DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES MONTRÉAL / MONTRÉAL / CÔTE-DES-NEIGES—NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRÂCE Summary Summary Child, Youth and Family 1 Child welfare 2 Daycare and respite 3 Family Support 4 Information on childcare services 9 Juvenile Delinquency 9 Maternity support and adoption 9 Parenting Education 13 Recreational Activities 18 Youth Centres and Support 22 Youth Employment 26 Youth Shelters and Support 28 Community Action 30 Advisory and citizen action organizations 31 Charity Organizations 33 Community centres 34 Community development 36 Information and referral 36 Volunteering and volunteer centres 36 Disability 41 Adapted work and employability support 42 Advocacy for people with a physical disability 44 Autism, PDD, ADHD 45 Deaf and hearing impaired 47 Language disorders 49 Mobility aids 49 Recreation and camps 51 Respite services and housing 53 Respite, child care and housing 54 Support Associations 59 Support and integration organizations 65 The Blind 67 Therapy and rehabilitation centres 69 Education and Literacy 74 Academic and vocational guidance 75 Associations and Federations 75 Computer workshops 76 Difficulties and learning disabilities 79 Homework assistance and tutoring 80 Language courses 84 Literacy 90 Public education 91 School perseverance 93 School service centers 94 Vocational training, Cégeps and Universities 94 Employment and Income Support 96 Advocacy for workers and unemployed 97 Budget management and consumption 98 Business development 100 Employment support and training 101 Employment support for immigrants 103 Summary Employment support for youth 107 Tax clinics 108 Vocational rehabilitation and disability-related employment 110 Food 113 Christmas basket 114 Collective kitchens and cooking workshops 115 Community gardens and markets 117 Food Assistance 120 Food aid for pregnant women and children 123 Low cost or free meals 124 Prepared meals and Meals-on-wheels 127 Government services 129 Federal services 130 Municipal services 130 Official documents 131 Provincial services 131 Health 133 Dental care 134 Eye care 134 Family planning 135 Home care 137 Hospitals, CLSC and community clinics 138 Palliative care 142 Patient support associations 144 Public Health 148 Homelessness 151 Day and evening centres 152 Health care 152 Housing for pregnant women and families 153 Mobile units and street work 153 Shelters 155 Transitional housing 155 Housing 156 Advocacy for housing 157 Housing cooperatives and corporations 158 Housing search assistance 160 Social housing and housing cooperatives 160 Immigration and cultural communities 162 French courses 163 Immigration and sponsorship 166 Interpretation and translation 167 Multicultural organizations 171 Prevention and fight against racism 175 Recognition of prior learning and diplomas 176 Refugee support 177 Settlement services for newcomers 178 Indigenous Peoples 188 Government services 189 Justice and Advocacy 190 Advocacy groups 191 Consumer protection and complaints 197 Correctional services 198 Legal assistance and information 199 Professional orders and associations 201 Support for offenders 202 Mental Health and addictions 204 Addiction prevention 205 Addiction treatment 206 Community support in mental health 208 Crisis centres and suicide prevention 210 Helplines 211 Mental health advocacy groups 211 Mental health housing 213 Psychiatric services 213 Self-help groups for addiction issues 214 Self-help groups for mental health issues 214 Seniors 216 Caregivers 217 Community and Recreation Centres 219 Day centres and respite 223 Friendly visits and safety calls 225 Home support 227 Housing for seniors 232 Intergenerational activities 234 Intervention with seniors subjected to abuse 235 Meals on Wheels 235 Seniors' Advocacy and Assistance Associations 237 Volunteer Transportation 238 Sex and gender 241 LGBTQ associations 242 Women's centres 242 Women’s associations 243 Sports, Recreation and Culture 244 Arts and culture 245 Clubs and social events 247 Community recreation centres 251 Hobbies 256 Libraries 261 Sport 264 Sports and recreation for people with a disability 266 Thrift store and material aid 268 Clothing 269 Donation pick-ups 270 School supplies 270 Thrift Stores 271 Used item donation recovery programs 274 Transportation 278 Accompanied transport 279 Accompanied transport for medical reasons 279 Violence and abuse 281 Child abuse 282 Domestic violence: shelters and support 282 Elder abuse 283 Help lines related to violence and abuse 284 Child, Youth and Family Prevention of violence and crime 284 Sexual assault and incest 285 Support for perpetrators of violence and their families 287 Support for victims and their families 287 Therapy and counselling 288 1 Child, Youth and Family Child, Youth and Family CHILD WELFARE DAYCARE AND RESPITE FAMILY SUPPORT INFORMATION ON CHILDCARE SERVICES 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 CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE SAINTE-JUSTINE 3175 de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road, Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montréal, QC, H3T 1C5 514 345-4931 Website: www.chusj.org/en/Home Services: Pediatric and obstetric health centre affiliated with the Université de Montréal. * General, specialized and ultraspecialized care. * Pediatric emergency. * Designated centre for children and teenagers victims of sexual assault: specialized health and psychosocial services. * Specializations: perinatal care, cardiac sciences, oncology, neurodevelopment, musculoskeletal diseases, movement sciences. * Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant: rehabilitation and social integration in various living environments and in the CHUM network. Eligibility: mothers and children Capacity: 450 beds Coverage area: Province of Québec Hours: 24 hours / 7 days Financing: provincial Legal status: parapublic organization LEGAL AID OFFICE - CIVIL AND FAMILY LAW - CÔTE-DES-NEIGES 3535 Queen-Mary Road, Suite 415, Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montréal, QC, H3V 1H8 514 864-7666 Fax: 514 864-7688 Website: www.aidejuridiquedemontreal.ca 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: Côte-des-Neiges Hours: 8h30 to 12h00 and 13h00 to 16h30 Fees: people may be eligible for free legal aid or contributory legal aid, depending on their financial situation, see scale on website Financing: municipal, provincial Legal status: parapublic organization MONTRÉAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montréal, QC, H4A 3J1 514 412-4400 Website: www.thechildren.com Email: [email protected] Services: Specialized hospital centre for children under 18 years old. * Emergency, general, specialized and ultra-specialized care. * Home care. * Social services available 24 hours. * Designated provincial pediatric and adolescent trauma centre. * Neurotrauma centre of expertise. * Designated centre for victims of sexual abuse. * Jeremy Rill Centre: phone counselling for parents whose child passed of sudden infant death syndrome, referral. * Attention deficit disorder clinic: neurological evaluation and screening for attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity (ADHD) in children, referral to other specialists for long-term monitoring. * Adolescent medicine and gynecology: eating disorders, contraception in patients with chronic diseases, menstrual irregularities, teenage pregnancy, congenital abnormalities of the female reproductive system, sexual abuse. * Dental care clinic: complete pediatric dental care, emergency department (24 hours), emergency anesthesia clinic and special cases clinic. * On-site recovery of new toys for babies, children and teenagers. Eligibility: children from birth to 18 years old, interpretation in more than 52 languages and dialects Coverage area: Province of Québec Hours: 24 hours / 7 days Financing: provincial Legal status: parapublic organization 3 Child, Youth and Family Daycare and respite BAOBAB FAMILIAL - FAMILY HOME IN CÔTE-DES-NEIGES 6767 Côte-des-Neiges Road, Suite 599, Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montréal, QC, H3S 2T6 514 734-4097 Fax: 514 734-0244 Website: baobabfamilial.org Email: [email protected] Services: * Welcoming, listening, referral and accompaniment. * Homework assistance. * Daycare. * In-home respite. * Baobouge: musical and body awareness program for children 2 to 12 years. * Baobouge for moms. * BaoAdos: support for high school teens. * Social and cultural activities: collective kitchens, community dinners, thematic breakfasts and outings. Eligibility: children, families Coverage area: Côte-des-Neiges Hours: Monday 13h00 to 18h00, Tuesday to Thursday 9h00 to 12h00 and 13h00 to 18h00 Fees: annual membership: $2 per family Financing: Centraide of Greater Montréal, provincial, municipal, donations Legal status: non-profit organization CENTRE COMMUNAUTAIRE MOUNTAIN SIGHTS 7802 Mountain Sights Avenue, Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montréal, QC, H4P 2B2 514 737-4644 Fax: 514 737-4142 Email: [email protected] Services: Multiservice centre for Côte-des-Neiges families and residents, in particular those living in the Mountain Sights neighbourhood. * Assistance, information and referral. * Kindergarden, daycare. * Sports and recreational activities for children