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

Interpersonal problems

Legal problems

Loneliness and isolation

Men

Mental health/distress

Victims of sexual assault

Aide Homme (Centre de ressources pour hommes du sud de Lanaudière)

French

Lanaudiere

Non-profit organization concerned with men's health and well-being, offering men in difficulty support in their personal development to help them become more self-reliant.

450-961-1241

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

Family caregivers

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Albatros Montréal

French

English

Montreal

Volunteer support for people in palliative or end-of-life care and their loved ones, and free respite for family caregivers.

514 255-5530

Website

Mental health/distress

Alternative en santé mentale L’Autre Versant

French

English

Estrie

L'Autre Versant serves adults in the Haute-Yamaska RCM with mental health problems. Its mission is help them develop, regain power over their lives, and take action to improve their quality of life in collaboration with the community as part of their recovery process.

450 777-7611

Website

Loved ones

Mental health/distress

Amis de la santé mentale

French

English

Montreal

Provides support and other resources for families and friends of people with a mental health disorders.

514 636-6885

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

Financial problems

APIC Côte-Nord

French

Côte-Nord

APIC (the Association for the Protection of Consumers' Interests) is a non-profit organization that aims at empowering consumers to improve their living conditions, both in terms of their finances and their consumption habits, through democratic participation, consumer education and the development of critical thinking, all for the betterment of today's society.

1-877-589-7324

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