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.

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

Website

Loneliness and isolation

Youth

Association des parents d’adolescents de Chicoutimi

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

The association brings together parents who want to reflect on their role in raising their teenage children. It provides support and resources to parents whose children have behavioural problems (substance use related or not), promotes self-help, and overcomes isolation.

418 543-3877

Interpersonal problems

Loneliness and isolation

Association des parents d’ados du Fjord

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Association des Parents d'Ados du Fjord works directly with families experiencing interpersonal difficulties. It helps parents take stock of their resources and reflect on their role in raising their teenage children

418 544-4135

Website

Loneliness and isolation

Physical health, illness, and disability

Association des personnes aphasiques du Saguenay

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Association des Personnes Aphasiques du Saguenay helps people with aphasia overcome the isolation they frequently experience. It promotes self-help and welcomes people while respecting their differences.

418 545-1925

Website

Loneliness and isolation

Loss of autonomy

Physical health, illness, and disability

Association des personnes handicapées de Desbiens

French

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

The association promotes the integration and development of people with disabilities.

418 346-1066

Loved ones

Mental health/distress

Association des proches de personnes atteintes de maladie mentale de l’Estrie

French

English

Estrie

APPAMM-ESTRIE is a nonprofit organization offering support services that provide information, help, and resources to the loved ones of people with mental illness and enable them to reach their full potential.

819 563-1363

Website

Loved ones

Traumatic brain injury

Association des traumatisés cranio-cérébraux Mauricie–Centre-du-Québec

French

Mauricie

Bring together, advocate for, and promote the interests of people with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and their loved ones.

819 372-4993

Website

Traumatic brain injury

Association Renaissance des personnes traumatisées crâniennes du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

French

English

Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean

Association Renaissance des personnes traumatisées crâniennes provides services to people with traumatic brain injuries and their families in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.

418 548-9366

Website

Domestic violence

Interpersonal problems

Loneliness and isolation

Violence

Au cœur de l'il

French

Lanaudiere

The organization welcomes and accompanies men in difficulty and people who have committed violent acts, particularly in the context of marriage and family.

1-800-567-8759

Website

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