Alcooliques anonymes (A.A.) came about because its members finally gave up trying to control their drinking. Many people suffer from the same feelings of guilt, loneliness, hopelessness. A.A. helps individuals learn that they had these feelings because they have a disease, called alcoholism.

CAMP LIFT is a non-profit organization whose mission is to contribute to the academic perseverance of youth attending a secondary school by offering awareness and educational activities on healthy lifestyle habits.

This non-governmental organization aims to provide national leadership on substance use and to advance solutions to address alcohol- and other drug-related harms. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) brings together people and knowledge to improve the health and safety of individuals, families, and communities across Canada.

Lifeline is a non-sectarian agency dedicated to helping everyone affected by addiction. They offer a full range of treatment options and comprehensive youth at-risk programs. People suffering from substance and behavioural addictions and their family members are guided through the process of healing and recovery.

Drug Free Kids Canada is building a movement that encourages and supports parents to prevent and reduce the harms of problematic drug use by youth. DFK’s comprehensive website is the hub of all their educational activities; allowing parents easy access to information on substances, drug prevention tools, and DFKC resources along with the strategies they need to communicate effectively with their children about a growing list of current issues. While the website is directed for parents, the information and educational activities is useful for teachers and school staff.

Drugs: Help and Referral (DHR) provides support, information, and referrals to anyone worried about their use of drugs, alcohol and/or medication, as well as, to their loved ones. Their services are free and confidential, with counselors available 24/7 via phone or chat across Québec.

Éduc’alcool is an independent not-for-profit organization that informs Quebecers about alcohol consumption and encourages moderation. Its ultimate aim is to educate the public, in general, and young people in particular, with regard to drinking and to provide information on the psychological and physiological effects of alcohol.

Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.

I Quit Now offers exclusive videos and digital tools to help easily let go of cravings and quit smoking for good at your own pace. Services include free personalized support via online help, by phone, in person or by text message.

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope to solve their common problems. They believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

The bursary is open to Canadian citizens who have themselves been severely injured or who have had a parent (or legal guardian) or sibling killed or severely injured as a result of an impaired driving crash and who are enrolled in a full-time, ministry-approved, post-secondary educational program. Note: Applicants should be aware that there is a thorough application process where proof of injury is required.

Maison Jean Lapointe is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve individuals’ quality of life through treatment, prevention, support, and knowledge sharing as they relate to substances and addictions.

Narcotics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship of recovering addicts whose primary purpose is to help addicts stop using drugs by utilizing a twelve-step approach. NA is not a religious organization and does not require any particular belief system. It teaches basic spiritual principles such as honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness, to name a few. The specific practical application of these principles is determined by the individual member.

The Centre de réadaptation en dépendance (CRD) offers services to provide detoxification, rehabilitation, and social reintegration services to people with addiction problems.

In the therapeutic community environment, residents work through the underlying issues that caused their substance abuse and develop a set of social competencies that will help them deal with the challenges of everyday life without resorting to drug abuse. Participants develop the self-esteem and confidence to go on to lead healthy, productive, drug-free lives.

CAMH conducts groundbreaking research, provides expert training to health care professionals and scientists, develops innovative health promotion and prevention strategies, and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government. You can find scientific research, educational projects, and professional development on topics related to addiction and mental health.

Walgwan is a national rehabilitation center that offers services in French and English to First Nations and Inuit youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who are suffering from substance abuse and dependence. It is the only center of this type in all of Eastern Canada that is open to all nations. Situated in Gesgapegiag, in the heart of the Bay of Chaleurs on the Gaspé Peninsula, Walgwan offers a holistic approach based on the needs of each individual. You do not need to reside in the area to benefit from the services offered.

Biblio-Santé is a program of the Association des bibliothèques publiques du Québec, which brings together Quebec’s public libraries. The ABPQ is made up of 182 member municipalities and corporations, for a total of 320 independent libraries. Biblio-Santé is available in more than 600 public and health libraries throughout Quebec. To check if your library is participating in the program, visit our website.

The Canadian Virtual Hospice provides support and personalized information about advanced illness, palliative care, loss and grief, to people living with illness, family members, people working in healthcare, educators, and researchers. The Canadian Virtual Hospice is a division of the International Centre for Dignity and Palliative Care Inc., a registered charity.

The mission of Children and Youth Grief Network is to advocate for educational opportunities and support services that will benefit children and youth who are grieving the dying or the death of someone they care about.

A guide by McGill University Health Centre on grieving.

The experience of change and loss can impact everyone differently and can cause disconnection for families. The NAGC is invested in ensuring everyone has the opportunity to share their feelings and feel validated. Please use this workbook to process and create space for everyone’s emotions and connect your family’s stories.

Grief Talk is an initiative of the NAGC launched in the summer of 2020 aimed at encouraging and supporting honest conversations around the topics of death and grief.

KidsGrief.ca can help you understand how children (ages 0 to 18) grieve and how to support them as they face the life-limiting illness, dying and death of someone important to them. It offers both structured and general guidelines for providing grief support to students under varying circumstances. KidsGrief.ca learning modules have been developed by a team of educators, experts in grief, and specifically children’s grief, together with people who have experienced loss and supported children through grief. It is not meant to replace professional counselling or other health care services.

At Myra’s Kids Foundation, their mission is to provide a safe place for children to honour and understand how they may be impacted by the loss of a loved one.

The National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them. The NACG is a nationwide network comprised of professionals, institutions, and volunteers who promote best practices, educational programming, and critical resources to facilitate the mental, emotional, and physical health of grieving children and their families.

The National Alliance for Children’s Grief is committed to serving as a catalyst for leading a national movement to educate, advocate and raise awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving, and those who support them.

Teenage Grief Sucks (TGS) is a teen-run website that's starting conversations about teenage grief. Run by Natalie Adams, who lost her dad when she started high school, TGS shares weekly stories about grief from the perspective of teens. TSG was released in March of 2020, and is unlike other resources for grieving teens, as almost all of the content provided is written by teenagers themselves. Teens are able to read stories written by kids their age about subjects such as school and social lives and are even able to share their own grief stories.

CAGCY is the first Canadian national group of professionals working together to ensure the accessibility of bereavement support and information to grieving children and their families. Resulting from a collaborative effort amongst agencies and service providers across the country, the CAGCY seeks to address the barriers experienced by organizations providing services to grieving children and youth and strengthen the support offered to local communities. Children are often the hidden mourners in our society with little attention being paid to their bereavement needs. Every child has different needs, perspectives and understandings of what death means. Therefore, it is important to provide children with information and education on death and grief as well as normalize their responses and encourage them to share their thoughts and feelings.

The Children's Grief Foundation of Canada is a non-profit charitable organization that raises funds to distribute to Canadian registered charities that support children’s bereavement. Their team is made up of community members who have all been touched by the impact of children’s grief. They want to reduce financial barriers by providing funds to help develop or expand programs that support grieving children and their families.

The mission of What's Your Grief? is to promote grief education, exploration, and expression in both practical and creative ways. They achieve this mission by providing: Resources related to understanding and coping with grief and loss; Guidance on how to help a grieving friend or family member; Online courses about grief and supporting someone who’s grieving; Resources, education, and training for grief counselors, grief volunteers, and other professionals working in fields related to grief and loss.

The BACA Clinic accompanies and supports persons aged thirteen years and over who suffer from an eating disorder. They offer outpatient follow-ups for adults (men/women), specialized treatment for adolescents, and support groups for families and loved ones.

Established in 1982, the Canadian Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicology (formerly called the Canadian Association of Poison Control Centres) provides a centralized, volunteer forum for communication, information, and idea exchange among Canada’s five poison centres.

The CVAC offers front-line services to any crime victim or witness. Help from CAVACs is available whether the perpetrator of the crime has been identified, apprehended, prosecuted, or convicted. The CAVACs work in collaboration with experts from the legal community, health and social services networks and community organizations.

Centre for Suicide Prevention is an education centre, a centre of excellence, based in Calgary, Alberta. They are a branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

The MSAC provides a safe, non-judgmental space where people affected by sexual assault are welcomed, listened to, believed, and supported in accordance with their choices and their needs.

Le guide de soutien pour intervenir auprès d’un enfant de 5 à 13 ans à risque suicidaire a pour objectif de soutenir le jugement clinique des intervenants qui accompagnent les enfants à risque suicidaire et leur entourage. Il s’adresse aux professionnels œuvrant auprès d’enfants et provenant d’une grande diversité de milieux de pratique.

The Direction de l’IVAC is charged with compensating rescuers and crime victims. Benefits may vary with the circumstances involved. A number of services are offered to help victims and rescuers mitigate the consequences of a traumatic event and support them throughout their recovery; in certain cases, financial assistance may also be available.

If young people need help right now, they can text or Facebook message a trained, volunteer crisis responder at Kids Help Phone about anything they’re going through. No issue is too big or too small.

As part of the actions included in the 2011-2016 Government Action Plan against Homophobia, the Ministry of Health and Social Services has developed an awareness tool for suicide risk prevention in sexual minority youth. This concise and popularized document builds on a review of scientific literature on suicide risks among sexual minority youth. The awareness tool is designed for workers in the health and social services network and partner organizations. It outlines, among other things, what type of intervention is recommended depending on the context, as well as the resources to which professionals working with sexual minority youth can refer.

The goal of the Montreal Assault Prevention Centre is to confront the reality of violence with a variety of public education forums focusing on assault prevention. The Montreal Assault Prevention Centre is a non-profit organization and a registered charity which offers an array of workshops on assault prevention to groups particularly vulnerable to assault – children, adolescents, women of all ages and people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. All our programs focus on developing skills and resources to help people face difficult and dangerous situations.

NEDIC has a non-dieting, client-centered, feminist philosophy. The organization provides information, resources, referrals, and support to Canadians affected by eating disorders through a toll-free helpline and instant chat. NEDIC offers outreach and education programming focusing on the awareness and prevention of eating disorders, available online across Canada.

The Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students’ Society (SACOMSS) is a volunteer-run organization committed to supporting survivors of sexual assault and their allies through direct support, advocacy, and outreach. Their services include Drop-In and Line (DIAL), Support Groups, Advocacy, and Outreach. Additionally, they offer sexual assault sensitivity training to McGill and Montreal groups, provide information and referrals, and organize events to raise awareness about sexual assault. SACOMSS strives to be a pro-survivor, pro-feminist, anti-racist, anti-colonial, anti-ableist, anti-classist, queer-positive, trans-positive, pro-sex worker, and anti-oppressive organization. They provide an accessible, non-judgmental, and safer space for members of many different communities and identifications. All their services are open to the public and are provided free of charge.

SOS violence conjugale is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help ensure the safety of victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) and that of their children throughout Quebec, by offering free, bilingual, anonymous, and confidential referral services. They are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can provide direct access to information, support, or shelter.

With the belief that suicide is preventable, the mission of Suicide Action Montréal (SAM) is to help prevent these incidents through greater access to information, quality services and resources. SAM recognizes that suicide prevention is a process and provides direct support to those who are lonely, depressed and contemplating suicide. SAM also assists those left behind by suicide including the family and the individual`s social network, support workers, and/or other professionals involved. The strength of these services relies on the commitment of dedicated paid staff and highly trained volunteers. SAM continues to build its expertise through evidence-based research and learning from other community organizations.

Tel-Aide’s mission is to offer a free, anonymous and confidential telephone hotline in French and English to people particularly in distress in the Montreal area, some of whom suffer from mental health problems or need to be listened to. Their service is accessible to everyone who suffers from loneliness or stress, who are emotionally distressed or angry, or who simply need to confide in someone who will listen without judgement.

Tel-Jeunes is a flagship resource for Quebec youth since 1991. By telephone, internet and text messages, Quebec’s young people are heard, supported and informed 24/7 about the issues that worry them.

Most acutely ill and injured children in Canada are managed within emergency departments that are not part of a children’s hospital. Difficulties in getting the right resources and training have been cited as barriers to providing the best possible care in these settings. This has resulted in variable levels of emergency care for children within Canada. TREKK launched in 2011 as a knowledge mobilization network through the Government of Canada's Networks of Centres of Excellence Knowledge Mobilization Initiative to address these critical knowledge gaps. They are a not-for-profit network that aims to improve emergency care for children across Canada.