DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES MONTRÉAL / MONTRÉAL / MERCIER—HOCHELAGA-MAISONNEUVE Summary Summary Child, Youth and Family 1 Child welfare 2 Daycare and respite 3 Family Support 6 Juvenile Delinquency 12 Maternity support and adoption 14 Parenting Education 17 Recreational Activities 22 Youth Centres and Support 28 Youth Employment 35 Youth Shelters and Support 39 Community Action 42 Advisory and citizen action organizations 43 Charity Organizations 48 Community centres 48 Community development 50 Information and referral 50 Volunteering and volunteer centres 52 Disability 55 Adapted work and employability support 56 Advocacy for people with a physical disability 58 Autism, PDD, ADHD 58 Deaf and hearing impaired 59 Language disorders 59 Mobility aids 60 Recreation and camps 61 Respite services and housing 63 Respite, child care and housing 64 Support Associations 69 Support and integration organizations 76 The Blind 76 Therapy and rehabilitation centres 76 Education and Literacy 78 Academic and vocational guidance 79 Computer workshops 80 Homework assistance and tutoring 82 Language courses 85 Literacy 87 Public education 90 School perseverance 92 School service centers 94 Vocational training, Cégeps and Universities 95 Employment and Income Support 96 Advocacy for workers and unemployed 97 Budget management and consumption 99 Business development 100 Employment support and training 101 Employment support for immigrants 106 Employment support for seniors 106 Employment support for youth 107 Tax clinics 111 Summary Vocational rehabilitation and disability-related employment 111 Food 117 Christmas basket 118 Collective kitchens and cooking workshops 121 Community gardens and markets 122 Food Assistance 125 Food aid for pregnant women and children 130 Food assistance coordination 132 Food assistance in schools 133 Low cost or free meals 133 Prepared meals and Meals-on-wheels 137 Government services 141 Municipal services 142 Provincial services 143 Health 145 Dental care 146 Family planning 146 Funeral cooperatives 148 Home care 148 Hospitals, CLSC and community clinics 149 Palliative care 150 Patient support associations 151 Public Health 155 Homelessness 159 Day and evening centres 160 Health care 162 Housing for pregnant women and families 162 Mobile units and street work 163 Shelters 166 Supportive housing 167 Transitional housing 168 Housing 172 Advocacy for housing 173 Emergency 173 Housing cooperatives and corporations 174 Housing search assistance 175 Social housing and housing cooperatives 176 Immigration and cultural communities 178 French courses 179 Immigration and sponsorship 179 Interpretation and translation 180 Multicultural organizations 180 Refugee support 181 Settlement services for newcomers 181 Indigenous Peoples 184 Employment 185 Government services 185 Justice and Advocacy 187 Advocacy groups 188 Consumer protection and complaints 195 Correctional services 196 Legal assistance and information 197 Professional orders and associations 200 Support for offenders 201 Mental Health and addictions 205 Addiction prevention 206 Addiction treatment 208 Community support in mental health 212 Crisis centres and suicide prevention 214 Helplines 215 Mental health advocacy groups 216 Mental health housing 219 Psychiatric services 220 Self-help groups for addiction issues 220 Self-help groups for mental health issues 221 Seniors 223 Caregivers 224 Community and Recreation Centres 226 Day centres and respite 232 Friendly visits and safety calls 233 Home support 236 Housing for seniors 241 Intergenerational activities 244 Intervention with seniors subjected to abuse 244 Meals on Wheels 244 Seniors' Advocacy and Assistance Associations 247 Volunteer Transportation 248 Sex and gender 250 LGBTQ associations 251 Men’s associations 251 Women's centres 252 Women’s associations 252 Sports, Recreation and Culture 254 Arts and culture 255 Clubs and social events 259 Community recreation centres 263 Day camps and specialized camps 269 Hobbies 270 Libraries 277 Sport 279 Sports and recreation for people with a disability 281 Thrift store and material aid 283 Clothing 284 Donation pick-ups 285 School supplies 286 Thrift Stores 289 Used item donation recovery programs 293 Transportation 299 Accompanied transport 300 Accompanied transport for medical reasons 300 Public Transportation 302 Violence and abuse 303 Child abuse 304 Domestic violence: shelters and support 304 Child, Youth and Family Elder abuse 305 Prevention of violence and crime 305 Sexual assault and incest 307 Support for perpetrators of violence and their families 308 Support for victims and their families 308 Therapy and counselling 308 1 Child, Youth and Family Child, Youth and Family CHILD WELFARE DAYCARE AND RESPITE FAMILY SUPPORT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY MATERNITY SUPPORT AND ADOPTION PARENTING EDUCATION RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES YOUTH CENTRES AND SUPPORT YOUTH EMPLOYMENT YOUTH SHELTERS AND SUPPORT 2 Child, Youth and Family Child welfare COMITÉ DES USAGERS DU CENTRE JEUNESSE DE MONTRÉAL 8147 Sherbrooke Street East, Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal, QC, H1L 1A7 514 356-4562 Fax: 514 356-4525 Website: www.cucjm.ca Email: [email protected] Services: * Inform users of their rights and obligations. * Accompaniment and referral. * Encourage improvements in the quality of services. * Evaluate the degree of satisfaction with the services received. * Advocacy of individual and collective rights. * Inform the Board of Directors of the impacts of its decisions on services. Eligibility: parents and young people who receive services from the Centre jeunesse de Montréal Coverage area: Montréal Island Hours: Monday to Friday 9h00 to 17h00 Financing: provincial Legal status: non-profit organization HOCHELAGA-MAISONNEUVE YMCA 2566 Desjardins Avenue, Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal, QC, H1V 2H7 514 252-7442 Fax: 514 252-7443 Website: www.ymcaquebec.org Email: [email protected] Services: * Homework assistance. * Supervised access rights. * Alternative suspension program: prevention of school dropout. * Guitar lessons. * Youth work co-op. * C-Vert: environmental program for youth. * Babysitting courses. * Adapted recreational activities with companion for people with an intellectual disability, an autism spectrum disorder or a physical disability. Eligibility: children, youth, adults, seniors, people with an intellectual or physical disability or an autism spectrum disorder Coverage area: Montréal Island Hours: administration: Monday to Friday 9h00 to 17h00, services: Monday to Sunday, variable hours depending on services Financing: grants, fundraising, donations Legal status: non-profit organization LEGAL AID OFFICE - CIVIL AND FAMILY LAW - MAISONNEUVE-MERCIER 5100 Sherbrooke Street East, Suite 850, Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal, QC, H1V 3R9 514 864-6644 Fax: 514 864-6866 Website: www.aidejuridiquedemontreal.ca/en/points-of-service Email: [email protected] Services: Legal aid office in civil and family Law. Eligibility: person or non-profit organization residing in Quebec or forced to remain in Quebec, financially eligible, and with a legal need that is covered by the Law Coverage area: Anjou, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal-Est, Rivière-Des-Prairies-Pointe-Aux- Trembles, Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, Saint-Léonard Hours: 8h30 to 12h00 and 13h00 to 16h30 Fees: people may be eligible for free legal aid or contributory legal aid between $100 and $800, depending on their financial situation, see scale on website Legal status: parapublic organization 3 Child, Youth and Family YMCA DU QUÉBEC (LES) - CENTRE DESJARDINS - SERVICE FOR SUPERVISED ACCESS RIGHTS 2564 Desjardins Avenue, Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal, QC, H1V 2H7 514 252-7442 Fax: 514 252-7443 Website: www.ymcaquebec.org Email: [email protected] Services: Supervised access rights. * Supervised visits for a maximum of 2 hours. * Custody exchange. * Supervised phone calls. Eligibility: parents Coverage area: Montréal Island Hours: Monday to Friday 11h00 to 19h00, Saturday and Sunday 10h00 to 18h00 Fees: file opening: $15 per parent Financing: provincial Legal status: non-profit organization Daycare and respite CARREFOUR FAMILIAL HOCHELAGA 1611 d'Orléans Avenue, Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal, QC, H1W 3R4 514 523-9283 Fax: 514 529-5646 Website: www.carrefourfamilial.com Email: [email protected] Services: * Mutual aid groups. * Parenting trainings. * Meetings for women. * Meetings for men. * Listening, support, mutual aid. * Family activities. * Return to school program. * Room rental. * Family camps. * Respite for parents. * Daycare. * Opération Sac à dos: back-to-school sharing store. Eligibility: families, men, women, children, daycare: children of parents participating in a workshop or volunteering for the organization Capacity: living environment: 400 families Coverage area: Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: Rachel Street to the north, Notre-Dame Street to the south, Viau Street to the east, Moreau Street to the west Hours: Monday to Friday 8h30 to 16h00, office: Tuesday to Saturday, drop-in: 11h00 to 17h00 Fees: variable Financing: provincial, self-financing, Centraide of Greater Montréal, grants Legal status: non-profit organization ENTRE MAMANS ET PAPAS 3363 de Rouen Street, Suites 1 and 2, Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal, QC, H1W 1L4 514 525-8884 Website: www.entremamans.qc.ca Email: [email protected] Services: * Meeting place, listening, support and guidance. * Thematic conferences. *