Resources

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Bipolar disorder

Depression

Centre d’entraide du trouble affectif bipolaire de Québec (L’Équilibre)

French

Capitale-Nationale

L'Équilibre's mission is to provide services to people living with a mood disorder to help them overcome isolation, learn to live with the disease, and reduce its negative effects on themselves and their loved ones.

418 522-0551

Website

Borderline personality disorder

Mental health/distress

Centre d’entraide Émotions

French

English

Capitale-Nationale

Centre d'entraide Émotions is a community organization serving the greater Quebec City area. Located in Sainte-Foy, it helps people who are experiencing or have experienced mental health problems, including borderline personality disorder.

418 682-6070

Website

Financial problems

Centre d’intervention budgétaire et sociale (CIBES) de la Mauricie

French

Mauricie

The mission of the Centre d'intervention budgétaire et sociale (CIBES) de la Mauricie is to help families and individuals who are experiencing difficulties related to budgeting, debt or consumption. The team of permanent staff members is active in various fields, including prevention, education and information, research and, of course, budget consultation.

819-378-7888

Website

Alcohol or drug addiction

Delinquency

Interpersonal problems

Social and professional reintegration

Youth

Centre d’intervention familiale Le Transit

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Centre d'Intervention Familiale Le Transit helps parents who have children (age 12–23) with behavioural or substance use issues and/or difficulties fitting in socially or at school. It also works directly with young people in this age group who have such issues.

418-695-2780

Website

Victims of crime

Victims of sexual assault

Centre d’intervention pour les victimes d’agressions sexuelles L’Expression libre du Haut-Richelieu

French

English

Montérégie

CALACS works with women and teenage girls who have experienced sexual violence. Its mission includes prevention, education, awareness, and advocacy.

450 348-4380

Website

Indigenous peoples

Centre d'amitié autochtone de Lanaudière

French

English

Lanaudiere

The Centre d’amitié autochtone de Lanaudière (CAAL) works to improve Indigenous living conditions by offering many support services, guidance and information through programs catered to Indigenous families living in or passing through the Lanaudière region.

450-760-3865

Website

Indigenous peoples

Centre d'amitié autochtone de Québec

French

Capitale-Nationale

The mission of the Centre d'amitié autochtone de Québec is to maintain a meeting place in Quebec city to satisfy the cultural, material, and social needs of Indigenous people living urban areas. 

418-843-5818

Website

Indigenous peoples

Centre d'amitié autochtone de Trois-Rivières

French

Mauricie

The Trois-Rivières Native Friendship Center aims to improve the quality of life of the Native people living in Trois-Rivières. The Center wants to promote native culture and values ​​in the community, while building and trying to improve the bond between natives and non-natives. Finally, the centre wants to be a living environment for natives.

819-840-6155

Website

Family caregivers

Loss of autonomy

Seniors

Centre de bénévolat SARPAD (Côte-des-Neiges)

French

English

Montreal

The SARPAD Volunteer Centre team, which is made up mainly of volunteers, provides mainly volunteer support to seniors with some loss of autonomy who wish to stay at home and to caregivers.

514 737-2454

Website

Family caregivers

Loss of autonomy

Seniors

Centre de bénévolat SARPAD (Outremont)

French

English

Montreal

The SARPAD Volunteer Centre team, which is made up mainly of volunteers, provides mainly volunteer support to seniors with some loss of autonomy who wish to stay at home and to caregivers.

514 271-8869

Website

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