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.

Family caregivers

Loss of autonomy

Seniors

Les Aînés et les aînées de Jonquière

French

English

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Les Aînés de Jonquière's mission is to maintain and enhance the independence of seniors living at home by working with their immediate support networks and promoting quality of life in community.

418 548-6444

Website

Grief and loss

Les Amis compatissants du Québec (Lac-Saint-Jean Nord)

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Les Amis compatissants is an international organization that helps parents grieving the loss of a child. The death of a child is a tragedy, and bereaved parents need a judgement-free opportunity to express the emotions and pain they experience after their child's death.

418 276-4018

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Seniors

Les Amis des aînés de Normandin

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Les Amis des Aînés de Normandin helps people who are sick and isolated, families in difficulty, and people with disabilities.

418 274-4447

Bipolar disorder

Mental health/distress

Les Bipos

French

Outaouais

Self-help group aimed at helping people with bipolar disorder overcome isolation.

819-776-2614

Website

Alcohol or drug addiction

Delinquency

Gambling addiction

Les Centres Bonséjour

French

24/7

Laurentides

Residential addiction servicesIndividual and group therapyMedical assessments and servicesSocial and recreational activities24/7 surveillanceServices for people undergoing substitution treatment (methadone and suboxone)A.A., N.A., and C.A. meetingsServices for people with criminal records

1 855 438-6111

Website

Financial problems

Les Gens oubliés de Notre-Dame-d’Hébertville

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Multiservice organization that advocates for and raises awareness about the individual and collective rights of people receiving income security (social assistance). It provides listening, referral, counselling, and support services, and fights poverty in the southern sector of eastern Lac Saint-Jean.

418 344-4115

Youth

Les Grands Amis de la région de Matane

French

Bas-Saint-Laurent

This mentoring service pairs young people with adult volunteers for activities chosen on the basis of common interests as well as knowledge transfer and social and recreational activities.

418-562-5435

Website

Youth

Les Grands Amis de la Vallée

French

Bas-Saint-Laurent

This mentoring service pairs young people with adult volunteers for activities chosen on the basis of common interests as well as knowledge transfer and social and recreational activities.

418-629-2799

Website

Youth

Les Grands Amis de Rimouski

French

Bas-Saint-Laurent

This mentoring service pairs young people with adult volunteers for activities chosen on the basis of common interests as well as knowledge transfer and social and recreational activities.

418 724-2207

Website

Youth

Les Grands Amis du KRTB

French

Bas-Saint-Laurent

This mentoring service pairs young people with adult volunteers for activities chosen on the basis of common interests as well as knowledge transfer and social and recreational activities.

418 867-5885, poste 161

Website

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