Help, Referral and Phone Assistance Services

Suicide Prevention Centre

TEL.:1-800-463-9868 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week; Quebec-wide) – French-only site
INTERNET SITE : [ http://www.cpsquebec.ca ]

MISSION:To promote prevention and to reduce suicide attempts and suicide deaths.


Drugs: Help and Referral

TEL.: 1-800-265-2626 Montreal area: (514) 527-2626
INTERNET SITE : [ http://www.drogue-aidereference.qc.ca ]

MISSION:24-hour telephone line: listening, information and referral line on drug addiction – bilingual site
Other useful sites:
[ http://www.parlonsdrogue.org ]

[ http://www.educalcool.qc.ca ]

[ http://www.aitq.com ]



Gayline

TEL.: (514) 866-0103 or 1-888-505-1010
INTERNET SITE: [ http://www.gai-ecoute.qc.ca ] (link to English site)

MISSION:To provide a telephone help line for gays, lesbians or persons of other sexual orientations who need to talk or want information.
Service also provided to family and significant others.


Gambling: Help and Referral

TEL.: (514) 527-0140 or 1-800-461-0140 (free of charge, bilingual, confidential, anonymous; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
INTERNET SITE : [ http://www.info-reference.qc.ca ]

MISSION :To provide information, referral, support and a telephone help line to anyone with a gambling problem, or to their spouse or social workers.
RESOURCES :For a list of available resources in Quebec, see
“Répertoire des ressources sur le jeu pathologique au Québec” (gambling addiction resources in Quebec)
on the Health and Social Services Ministry website at
[ http://www.msss.gouv.qc.ca ]
Other site: [ http://www.joueur-excessif.com ]



Kid’s Help Phone

TEL.: 1-800-668-6868
INTERNET : [ http://www.jeunessejecoute.ca ]

[ http://www.kidshelp.sympatico.ca ]

MISSION : Not-for-profit organization helping Canadian families, provided by Kids’ Help Phone and Parents’ Helpline (1-888-603-9100)
[ http://www.assistanceparents.ca ]

[ http://www.parenthelpline.ca ]



Cancer Information Line
TEL.: 1-800-363-0063
INTERNET SITE : [ http://www.fqc.qc.ca ]

MISSION :The Quebec Cancer Foundation is a not-for-profit organization whose principal mission is to improve quality of life for people living with cancer, and that of significant others.


Parents’ Line

TEL.: (514) 288-5555 or 1-800-361-5085
MISSION :To support and assist parents and
to prevent family violence.
Intervention, phone support for parents of children aged 0 to 18 – bilingual service (French and English), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week


S.O.S. Violence conjugale (Spousal Abuse)

TEL.: (514) 873-9010 or 1-800-363-9010
MISSION :Listen, inform, help and refer women who are victims of spousal abuse.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Quebec-wide
(French-only site)
INTERNET: [ http://www.maisons-femmes.qc.ca ]



TÉL-JEUNES (Youth Line)

TEL.: (514) 288-2266 or 1-800-263-2266
MISSION :To provide prevention, education and intervention services for youth 5 to 20 years of age.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Quebec-wide
(French-only site)
INTERNET: [ http://www.teljeunes.com ]