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Première Ressource, Aide aux parents
Free, anonymous professional telephone counselling service focused on prevention and support. It aims to promote the well-being of families by helping parents understand and overcome the day-to-day challenges associated with child rearing and parent-child relationships.
514-525-2573
1-866-329-4223
www.premiereressource.com/en/
Entraide-Parents
Entraide-Parents offers Québec parents tools to improve their relationship and communication with their children and help them learn more about parenting.
418-684-0050
www.entraideparents.com (website in French only)
Réseau pour un Québec Famille
Non-profit umbrella organization for family organizations throughout the province.
450-812-9465
www.quebecfamille.org (website in French only)
Naître et grandir
Naître et grandir is a source of reliable and scientifically validated information. Its mission is to support Québec parents every day in their role as parents to their children, from conception to age 8.
Tel-Aide
Telephone helpline for anyone who feels lonely or anxious, needs to confide in someone, talk about their problems, or is considering suicide.
418-0686-2433
1-877-700-2433
www.telaide.qc.ca (website in French only)
SOS violence conjugale
Organization that responds to distress calls from victims of spousal violence, 24/7. Calls are completely confidential.
1-800-363-9010
438-601-1211 (texto)
www.sosviolenceconjugale.ca/en/
Association québécoise de prévention du suicide
Association that offers a suicide prevention hotline.
1-866-APPELLE (1-866-277-3553)
www.aqps.info (website in French only)
Alcoholics Anonymous
International fellowship of men and women who have or have had a drinking problem.
1-866-376-6279
www.aa-quebec.org (website in French only)
Drugs: help and referral
Organization that provides support, information and referrals to anyone in Québec worried about drug, alcohol and/or medication use.
514-527-2626
1-800-265-2626
www.aidedrogue.ca/en/
211 service (community services)
Information service that gives people with non-urgent social needs timely information on helpful social and community resources near them.
211
www.211quebecregions.ca/en/
www.211qc.ca/en/ (Grand Montréal/Gatineau)
Info-Santé 811
Free and confidential telephone consultation service that promptly puts you in contact with a nurse if you have a non-urgent health issue.
811
Info-Social 811
Service where professionals provide advice and can answer questions of a psychosocial nature. When necessary, they can also direct you to a resource in your community or in the health and social services network.
811