Resources

L'Arc-en-Ciel is a community organization that works in mental health. Its services are offered to all residents of the Portneuf RCM and include suicide prevention, psychosocial rehabilitation, friend and family support groups, social and job market reintegration, and housing support.

La Boussole brings together and provides support to the families and friends of people with clinical symptoms of mental health disorders. The organization offers a range of assistance and information services and other resources to help improve their quality of life.

La Gigogne is a community organization in the Matane region that specializes in domestic violence and literacy. It offers services to women who are victims of domestic violence and their children, with or without shelter (emergency shelter and second stage housing). The organization also runs Alpha de La Matanie, a grassroots literacy service that teaches basic math and computer skills. The service is open to everyone.

Provides support for families and friends of people with severe mental health disorders.

La Maison de l'Abondance is a community organization whose primary mission is to provide emotional, material, and physical support for low-income, disadvantaged, and/or disabled people.

La Maison de l'Espoir de Mont-Joli is a community organization that provides temporary housing for autonomous adults who do not have a home or whose current circumstances prevent them from staying there. It's an open living environment, where people can come to socialize or get counselling. It also houses a thrift shop that operates as a social economy enterprise and platform for social and occupational reintegration.

Le Circle Polaire's mission is to provide support, information, and assistance to the families and friends of people who are experiencing or have experienced mental health problems, whether they have been medically diagnosed or not.

Services: reception, awareness training, information, telephone support line, active listening, guidance, educational and recreational activities, home visits, representation, support. Target clientele: people with physical, intellectual, or sensory disabilities.

Safe space for anyone in need of an attentive and non-judgmental ear. Helpline or in person.

The mission of Le Tournesol de la Rive-Nord is to help people break their isolation by joining a self-help group with the aim of improve the quality of life of people with mental health problems.