Resources
Below is a non-exhaustive list of resources.
SUICIDE
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 9-8-8 (24/7)
Chat service: https://988.ca/
text: 9-8-8
24/7 helpline to help you feel safe (safety plan) when you have suicidal behavior.
Regroupement des services d’intervention de crise du Québec (RESICQ) (24/7)
https://resicq.ca/list-of-crisis-centers/ (by region)
24/7 helpline (listening, support, assessment of the risk of suicidal behavior), telephone follow-up, crisis accommodation (short-term)*
*Services may vary depending on the Crisis Center (To be confirmed for your region)
Suicide Prevention Centre of Montreal (SPCM): 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553) (24/7)
www.suicide.ca
Text: 535353
Chat: www.suicide.ca
24/7 helpline, text or chat to support when there is a risk of suicidal behavior.
FIRST NATIONS
https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
Chat: https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
24/7 helpline for all Indigenous peoples in Canada (offered in French, English, Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut) and online chat.
VIOLENCE
SOS Domestic Violence: 1-800-363-9010 or text 438-601-1211 (24/7)
Chat: https://sosviolenceconjugale.ca/
Helpline for victims and their loved ones, as well as referrals to nearby domestic violence shelters available the same day.
Sexual Violence Helpline: 1-888-933-9007 (24/7)
https://sexualviolencehelpline.ca/
Helpline (listening, intervention & referral) for victims and survivors of sexual violence.
Indemnisation aux victimes d’acte criminel (IVAC):1-800 561‑482
To submit a qualification request: https://www.ivac.qc.ca/en/Pages/submit-application-qualification.aspx
Compensation for victims of criminal acts and rescuers, with the aim of reducing the psychological and psychosocial harm of traumatic events and supporting them in their recovery process.
Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (CAVAC): 1 866 532-2822
https://cavac.qc.ca/en/
To submit a new request, contact 1 866 LE CAVAC to reach the service point in your region.
Rebâtir: 1-833-732-2847
https://www.rebatir.ca/index-1.htm?lang=en
Free legal consultation for individuals who are victims of sexual violence and domestic violence.
YOUTH AND PARENTS
Tel-Jeunes: 1-800-263-2266
https://www.teljeunes.com/
Helpline (6 a.m.–2 a.m.), chat (8 a.m.–10:30 p.m.), and text service (8 a.m.–10:30 p.m.) for youth under 20.
Kids Help Phone: 1 800 668-6868 (24/7)
https://jeunessejecoute.ca/
24/7 helpline, chat, and text (Text TALK to 686868) for youth under 29.
Grief-Youth: 1-855-889-3666
https://deuil-jeunesse.com/
Helpline for youth and adults suffering from a serious illness, the death of a loved one, or losses related to parental separation, abandonment, adoption, or disappearance
Tel-jeunes Parents: 1-800-361-5085
https://www.ligneparents.com/
Chat: https://www.teljeunes.com/en/parents/get-help
Helpline (6am-midnight) and online chat (6am-10:30pm) for individuals in a parental role with a child or adolescent aged 20 and under.
SENIORS
Ligne Aide-Abus-Aîné: 1-888-489-2287
https://lignemaltraitance.ca/en
Helpline for information & referral service (8am – 8pm) regarding abuse (physical, financial, or sexual) of older adults.
L’appui, Info-Aidant : 1-855-852-7784
https://www.lappui.org/en/
Chat: https://www.lappui.org/en/about-us/contact-our-caregiver-support-helpline/
Helpline for family caregivers
Réseau Maisons Oxygène: 438-504-4000
https://maisonsoxygene.ca/
Shelters for fathers experiencing personal, family, and marital difficulties throughout Quebec.
MEN
À cœur d’homme: 1-877-660-7799
https://www.acoeurdhomme.com/besoin-daide
Directory of all organizations in Quebec providing assistance to men exhibiting violent behavior.
Centre de ressources pour hommes de Montréal: 1-833-673-2764
https://www.crhmontreal.ca/
Reference line (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) with individual follow-up services, support groups, and workshops.
Réseau Maisons Oxygène: 438-504-4000
https://maisonsoxygene.ca/
Shelters for fathers experiencing personal, family, and marital difficulties throughout Quebec.
BODY IMAGE AND EATING DISORDERS
ANEB (Anorexia and Bulimia Quebec): 1-800-630-0907
https://anebquebec.com/ | htt
Helpline, information and referral services, text and chat (https://anebados.com/
Maison l’Éclaircie: 1-866-900-1076
https://www.maisoneclaircie.
Listening line (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, except Thursday 9am-12pm|3:30pm-5pm)
Quebec City region: Individual support and accompaniment meetings, individual meetings with a nutritionist, and support groups for individuals and their loved ones.
Quebec Region:
Individual support meetings, nutritionist consultations, and support groups for individuals and their loved ones.
SEXUALITY AND IDENTITY
Interligne: 1-888-505-1010
https://interligne.co/
Legal clinic (Tues 5pm-9pm): 1-888-970-2720
Chat: https://interligne.co/en/contact/
Helpline and information service for individuals concerned with sexual and gender diversity and their families, as well as chat service.
SOS Grossesse: 1-877-662-9666
https://sosgrossesse.ca/fr
Helpline (9am-9pm) for assistance in deciding whether to continue with a pregnancy or not, following a pro-choice approach, as well as chat support.
Gynéco Positive
https://gynecopositive.ca
A resource providing a list of healthcare professionals (family doctors, gynecologists, etc.) who practice positive, feminist, and anti-oppressive gynecology created by and for users.