DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES OUTAOUAIS / GATINEAU / ALL CITIES Summary Summary Child, Youth and Family 1 Child welfare 2 Daycare and respite 6 Family Support 11 Juvenile Delinquency 20 Maternity support and adoption 21 Parenting Education 26 Recreational Activities 33 Youth Centres and Support 39 Youth Employment 43 Youth Shelters and Support 46 Community Action 49 Advisory and citizen action organizations 50 Charity Organizations 54 Community centres 54 Community development 57 Information and referral 58 Volunteering and volunteer centres 61 Disability 67 Adapted work and employability support 68 Advocacy for people with a physical disability 72 Advocacy for people with an intellectual disability 76 Autism, PDD, ADHD 76 Deaf and hearing impaired 78 Language disorders 80 Mobility aids 81 Paratransit 83 Recreation and camps 84 Respite services and housing 88 Respite, child care and housing 91 Support Associations 98 Support and integration organizations 108 The Blind 110 Therapy and rehabilitation centres 110 Education and Literacy 111 Academic and vocational guidance 112 Computer workshops 114 Difficulties and learning disabilities 117 Homework assistance and tutoring 118 Language courses 121 Literacy 123 Public education 127 School perseverance 131 Vocational training, Cégeps and Universities 132 Employment and Income Support 134 Advocacy for workers and unemployed 135 Budget management and consumption 137 Business development 139 Employment support and training 142 Employment support for immigrants 148 Employment support for seniors 151 Summary Employment support for women 152 Employment support for youth 152 Tax clinics 155 Vocational rehabilitation and disability-related employment 156 Food 166 Christmas basket 167 Collective kitchens and cooking workshops 173 Community gardens and markets 178 Food Assistance 180 Food aid for pregnant women and children 185 Food assistance coordination 188 Low cost or free meals 188 Prepared meals and Meals-on-wheels 192 Government services 196 Federal services 197 Income statements 199 Municipal services 199 Official documents 205 Provincial services 206 Health 212 Eye care 213 Family planning 213 Home care 215 Hospitals, CLSC and community clinics 216 Palliative care 219 Patient support associations 221 Public Health 225 Homelessness 228 Day and evening centres 229 Housing for pregnant women and families 229 Mobile units and street work 230 Shelters 232 Transitional housing 232 Housing 235 Advocacy for housing 236 Emergency 237 Housing cooperatives and corporations 238 Housing search assistance 239 Social housing and housing cooperatives 241 Immigration and cultural communities 244 French courses 245 Immigration and sponsorship 245 Interpretation and translation 246 Multicultural organizations 246 Prevention and fight against racism 247 Recognition of prior learning and diplomas 248 Refugee support 250 Settlement services for newcomers 250 Indigenous Peoples 254 Community Support 255 Government services 256 Justice and Advocacy 261 Summary Advocacy groups 262 Consumer protection and complaints 271 Correctional services 274 Courthouses and tribunals 274 Legal assistance and information 275 Professional orders and associations 280 Support for offenders 281 Mental Health and addictions 283 Addiction prevention 284 Addiction treatment 286 Community support in mental health 288 Crisis centres and suicide prevention 291 Helplines 293 Mental health advocacy groups 295 Mental health housing 298 Self-help groups for addiction issues 300 Self-help groups for mental health issues 300 Seniors 302 Caregivers 303 Community and Recreation Centres 308 Day centres and respite 311 Friendly visits and safety calls 314 Home support 317 Housing for seniors 321 Intergenerational activities 323 Intervention with seniors subjected to abuse 325 Meals on Wheels 326 Seniors' Advocacy and Assistance Associations 328 Volunteer Transportation 332 Sex and gender 336 LGBTQ associations 337 Women's centres 337 Women’s associations 339 Sports, Recreation and Culture 341 Arts and culture 342 Clubs and social events 343 Community recreation centres 346 Hobbies 353 Libraries 362 Sport 362 Sports and recreation for people with a disability 365 Thrift store and material aid 369 Clothing 370 Donation pick-ups 373 School supplies 375 Thrift Stores 379 Used item donation recovery programs 384 Transportation 391 Accompanied transport 392 Accompanied transport for medical reasons 394 Paratransit 396 Public Transportation 396 Violence and abuse 398 Child abuse 399 Domestic violence: shelters and support 401 Elder abuse 406 Help lines related to violence and abuse 407 Prevention of violence and crime 409 Sexual assault and incest 412 Support for perpetrators of violence and their families 413 Support for victims and their families 414 Therapy and counselling 417 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 1 Child, Youth and Family Child welfare ASSOCIATION DES FAMILLES MONOPARENTALES ET RECOMPOSÉES DE L'OUTAOUAIS 85 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, Gatineau, Outaouais, QC, J8Y 3W6 819 771-3269 Fax: 819 771-3260 Website: www.afmro.ca Email: [email protected] Services: Services relating to family break-up and reorganization. * Access supervision, supervised visits and custody exchanges. * Consultation and helping relationship. * Information and referral. * Pre-employability program. * Documentation centre. * Co-parenting workshops. * Educational activities and experience sharing. Eligibility: single-parent and stepfamilies, helping relationship: families with an income of less than $50,000 per year, pre-employability program: single-parent women or women living in stepfamilies on a low income Coverage area: Outaouais Hours: Monday to Friday 8h30 to 16h30 Fees: helping relationship: $5 to $25 per hour, depending on income Financing: provincial, grants Legal status: non-profit organization AUTRE CHEZ-SOI (L') Confidential Address 819 685-0006 Fax: 819 685-1789 Website: lautrechezsoi.com/en Email: [email protected] Services: Shelter for women victims of domestic violence and their children. * Shelter. * Intervention line, support, information and referral. * Follow-up with the women housed and post-housing. * Intervention with children exposed or victims of domestic violence. * Accompaniment in the processes: lawyers, court, local employment center, youth centers, etc. Eligibility: women victims of domestic violence, their children Capacity: 9 places Coverage area: Province of Québec Hours: 24 hours / 7 days Fees: none Financing: provincial, donations Legal status: non-profit organization BUREAU D'AIDE JURIDIQUE - GATINEAU - SECTEUR AYLMER 204 Aylmer Road, Suite B-403, Gatineau, Outaouais, QC, J9H 1A1 819 684-0333 Fax: 819 684-5075 Website: www.aidejuridiqueoutaouais.ca Email: [email protected] Services: Legal aid office in civil and family law. Eligibility: person or non-profit organization residing in Québec or forced to remain in Québec, financially eligible, and with a legal need that is covered by the Law Coverage area: Outaouais Hours: Monday to Friday 9h00 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 Financing: provincial Legal status: parapublic organization 2 Child, Youth and Family BUREAU D'AIDE JURIDIQUE - GATINEAU - SECTEUR BUCKINGHAM 135 Joseph Street, Gatineau, Outaouais, QC, J8L 1G1 819 986-6733 Fax: 819 986-7072 Website: www.aidejuridiqueoutaouais.ca Email: [email protected] Services: Legal aid office in administrative and family law. Eligibility: person or non-profit organization residing in Québec or forced to remain in Québec, financially eligible, and with a legal need that is covered by the Law Coverage area: MRC Papineau, Basse-Lièvre Hours: Monday to Friday 8h30 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 Financing: provincial Legal status: parapublic organization BUREAU D'AIDE JURIDIQUE - GATINEAU - SECTEUR GATINEAU 365 Greber Boulevard, Suite 202, Gatineau, Outaouais, QC, J8T 5R3 819 568-0990 Fax: 819 568-4727 Website: www.aidejuridiqueoutaouais.ca Email: [email protected] Services: Legal aid office in civil and family law. Eligibility: person or non-profit organization residing in Québec or forced to remain in Québec, financially eligible, and with a legal need that is covered by the Law Coverage area: Outaouais Hours: Monday to Friday 8h30 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 Financing: provincial Legal status: parapublic organization BUREAU D'AIDE JURIDIQUE - GATINEAU - SECTEUR HULL 768 St-Joseph Boulevard, Suite 210, Gatineau, Outaouais, QC, J8Y 4B8 819 772-3011 Fax: 819 772-3240 Website: www.aidejuridiqueoutaouais.ca Email: [email protected] Services: Legal aid office in civil law, family law and youth protection law. Eligibility: person or non-profit organization residing in Québec or forced to remain in Québec, financially eligible, and with a legal need that is covered by the Law Coverage area: Outaouais Hours: Monday to Friday 8h30 to 16h30 Fees: people may be