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.

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

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Veterans

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

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Financial 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

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Men

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

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Anxiety 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

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Grief 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

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Bullying

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

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Victims 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

Website

Victims 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

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Alcohol 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

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