Resources
For help finding the right resource:
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, you can contact a counsellor at any time by phone, text or chat.
Outaouais
Posttraumatic stress
Veterans Affairs Canada
French
English
24/7
Provincial Resource
Call 1-800-268-7708 to speak to a mental health professional right now. A confidential and free service available 24/7 to Veterans, former RCMP members, their family members, or caregivers.
1-800-268-7708
WebsiteVeterans
Veterans Affairs Canada
French
English
Provincial Resource
If you are a current or former member of the CAF or RCMP, or a family member, Veterans Affairs Canada have targeted services and benefits to improve your well-being.
1-866-522-2122
WebsiteFinancial problems
Association coopérative d'économie familiale de l'Outaouais
French
Outaouais
Since 1966, the Association coopérative d'économie familiale de l'Outaouais (ACEFO) has brought together, in the form of a cooperative, consumers throughout the Outaouais region. Whether you live in Gatineau, Maniwaki, Saint-André-Avellin or Fort-Coulonge, ACEFO defends your rights and offers you services in the areas of budgeting, debt and consumption. It promotes the values of solidarity, social justice and economic autonomy.
1-866-770-4911
WebsiteMen
Mental health/distress
Suicidal thoughts
AutonHomme Pontiac
French
English
Outaouais
Services to equip and support men in the Pontiac. Welcoming men in difficulty, mobilizing them in the search for solutions to the problems that concern them and coordinating the suicide prevention strategy.
819-648-2309
WebsiteAnxiety disorders
Depression
Mental health/distress
Canadian Mental Health Association Quebec Division
French
English
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Capitale-Nationale
Centre du Québec
Chaudière-Appalaches
Côte-Nord
Estrie
Gaspésie / Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Lanaudiere
Laurentides
Laval
Mauricie
Montérégie
Montreal
Nord-du-Québec
Outaouais
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
The CMHA – Quebec Division is a provincial organisation that offers programmes and a coherent ecosystem of actions aimed at prevention, recovery, awareness and strengthening individual and collective capacities in the face of mental health disorders.
514-657-2106
WebsiteGrief 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
WebsiteBullying
Victims of crime
Victims of sexual assault
Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (Outaouais)
French
English
Outaouais
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.
1 800 331-2311
WebsiteVictims of crime
Victims of sexual assault
Centre d’aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
French
English
Outaouais
CALACS works with women and teenage girls who have experienced sexual violence. Its mission includes prevention, education, awareness, and advocacy.
819 441-2111
WebsiteVictims of crime
Victims of sexual assault
Centre d’aide et de lutte contre les agressions sexuelles de l’Outaouais
French
English
Outaouais
CALACS works with women and teenage girls who have experienced sexual violence. Its mission includes prevention, education, awareness, and advocacy.
819 771-1773
WebsiteAlcohol or drug addiction
Gambling addiction
Loved ones
Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de l’Outaouais
French
English
24/7
Outaouais
Outpatient and residential rehab services Residential detox support servicesSocial reintegration Intake, assessment, and orientation Help and support for families and friends
819-776-5584
Website