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.
Mauricie
Grief and loss
Loved ones
Youth
Deuil-Jeunesse (Mauricie)
French
Mauricie
Deuil-Jeunesse provides professional counselling to young people and families dealing with serious illness, the death of a loved one, or hardship related to parental separation, abandonment, or adoption. The organization works directly with young people and their parents, family, and friends.
1 855 889-3666
WebsiteMen
Victims of crime
Victims of sexual assault
Emphase Mauricie–Centre-du-Québec
French
English
Mauricie
Emphase's mission is to improve the personal and social well-being of men who have been sexually assaulted with activities and services.
1 855 519-4273
WebsiteMental health/distress
Schizophrenia
Entendons-nous
French
English
Mauricie
Self-help group for people who hear voices.
819 297-2006
WebsiteFinancial problems
Fonds Communautaire des Chenaux
French
Mauricie
The Fonds Communautaire des Chenaux provides a humanistic and personalized approach to helping people in financial difficulty by offering budgeting and food security services.
819 840-3088
Site WebDomestic violence
Men
L’Accord Mauricie
French
Mauricie
L'Accord Mauricie's mission is to help tackle the problem of domestic violence by getting men to take responsibility for their violent or controlling behaviour. It also work to raise public awareness about the issue of domestic violence and possible solutions.
819 693-5264
WebsiteFinancial problems
Loneliness and isolation
Physical health, illness, and disability
La Maison de l’abondance
French
Mauricie
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.
819-265-4149
Alcohol or drug addiction
Gambling addiction
Internet addiction
Youth
Le Grand Chemin (Saint-Célestin)
French
Mauricie
Le Grand Chemin is a nonprofit organization that provides free services to teenagers age 12 to 17 who have developed or are in the process of developing drug, gambling, or cyber addictions.
819-229-2018
WebsiteFinancial problems
Mental health/distress
Suicidal thoughts
Le Hamac
French
24/7
Mauricie
A "family"-type housing service for people who are homeless or in a situation of psychosocial crisis.
819 536-4169
Mental health/distress
Le Phénix – Centre Mauricie/Mékinac
French
Mauricie
Works to improve the well-being and quality of life of people with mental health problems in the Centre-de-la-Mauricie region.
819 539-1980
WebsiteMental health/distress
Le Traversier
French
Mauricie
Le Traversier offers a dynamic and welcoming environment that encourages people with mental health problems to help themselves, overcome their isolation, and develop their autonomy.
819 371-2420
Website