Directory of Community and Social Services
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Directory of Community and Social Services LAVAL 2-1-1 www.211qc.ca Summary Child and Family 1 Child welfare 2 Family Support 3 Maternity support and adoption 4 Recreational Activities 5 Community Action 7 Advisory and citizen action organizations 8 Charity Organizations 13 Community centres 14 Community development 16 Information and referral 17 Volunteering and volunteer centres 21 Education 24 Computer workshops 25 Difficulties and learning disabilities 25 Dropout 26 Homework assistance and tutoring 27 Language courses 28 Literacy 29 Vocational training, Cégeps and Universities 30 Employment and Income 31 Advocacy for workers and unemployed 32 Budget management and consumption 33 Business development 33 Employment support and training 34 Employment support for immigrants 35 Employment support for seniors 36 Employment support for women 36 Employment support for youth 36 Government services 37 Tax clinics 39 Vocational rehabilitation and disability-related employment 40 Food 43 Collective kitchens 44 Food Assistance 45 Food assistance coordination 52 Low cost or free meals 52 Government services 53 Federal services 54 Municipal services 54 Provincial services 59 Public transportation 59 Health 60 Alternative medicine 61 Funeral cooperatives 61 Hospitals, CLSC and community clinics 61 Palliative care 63 Public Health 64 Support associations for the sick 65 Homelessness 66 Mobile units and street work 67 Summary Transitional housing 67 Immigration and cultural communities 68 Government services 69 Multicultural centres and associations 71 Indigenous Peoples 72 Government Services 73 Intellectual Disability 75 Advocacy for people with an intellectual disability 76 Autism, PDD, ADHD 76 Recreation and camps 78 Therapy and rehabilitation centres 79 Justice and Advocacy 80 Advocacy groups 81 Correctional services 82 Courthouses and tribunals 83 Information and legal assistance 84 Professional orders and associations 85 Support for offenders 86 Material Assistance and Housing 87 Emergency 88 Housing cooperatives and corporations 88 Housing search assistance 89 Thrift stores 89 Mental Health and addictions 93 Addiction treatment 94 Community support in mental health 95 Crisis centres and suicide prevention 96 Self-help groups for mental health issues 97 Physical Disability 99 Advocacy for people with a physical disability 100 Mobility aids 100 Paratransit 101 Recreation and camps 101 Support Associations 102 The Blind 104 Therapy and rehabilitation centres 104 Psychosocial support 106 Bereavement self-help and support groups 107 Caregivers 107 Domestic violence 108 Helplines 109 Sexual assault and incest 109 Support for victims 110 Therapy and counselling 111 Seniors 112 Caregivers 113 Community and Recreation Centres 114 Day centres and respite 121 Home support 121 Housing for seniors 124 Intergenerational activities 128 Seniors' Advocacy and Assistance Associations 128 Summary Sports and Recreation 130 Arts and culture 131 Community recreation centres 131 Libraries 132 Youth 133 Juvenile Delinquency 134 Youth Centres and Support 134 Child and Family Child and Family CHILD WELFARE FAMILY SUPPORT MATERNITY SUPPORT AND ADOPTION RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 1 Child and Family Child welfare CENTRE DE PRÉVENTION ET D'INTERVENTION POUR VICTIMES D'AGRESSION SEXUELLE Confidential Address 450 669-9053 Fax: 450 669-1658 Website: www.cpivas.com Email: [email protected] Services: * Assistance with procedures.* Post-traumatic intervention.* Individual meetings for victims and their relatives.* Prevention program in schools.* Support groups: incest or sexual assault victims, non-offending parents and teenager victims, children. Eligibility: men, women and children 3 years and over victims of incest or sexual assault, their partners and parents Coverage area: Laval Hours: Monday to Friday 8h30 to 17h00, support groups: Monday to Friday, day and evening Fees: annual membership: $15, individual meeting: $10 Financing: provincial, grants Legal status: non-profit organization CENTRE JEUNESSE DE LAVAL - CENTRE CARTIER 306 Cartier Boulevard West, Laval-des-Rapides, Laval, QC, H7N 2J2 450 975-4150 ext. 2060 Website: www.centrejeunessedelaval.ca Services: Rehabilitation centre for boys. Eligibility: teenage boys in difficulty Coverage area: Laval Financing: provincial Legal status: parapublic organization CENTRE JEUNESSE DE LAVAL - CENTRE NOTRE-DAME DE LAVAL 310 Cartier Boulevard West, Laval-des-Rapides, Laval, QC, H7N 2J2 450 975-4150 ext. 2110 Website: www.centrejeunessedelaval.ca Services: Rehabilitation centre for girls. Eligibility: teenage girls in difficulty Coverage area: Laval Financing: provincial Legal status: parapublic organization CENTRE JEUNESSE DE LAVAL - HEAD OFFICE 308 Cartier Boulevard West, Laval-des-Rapides, Laval, QC, H7N 2J2 450 975-4150 Website: www.centrejeunessedelaval.ca Services: Management of youth centres. * Reception and assessment of reports of acts of neglect, violence or abuse according to the Loi sur la protection de la jeunesse.* Adaptation, rehabilitation and social integration in boarding or group homes.* Outreach and crisis intervention, educational support for families.* Services for young offenders according to the Loi sur le système de justice pénale pour adolescents.* Adoption, biological background research and expertise related to custody. Eligibility: youth in difficulty 0 to 18 years old, young offenders, parents, guardians, social workers Coverage area: Laval Financing: provincial Legal status: parapublic organization 2 Child and Family CENTRE JEUNESSE DE LAVAL - SERVICE INTERVENTION MILIEU 189 Laval Avenue, Laval-des-Rapides, Laval, QC, H7N 3V8 450 975-4150 ext. 5118 Website: www.centrejeunessedelaval.ca Services: Social intervention at all stages of the youth protection process. * Family crisis intervention, educational support for families.* Social reintegration assistance for youth living in rehabilitation facilities.* Youth qualification program: development of autonomy during the reintegration process. Eligibility: children and teenagers in difficulty, young offenders, parents, guardians, social workers, youth qualification program: youth 16 to 19 years old Coverage area: Laval Financing: provincial Legal status: parapublic organization Family Support CENTRE DE PÉDIATRIE SOCIALE LAVAL 1880 Dumouchel Avenue, apartment 1, Chomedey, Laval, QC, H7S 1J8 450 682-0277 Fax: 450 682 0242 Website: www.cpslaval.org Email: [email protected] Services: Reception, clinical assessment and assistance for vulnerable children and families. * Preventive multidisciplinary services and pediatric follow-up.* Supporting language development.* Language stimulation workshop.* Stimulation workshops for children at risk.* Training camps for kindergarten.* Early stimulation and motor skills workshops.* Parenting and children workshops.* Support groups for parents of children with special needs.* Social and recreational activities. Eligibility: children aged 0 to 14 years old and their families Coverage area: Laval Fees: free Financing: donations Legal status: non-profit organization MAISON DE QUARTIER VIMONT 1747 Lavoie Street, Vimont, Laval, QC, H7M 2N1 450 662-0580 Fax: 450 662-0500 Website: www.maisonquartiervimont.com Email: [email protected] Services: Living environment, welcoming and listening place. * Kindergarden preparation workshop for 4 to 5 years.* Parental skills development workshops.* Cooking classes for 6 to 12 years old and sixth grade students of a local school.* Cooking classes parents-child for 2 to 5 years.* Father segment: father-child activities and valorization of paternity (music and sports)* Young parents group.* Teenagers' room.* Drop-in day care.* Day camp.* Conferences, trips and events. Eligibility: families and teenagers Capacity: 60 people Coverage area: Laval: Vimont, Auteuil Hours: families: Monday to Friday 9h00 to 17h00, teenagers' room: Wednesday to Friday 16h00 to 21h00 Fees: annual membership Financing: grants, foundations Legal status: non-profit organization 3 Child and Family MIEUX-NAÎTRE À LAVAL 3534 de la Concorde Boulevard East, Duvernay, Laval, QC, H7E 2C5 438 830-4323 Website: www.mieuxnaitre.org Email: [email protected] Services: Perinatal resources centre. * Support to parents and to pregnant women, before, during and after the childbirth.* Listening and referrals concerning maternity.* Accompaniment at birth.* Prenatal meetings.* Relevailles: at-home respite.* Prenatal and postnatal yoga.* Back in shape as you play with your baby.* Care to newborns and baby massage class.* Breastfeeding consultation, during and after the pregnancy.* Sign language for babies.* Baby led weaning workshops.* Community and intercultural environment dedicated to women and their families during the perinatal period: access to books, coffee-chat and playing area for babies. Eligibility: families Coverage area: Laval Hours: Monday to Friday 9h00 to 17h00, reservations are possible at nights or on weekends Fees: vary depending on revenu Financing: grants, contributions Legal status: non-profit organization REGROUPEMENT DES FAMILLES MONOPARENTALES ET RECOMPOSÉES DE LAVAL 140 Nadon Street, Sainte-Rose, Laval, QC, H7L 1T5 450 622-0524 Fax: 450 622-5734 Website: www.rfmrl.org Email: [email protected] Services: * Reception, active listening and short-term counselling.* Referral.* Workshop for children 6 to 12 years old: Samedi de m'en sortir.* Workshops for women: Étapes de la rupture and Vers la réussite.* Workshop for men: Entre hommes, on jase aussi.* Mixed workshops: Parents un jour,