Resources

Helpline for anyone who is going through difficult times. Listening groups in Montreal.

Éducaloi is a charitable organization that has played a leading role in improving access to justice since it was founded in 2000. Its core mission is to explain to Quebecers the law, their rights, and their responsibilities. To do this, Éducaloi has three main areas of focus: legal information, legal education, and the development of expertise in clear legal communication.

The Fondation Sommeil is a non-profit organization created in 1990 dedicated to helping all people with sleep disorders and their loved ones throughout Quebec.

Food Banks of Quebec offers a tool on its Website to find the food bank closest to your home.

The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online ‘chat’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Both telephone and online chat services are available in English and French. Telephone support is also available upon request in:

• Cree;
• Ojibway (Anishinaabemowin);
• Inuktitut.

Info Justice (formerly known as The Community Justice Centers) is a non-profit organization located in several regions of Quebec that offer free and confidential legal information services for all citizens, regardless of their income or the legal nature of their problem.

Caregiver Support is a free and confidential helpline, information, and professional referral service for caregivers of older adults and their families and for community workers and healthcare professionals.

Interligne is a front-line resource that provides assistance and information to people with concerns about sexual orientation and gender diversity. Its services are accessible 24 hours/day, and provide support to LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones, as well as to people working in the community, education, and health and social service sectors.

Gambling Help and Referral offers support, information and referrals for people throughout Quebec affected by excessive gambling.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 national service offering bilingual (English and French) professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people.

Text number for young people: 686868 (text PARLER in French or CONNECT in English)
Text number for adults: 741741 (text MIEUX in French or WELLNESS in English)