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Useful links
Here is a list of links to related support resources.
Toll-free provincial helpline for sexual assault victims
Crisis, information and referral line for victims of sexual assault, their loved ones and social workers
RQCALACS (Regroupement Québécois des centres d’aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel)
Information, awareness and referral to help services for women who have been sexually assaulted
CRIPHASE
Resource and intervention centre for men who were sexually abused as children
Designated centres for sexual assault victims on the Island of Montreal (CDVASIM)
Notre-Dame Hospital, Emergency Department (18 years and older) CHU Sainte-Justine, Emergency Department (under 18 years of age)
CACTUS Montréal
Supervised injection site, distribution of sterile material, collection of used material, intervention and guidance
Dopamine
Fixed site, supervised injection site, day centre and street work for people who use drugs
Drugs: help and referrals
Free, confidential and bilingual phone service offering assistance, information and referrals
Plein milieu
Fixed site, community and street work to improve the conditions and quality of life of young people, drug users and homeless people
Spectre de rue
Fixed site, supervised injection site and guidance to help bring marginalized people into mainstream society
AlterHéros
Fostering the development of people in the LGBTQ+ community between the ages of 14 and 30
ASTT(e)Q
Promoting the health and well-being of trans people
Interligne
Front-line service centre available 24/7 offering help and information for LGBTQ+ people
L’Astérisk
A caring, bilingual and non-commercial space for young LGBTQ+ people between the ages of 14 and 25
Projet 10
Promotion of the personal, social, sexual and mental well-being of young people between the ages of 14 and 25 in the LGBTQ+ community
Rézo
Health and well-being of gay, bisexual, cis and trans men
Jeunesse Lambda
A community organization created by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and questioning youth from 14 to 30 years old.
Let’s Talk Law
Free legal information for young people aged 12 to 21
Clinique Droits Devant
Information, referrals and legal guidance for people who were or are at risk of becoming homeless
Head & Hands
Free legal services for young people between the ages of 12 and 25
En marge 12-17
Shelter for young people aged 12 to 18
Le Bunker
Shelter for young people aged 12 to 21
Le Refuge des jeunes
Shelter for men aged 17 to 25
Passages
Shelter for women aged 18 to 30
Auberge le Tournant
Shelter for men aged 18 to 29
Tel-Jeune
24/7 helpline (calls and chat)
Kids Help Phone
24/7 helpline (calls and chat)
Suicide Action Montréal
24/7 helpline
Ligne Parents
24/7 helpline for parents
Centre de services psychologiques de l’UQAM
Psychological assessment and follow-up: short term (15 meetings), moderately priced
Clinique des jeunes de la rue
For street-involved youth and those at risk of being on the streets, between the ages of 14 and 25
514-527-9565 #3682
Clinique Quartier Latin
Medical clinic specializing in STIs and drug addiction
Clinique l’Actuel
Medical clinic specializing in sexual health
Sphère santé sexuelle globale
Sexual health education and promotion in Laval and the surrounding area
Emissaire
Sexual health education and promotion services in Longueuil and the surrounding area
SexURL
Sex education video clips for young and not-so-young people in search of answers
On SEXplique ça
Sex education services for young people between the ages of 10 and 17
Sex & U
Sexual and reproductive health information and education
Chez Pop’s Day Centre
Free lunch for people between the ages of 16 and 25 from Monday to Friday, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dîners Saint-Louis
Free lunch for people between the ages of 18 and 30 from Monday to Friday, Noon – 1:00 p.m. and snacks from Friday to Monday, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Head & Hands
Free food bank for young people between the ages of 12 and 25
Stella Montreal
Information, support, listening, referral and guidance services for sex workers so that they can live and work safely and with dignity
Programme Travail du sexe (Rézo)
Information, support, listening, referral and guidance services for the purpose of improving the living conditions of sex workers
Projet Venus (Sphère santé sexuelle globale)
Information, support, listening, referral and guidance services for the purpose of improving the living conditions of sex workers in Laval
Programme des femmes travailleuse du sexe (Emissaire)
Providing support and information to female sex workers in the Montérégie region so that they can live and work healthily, safely and with dignity
S.O.S Violence conjugale
Free, bilingual shelter, assessment, information, awareness, support and referral services, offered 24/7
L’Anonyme
Promotion of safe behaviours and egalitarian relationships and prevention of STIs through a local, humanistic approach
GEIPSI (Groupe d’entraide à l’intention des personnes séropositives et itinérantes)
Community lunch, one-on-one support and support group
GIAP (Groupe d’intervention alternative par les pairs)
Prevention of STIs and alternative peer-led intervention approach for young people between the ages of 12 and 30
Portail VIH/Sida du Québec
Information, support and training related to STIs