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.

Domestic violence

Victims of crime

Women

Maison Halte Secours

French

24/7

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

MAISON HALTE SECOUR's mission is to protect women and children who are victims of domestic violence and empower them to make decisions, without prejudice or judgment and in total confidentiality.

418 276-3965

Website

Breakup

Domestic violence

Financial problems

Interpersonal problems

Legal problems

Loneliness and isolation

Men

Social and professional reintegration

Violence

Maison Oxygène Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

For fathers experiencing difficult family, personal, social or marital situations. Developed to meet the needs of families, Maison Oxygène offers comfortable and secure facilities to welcome fathers, provide support and accompaniment and, if necessary, accommodate them alone or with their children.

1-877-276-5802

Website

Alcohol or drug addiction

Narcotiques anonymes

French

24/7

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Narcotics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship of recovering addicts whose primary purpose is to help other addicts stop using drugs by means of a twelve-step program.

1 855 544-6362

Website

Family caregivers

Physical health, illness, and disability

Palli-Aide

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Palli-Aide is a nonprofit run by volunteers who generously give their time to support people in the palliative phase of cancer or at the end of their lives, regardless of their illness. It also offers support to caregivers.

418 690-0478

Website

Loneliness and isolation

Loss of autonomy

Loved ones

Physical health, illness, and disability

Parkinson Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Provides information, referrals, and support services to people with Parkinson's disease and their loved ones and helps support basic and applied research.

418-973-7003

Website

Loneliness and isolation

Seniors

Youth

Patro de Jonquière

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

This community recreation centre promotes personal development and provides young people with support, a place to meet, and activities tailored to their needs. It also organizes leisure activities for adults and seniors and provides services for the disadvantaged.

418 542-7536 #242

Website

Bipolar disorder

Depression

Mental health/distress

Regroupement des personnes atteintes de troubles de l’humeur

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

The association provides:Intake, support, and informationDiscussion workshopsMeetings with resource people

418 543-3463 #20

Financial problems

Service budgétaire de La Baie et du Bas-Saguenay

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Service budgétaire de La Baie et du Bas-Saguenay's goal is to counter debt through budgeting and consumer information.

418-544-5611

Website

Financial problems

Service budgétaire et communautaire de Chicoutimi

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Chicoutimi's Service budgétaire et communautaire offers a range of services to help people manage their personal finances and consume responsibly.

418-549-7597

Website

Financial problems

Service budgétaire et communautaire de Jonquière

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Jonquière's Service Budgétaire et Communautaire (SBC) offers budget information, support and guidance services to the entire population of its territory, but particularly to people on low and modest incomes.

418-412-4447

Website

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