecuted, or convicted.

1 800 820-2282

Website

Bullying

Victims of crime

Victims of sexual assault

Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (Capitale-Nationale et Chaudière-Appalaches)

French

English

Capitale-Nationale

CAVACs provide front-line services to crime victims and their families and to witnesses of crime. Assistance is provided whether or not the perpetrator is identified, arrested, prosecuted, or convicted.

1 888 881-7192

Website

Bullying

Victims of crime

Victims of sexual assault

Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (Centre-du-Québec)

French

English

Centre du Québec

CAVACs provide front-line services to crime victims and their families and to witnesses of crime. Assistance is provided whether or not the perpetrator is identified, arrested, prosecuted, or convicted.

1 888 472-1110

Website

Bullying

Victims of crime

Victims of sexual assault

Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (Côte-Nord)

French

English

Côte-Nord

CAVACs provide front-line services to crime victims and their families and to witnesses of crime. Assistance is provided whether or not the perpetrator is identified, arrested, prosecuted, or convicted.

1 866 962-2822

Website

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