Useful resources
Here is a selection of help and support resources available in the Montérégie region and Quebec. Feel free to consult them or share them with your loved ones.
Help lines and crisis services
9-8-8 — Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 9-8-8, 24/7, free and confidential
Info-Social
Psychosocial telephone consultation service, available 24/7
Quebec Suicide Prevention Centre
Crisis line, 24/7
Tel-Aide Montreal
Anonymous and confidential phone listening service
Narcotics Anonymous — Helpline
Mutual aid association for people with substance dependence
S.O.S. Domestic Violence
Crisis line for victims of domestic violence, 24/7
Help for youth
Tel-jeunes
Ages 12-17. Available 6 AM to 2 AM, 7 days a week.
Kids Help Phone
Ages 20 and under. Text CONNECT to 686868 (24/7).
Parents’ Line
Support for parents of children and teenagers.
Regional organizations (Montérégie)
2-1-1 — Community Resources Directory for the Richelieu Valley
Complete directory of community organizations in MRC La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Government resources
Revenu Québec — Medical expenses
Medical expense tax credit — social worker fees are eligible.
Santé Montérégie-Est — Mental Health
Psychosocial services at CLSCs, walk-in intake and mental health access desk.
Portail Santé Montérégie
Information on health services and community organizations in Montérégie
Youth Protection (DPJ) — Make a report
How to make a report to the Direction de la protection de la jeunesse
Resource persons
Sandra Rousseau, S.W.
Parent-child attachment, adoption, family support, conferences and training
Daphnée Roger-Ostine, S.W.
Child support, IVAC provider, neurodivergent clients, conferences and training
Marie-Ève Michaud, S.W.
Illness, palliative care, grief, caregiver support, eye movement technique (EMT)
Karine Martel, S.W.
Creative journaling, children, teens, adults, workshops, conferences and training
Pierrot Gagnon, psychosocial counsellor
Support for fathers
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