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Emergency Resources and Helplines

Are you currently in crisis and need to talk to someone immediately? Here are some bilingual helplines in Quebec. If you are currently in danger, please call 911. If it would make you feel safer, you can ask helpline personnel to stay on the phone with you while you wait for emergency services to arrive, and on your way to a hospital/emergency centre.

L’Appui : 1-855-852-7784 - Listening service, support, and referrals for caregivers of older adults 

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Face à Face : (514) 934-4546 - Counselling service, listening and referral center, welfare for unhoused folks, housing and accompaniment

 

Interligne : 514-866-0103 / 1-888-505-1010 - Information, listening, referrals and support regarding gender identity and sexual orientation by phone

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Hope for Wellness Helpline : 1-855-242-3310 / chat (available on the website) - 24/7 Immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada, available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut (upon request), with experienced and culturally competent counsellors.

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Kids Help Phone : 1-800-668-6868 - Helpline for kids and teens; counseling, listening, referrals, info

 

Ligne Parents : 1-800-361-5085 - 24/7 phone counseling and support for parents of children and teens

 

Multi-Écoute : 514-737-3604 - Listening, assistance and psychosocial support for immigrant populations

 

ANEB : 1 800 630-0907 - Help and support, reference line for people with eating disorders

 

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls - Emotional Assistance : 1-844-413-6649 - Toll-free 24/7 crisis call line providing support for anyone who requires emotional assistance related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

 

Operational Stress Injury Social Support : 514-457-3440 x 3113 (Montréal Peer Support Coordinator) - Peer support for Canadian Forces personnel, veterans, and their families

 

Suicide Action Montreal (SAM) : 1-866-277-3553 - Listening line, education and bereavement support surrounding suicide

 

Tel-Aide : 514-935-1101 - Free, anonymous, non-judgmental listening centre for people in distress. Operates 24/7.

 

Tel-Jeunes : 1-800-263-2266 (phone) & 514-600-1002 (text) - 24/7 support and helpline; phone counseling for kids and teens under 20.

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Vicky : By appointment only - A support line developed and run by an afrofeminist collective, with services available in French, English, Haitian Creole and Wolof.

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