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

Website

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

Website

Loneliness and isolation

Loved ones

Youth

Agence Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs du Domaine-du-Roy

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Grands Frères Grandes Soeurs du Domaine-Du-Roy offers mentoring for youth age 6 to 16 and their families in the Domaine-du-Roy regional county municipality.

418 275-0483

Website

Financial problems

Aide-Parents Plus

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Aide-Parents Plus offers services such as food assistance, clothing (thrift counter), a breastfeeding room, and a community kitchen.

418 547-4792

Website

Eating disorders

Loved ones

Anorexie Boulimie Saguenay

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Anorexie Boulimie Saguenay is a nonprofit community organization that provides support, prevention, education, and self-help services to help adults with eating disorders and their families.

418-545-2222

Website

Mental health/distress

Association canadienne pour la santé mentale section Saguenay

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

An advocacy organization that provides resources that help prevent mental health problems and illnesses, support recovery and resilience, and enable all Canadians to flourish and thrive.

418 549-0765

Website

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Association de la fibromyalgie du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

A self-help group for people with fibromyalgia in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region who want to take charge of their lives.

418 602-3552

Website

Loss of autonomy

Mental health/distress

Physical health, illness, and disability

Association de soutien et d’information face à la douleur

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Raises awareness about chronic pain and the importance of early intervention, listens to and supports people affected by it, promotes and facilitates access to services, and helps people with chronic pain improve their condition and capacities.

418 549-0707

Website

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Association des arthritiques du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Promotes the well-being of people with arthritis, advocates for their rights, raises awareness of the disease among members' families, and works to improve services and prevention in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.

418 549-2002

Breakup

Grief and loss

Loneliness and isolation

Association des familles monoparentales et recomposées Maria-Chapdelaine

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

AFMR Maria-Chapdelaine is a community organization that provides support to individuals before, during, and after a separation. Its mission is to support, inform, and empower fathers, mothers, children, and relatives of single-parent and blended families in the Maria-Chapdelaine RCM, including Saint-Ludger-de-Milot.

418 276-0556

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