Mental Health Support Groups

Guidance and support for people living with or who have experienced cancer and their close ones.

• Information and referrals.
• Individual and group psychological support.
• Multisensory room.
• Support for all bereaved people, regardless of the cause of death.
• Palliative and end-of-life care.
• Monthly workshops: physical well-being and stress management, healthy lifestyle habits, etc.
• Conferences and training: attentive presence, emotional release techniques (TLE), etc.
• Documentation centre: library and video.
• Gym.

• Organized outings and activities.
• Community meals.
• Group discussion.
• Training and information workshops.
• Social support.
• Board games.

• Accompaniment of people in end of life and palliative care.
• Training for accompaniment in end of life and palliative care.
• Support groups for bereaved people.
• Telephone support for the bereaved people.
• Home respite for caregivers.

Psychiatric day hospital.

• Individual and group therapy.
• External psychological services.

Mental health day centre for adults, offering a warm and friendly environment to promote mutual aid and recovery through daily activities, individual meetings and follow-up.

• Group workshops, individual counselling, in-person and telephone listening.
• Information and referral.
• Four annual sessions.
• Open houses.
• Daily recovery activities: education, mutual support, creativity and entertainment.
• Celebrations and outings.
• Sur la bonne voix: support group for voice hearers.
• Volunteer cooperative for volunteer work and group projects.

• Psychosocial interventions.
• Social and physical activities.
• Artistic and creative activities.
• Outings and outdoor activities.
• Theme parties.
• Harvest and meals.
• Information, training and conferences.

Perinatal support services.

• Information and telephone referrals.
• Accompaniment at birth: 3 prenatal meetings, telephone follow-up, presence during childbirth and 2 postnatal visits.
• Accompaniment in Relevailles: postnatal support at home.
• Perinatal bereavement support.
• Pregnancy termination support.
• Individual virtual prenatal and postnatal meetings.
• Prenatal and postnatal workshops.
• Perinatal counsellors.
• Support group for difficult births and childbirths: complications during childbirth, traumatizing interventions, obstetrical violence, rights violation, lack of information, listening or empathy, etc.
• Red tent safe space for sharing and listening: miscarriage, perinatal bereavement, termination of pregnancy.
• Prenatal classes, unilingual in Spanish.
• Baby massage, unilingual in Spanish.
• Baby massage courses.
• Professional training: childbirth support, postnatal support/recovery and breastfeeding.
• Perinatal training courses for professionals.
• Babywearing library: loan of baby slings.
• Loan of breast pumps.

• Support groups for people living with mental health problems, their close ones and caregivers.
• Individual consultation for close ones.
• Hospital support for caregivers.
• Workshops: adaptation skills, setting boundaries, meditation, etc.
• Online learning.
• Public education and awareness: presentations in schools and workplaces, events, annual Mental Health Forum.

* Help for young caregivers: for people 25 years old and under who are affected by or care for a loved one who has a chronic illness, disability, mental health or substance use issue or problems related to old age or socioeconomic status.

Monthly support group for parents mourning a child.

• Monthly meeting.

• Help and referral phone line.
• Open support group.
• 8 to 14 weeks closed support group.
• Text message service.
• Chat.
• Conferences, information booths and training.
• Podcast for close ones.
• Online directory of resources by area: anebquebec.com/en/services/ressources-par-region

Mental Health Help Centre.

Suicide Prevention

• Telephone counselling.
• Support groups, one-on-one or family support for those bereaved by suicide.
• Support for the loved ones of suicidal people.
• Post-traumatic counselling for employees bereaved by suicide.
• Professional supervision.
• Information and awareness.
• Training and conferences.
• Documentation.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre

• Rehabilitation activities: problem resolution and stress management.
• One-on-one counselling.
• Coffee-meetings.
• Socialization activities: lunches, suppers and community evenings.
• Collective kitchens.
• Support groups.

Housing assistance

• Support for people experiencing homelessness.
• Support in finding housing.
• Psychosocial support for housing-related situations.

Help for Integrating the Work Force

• Prerequisites and employment preparation.
• Work experience.
• Reinsertion, folllow-up and job retention.
• Community garden.

Parents and Family Groups

• Social activities.
• Thematic workshops.
• Breakfast get-togethers.
• One-on-one, conjugal and family guidance.
• Documentation loans.
• Newspaper publication.
• Respite and emergency assistance programme.
• Discussion and sharing meetings.
• Public awareness.

Support by a peer helper

• Real-life experience.
• Sharing meeting.

Mental Health Help Centre.

Suicide Prevention

• Telephone counselling.
• Support groups, one-on-one or family support for those bereaved by suicide.
• Support for the loved ones of suicidal people.
• Post-traumatic counselling for employees bereaved by suicide.
• Professional supervision.
• Information and awareness.
• Training and conferences.
• Documentation.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre

• Rehabilitation activities: problem resolution and stress management.
• One-on-one counselling.
• Coffee-meetings.
• Socialization activities: lunches, suppers and community evenings.
• Collective kitchens.
• Support groups.

Housing assistance

• Support for people experiencing homelessness.
• Support in finding housing.
• Psychosocial support for housing-related situations.

Help for Integrating the Work Force

• Prerequisites and employment preparation.
• Work experience.
• Reinsertion, folllow-up and job retention.
• Community garden.

Parents and Family Groups

• Social activities.
• Thematic workshops.
• Breakfast get-togethers.
• One-on-one, conjugal and family guidance.
• Documentation loans.
• Newspaper publication.
• Respite and emergency assistance programme.
• Discussion and sharing meetings.
• Public awareness.

Support by a peer helper

• Real-life experience.
• Sharing meeting.

• Distribution of naloxone.

Mental Health Help Centre.

Suicide Prevention

• Telephone counselling.
• Support groups, one-on-one or family support for those bereaved by suicide.
• Support for the loved ones of suicidal people.
• Post-traumatic counselling for employees bereaved by suicide.
• Professional supervision.
• Information and awareness.
• Training and conferences.
• Documentation.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre

• Rehabilitation activities: problem resolution and stress management.
• One-on-one counselling.
• Coffee-meetings.
• Socialization activities: lunches, suppers and community evenings.
• Collective kitchens.
• Support groups.

Housing assistance

• Support for people experiencing homelessness.
• Support in finding housing.
• Psychosocial support for housing-related situations.

Help for Integrating the Work Force

• Prerequisites and employment preparation.
• Work experience.
• Reinsertion, folllow-up and job retention.
• Community garden.

Parents and Family Groups

• Social activities.
• Thematic workshops.
• Breakfast get-togethers.
• One-on-one, conjugal and family guidance.
• Documentation loans.
• Newspaper publication.
• Respite and emergency assistance programme.
• Discussion and sharing meetings.
• Public awareness.

Support by a peer helper

• Real-life experience.
• Sharing meeting.

• Distribution of naloxone.

• Welcoming meetings.
• Information and guidance.
• Occasional listening and follow-up.
• Welcoming lunch.
• Support and mutual aid groups.
• Creativity and art workshops.
• Educational, relaxation and recreational activities.

Grouping of therapists specialized in grief support.

Services for bereaved people

• Individual, couple and family support.
• Self help groups.
• Therapists directory.

Services for businesses

• Training and conferences for employees and volunteers.
• Continuous training for therapists.

  Medical aid in dying (AMM) bereavement support

• Support group.
• Medical Aid in Dying conferences and workshops for organizations and medical professionals.

• Meeting with new members and distribution of an information package.
• Support group, breakfast gatherings, meetings and individual follow-ups across Québec.
• Conferences and workshops on themes like emotional, physical and mental wellness and managing anger.
• Legal accompaniment and support with drafting testimonials.
• Online informational videos about grievance, police investigations, post-traumatic shock, disappearances, victims' rights, CAVAC and dealing with the media.
• Guidance toward specialized resources, psychological support.
• Bi-monthly newsletter featuring community resources, testimonies, activities, legal or psychological advices, etc.
• Publication and distribution of practical guides to support families in difficult situations.

Day centre.

• Social reintegration and rehabilitation.
• Socialization and learning activities.
• Pre-employability group.
• Support and self-help group.
• Follow-up program.

• Support and mutual aid groups.
• Meetings intended to define people's needs and allow them to rediscover their abilities, resources, talents and break out of isolation.
• Enable access to a better quality of life.

Personalized approach in a welcoming and inclusive environment dedicated to the normalization of mental health.

• Self-help groups, daily life management and accompaniment.
• Collective actions, popular education, activities, etc.

Organization providing a personalized approach and a welcoming and inclusive environment dedicated to the normalization of mental health.

• Self-help groups, daily life management and accompaniment.
• Collective actions, popular education, activities, etc.