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.

Bullying

Victims of crime

Victims of sexual assault

Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (Estrie)

French

English

Estrie

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.

1 877 822-2822

Website

Victims of crime

Victims of sexual assault

Centre d’aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel de l’Estrie

French

Estrie

CALACS works with women and teenage girls who have experienced sexual violence. Its mission includes prevention, education, awareness, and advocacy.

1 877 563-0793

Website

Grief and loss

Loved ones

Mental health/distress

Suicidal thoughts

Centre de prévention du suicide de la Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi

French

English

24/7

Estrie

Organization whose mission is to prevent suicide and reduce its impact by offering professional and specialized suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention services to the public.

450 375-4252

Website

Legal problems

Victims of crime

Victims of sexual assault

Violence

Centre for Services in Restorative Justice

French

English

Bas-Saint-Laurent

Centre du Québec

Estrie

Lanaudiere

Laurentides

Mauricie

Montérégie

Montreal

The Centre for Services in Restorative Justice (CSJR) creates safe spaces where people or groups affected by situations of abuse and violence, whether within or outside the legal process, can express themselves, listen and share.

1-833-320-2757

Website

Alcohol or drug addiction

Domaine Perce-Neige

French

24/7

Estrie

Domaine Perce-Neige's mission is to provide personalized help to women and men age 18 and older who are addicted to alcohol, drugs, or medication.

1-877-832-1108

Website

Financial problems

Estrie Family Economy Cooperative Association (ACEF Estrie)

French

English

Estrie

The main mission of the Estrie Family Economy Cooperative Association (ACEF Estrie) is to defend and promote the rights and interests of consumers, with particular concern for people with low and modest incomes.

819 563-8144

Website

Domestic violence

Women

Horizon pour Elle

French

English

Estrie

Horizon pour Elle offers accessible, safe, free and confidential assistance and housing services for women who are victims of domestic violence with or without children.

450-263-5046

Website

Grief and loss

Loved ones

Mental health/distress

Suicidal thoughts

JEVI Centre de prévention du suicide – Estrie

French

English

Estrie

Organization whose mission is to prevent suicide and reduce its impact by offering professional and specialized suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention services to the public.

819 564-1354

Website

Anxiety disorders

L’Autre Rive

French

Estrie

Helps people who have phobias, fears, or anxieties (panic disorder) that prevent them from functioning normally.

819 564-0676

Website

Domestic violence

Women

L’Escale de l’Estrie

French

English

24/7

Estrie

L'Escale's mission is to help and support women and children who are victims of domestic violence by providing a safe, open and non-judgmental environment.

819-569-3611

Website

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