SACOMSS Resource Manual

For an extensive list of resources, please view our PDF here. Please note that we are in the process of updating this list, and some information may not reflect the most up-to-date changes.

While we seek to provide you the most resources possible, we cannot assure that these are the resources you are looking for. For more assistance, please consider contacting advocacy@sacomss.org

Resources include:

For assistance navigating resources, please reach out to A-Branch at advocacy@sacomss.org

Name	Information	Contact
CLSC Metro, in partnership with the Montréal Sexual Assault Centre	1801 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, 3rd floor 18+, Bilingual services Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm For evenings, weekends & holidays, see the Montreal General Hospital.	CLSC Reception: 514.934.0354
Montréal General Hospital, in partnership with the Montréal Sexual Assault Centre	1650 Cedar Avenue Emergency room: Pine Avenue entrance (corner of Côte-des-Neiges) 18+, English services Mon-Fri: 5pm-8am, 24/7 weekends and holidays Ask for the on-call sexual assault support worker.	Emergency: 514.934.8090
Hôpital Notre-Dame	1560 Sherbrooke E. Emergency room: Plessis St. entrance 18+, French services Emergency room open 24/7, ask for the on-call sexual assault support worker.	Emergency: 514.413.8999
Montreal Children’s Hospital	Under 18 1001 Boulevard Décarie Under 18, English Services 24/7 Emergency Room	Emergency: 514.412.4499 Clinic: 514.412.4481 General for hospital: 514.412.4400
Centre Hospital Universitaire (CHU) Ste-Justine	Under 18 3175 Chemin de la Côte Sainte Catherine Under 18, French Services 24/7 Emergency Room	Emergency: 514.345.4611 General for hospital: 514.345.4931

Other Support

Name	Information	Contact
Montreal Sexual Assault Centre (CVASM)	Bilingual (English & French) For anyone (survivors, friends/family of survivors, practitioners) 24/7	1-888-933-9007 or 1-514-933-9007 (crisis line)
West Island CALACS	4894 Boul. des Sources C.P. 43536 Succ. Roxboro Dollard des Ormeaux, QC H8Y 3P4 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Services offered for trans-and-cis women in French and English.	514.684.2198  info@calacsdelouest.ca
The Resource and Information Centre for Men Sexually Abused in their Childhood (CRI-PHASE)	Group support and telephone support. 8105 Ave. de Gaspé Montréal QC H2P 2J9 Services for men abused in childhood French & English	514.529.5567 Mon-Fri: 9am – 5pm
Shield of Athena crisis line	Multilingual Sexual Violence Referral and Help Lines	Montréal: 514.270.2900 Laval: 450.688.2117  24/7
The Third Eye Collective	Offers healing support, advocacy, transformative justice. Services for self-identified Black/African women.	Email Facebook
GAIHST (Help and Information Centre on Harassment in the Workplace)	Information, support groups, assistance in filing complaints. 2231, rue Bélanger Montréal QC H2G 1C5 By appointment only	514.526.0789 Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Stella, l’amie de Maimie	Offers support and information to sex workers so that they can work and live in safety and with dignity.  This includes art workshops, community meals, free vaccination clinics and maintaining a Bad Client and Aggressors List. 2065 Parthenais, Suite 404 Montréal, QC H2K 3T1   Services geared towards cis-and-transwomen sex workers currently working in the industry or not. Also open to allies.	514.285.8889 Drop-in Mon-Fri: 11am-5pm (closed Tuesdays)
Action Santé Travesti(e)s et Transsexuel(le)s du Québec (ASTT(e)Q)	A project of CACTUS-Montreal, aims to promote the health and well-being of trans people. Offers listening and referral support, and one night emergency shelter support to trans people experiencing violence. 1300 Sanguinet, Montréal, QC H2X 3E7	514-847-0067 x207 (general information, support, referrals) 514-847-0067 x216 (education and resource coordinators)
Native Friendship Centre	Listening and referral services for youth between 10-29 years old. Drop-in centre: Peer-support, medical clinic, legal workshops, access to traditional healers. 2001 boul. St. Laurent, Montréal, QC Services for indigenous people.	Montréal: 514-499-1854 Drop-in Centre: Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9am- 5pm Wed: 9am- 8pm Fri: 9am-4pm
Centre for Gender Advocacy	Offers trans advocacy, peer support, information and referrals. Physical Address: 2110 rue Mackay Mailing Address:  1455 de Maisonneuve West, Annex V-01 Montréal, QC H3G 1M8	Telephone: 514-848-2424 x7431 Peer Support Line: 514-848-2424 x7880 Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
Project 10	For people aged 14-25 “and the wider community” Peer support, crisis counselling, information and referrals Tuesday – Thursday: 12PM-6PM Have a “Trans Health Database” of physicians, therapists, etc. who are willing to work with trans people in a non-judgmental way Also have a drop-in service “Open, semi-structured group facilitated by staff and interns”	514.989.4585 Mon-Thurs 12-6pm
Alix	Alix offers tools to remain aware and informed,  provides resources you may need, as well as gives you the opportunity to report the violence you experienced in a completely anonymous way. Alix © is an Interligne programme.	Address: P.O. Box 1006, Station C, Montréal (QC) H2L 4V2 Phone: 514 866-6788 Email: info@interligne.co To contact one of our listeners for support, please use aide@interligne.co instead.
Pride Therapy Network of Montreal	The Pride Therapy Network of Montreal is a collective of independent mental health practitioners who have come together in order to offer culturally informed, accessible, and affirmative services to members of sexual and gender diverse communities. Affirmative mental heatlh services to members of sexual and gender diverse communities.	info@montrealpridetherapynetwork.com Mental health practitioner directory and resource list.
BIPOC Mental Health	Directory of information about professional mental health support by and for people of colour.	https://bipocmentalhealth.tumblr.com/list
Gynéco Positive	Gynéco Positive provides a directory of professionals (family doctors, gynecologists, etc.) whose practices are made by and for their users while also being positive, feminist and anti-oppressive. Gynéco Positive was born from a general need for safety and respect when consulting a professional for gynaecological concerns in the unceded indigenous territory of Quebec.	http://gynecopositive.com/en/home/
Tel-Aide	Bilingual Free, 24/7 Confidential & anonymous Not particularly targeted: websites lists many possible topics – addiction, abuse and intimidation, domestic violence, emotional distress, loneliness, stress at work, etc.	514-935-1101
Tel-Écoute	French only For all aged 18 and over 10am to 10pm, 365 days a year Confidential, anonymous	514-493-4484 Online service: email tel_ecoute@hotmail.com
Crisis Text Line	Free and confidential Texters connected to crisis counsellors Active listening, collaborative problem-solving, information 24/7	Text ‘CONNECT’ to 686-868
Suicide Action Montreal	Bilingual Free, 24/7 Also offer a follow-up service: “a permanent crisis worker may initiate safety follow-up calls for some callers”	1-866-277-3553
Écoute Entraide	French only Free 7 days a week, from 8am to midnight Anonymous & confidential	514-278-2130 1-844-294-2130
Centre for Gender Advocacy Peer Support Line	Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Free, confidential, non-judgemental Provide active listening and referrals	514-848-2424 x7880
Trans Lifeline	For trans and questioning callers Peer support, crisis counselling, resource referrals Offers microgrants for name  Operators all trans-identified 10am-4am everyday (operators often available during off-hours)	877-330-6366
Interligne (Formerly Gai Écoute)	Bilingual For anyone who is concerned with sexual orientation or gender identity Website lists a lot of possible concerns, including gender identity, sexual orientation, and transphobia, but also parenting. Free, anonymous, confidential 24/7 Also have a chatting service that can be accessed through the website: gaiecoute.org Also have an email support service: aide@gaiecoute.org	514-866-0103 Toll-free/Text messaging: 1-888-505-1010
Tel-Jeunes	Bilingual For people aged 5-20, in Quebec Free, 24/7 Confidential, professional Other forms of support: forum and email A chat service also appears at the bottom of the webpage when a counsellor is available	Phone: 1-800-263-2266 Text Message Helpline: 514 600-1002
Kids Help Phone (Jeunesse J’écoute)	Bilingual For people under 20 Free, 24/7 Non-judgmental, anonymous & confidential No particular targeted topic Also have an online support service where you can post a question and a counsellor will answer it. (kidshelpphone.ca under “Ask us online”) Website also gives instructions on how to clear browser history	1-800-668-6868
Face a Face	Bilingual Referrals and listening service Geared towards supporting people dealing with homelessness	514-934-4546
Tel-Aînés	French only Free, anonymous, confidential 7 days a week, 10am to 10pm Referrals Also offer a “follow-up” service: a volunteer calls the person on a regular basis to support and listen and generally check in	514-353-2463
Ligne Parents	French only Free and confidential, 24/7 Available to parents of children aged 0-20 residing in Quebec Non-judgemental support line for general questions or for crisis situations	1-800-361-5085

Safety and Security Services (Shelters)

Name	Information	Contact
SOS Violence Conjugale	24/7 listening and referral line for women who experience interpersonal violence. They will coordinate immediate shelter across the province. They can also assist women and men who require shelter due to other difficulties in finding appropriate resources. Help line, referral line Bilingual 24/7 Free listening, evaluation, and referral service for counselling and shelter	1-800-363-9010 524-873-9010
Action Santé Travesti(e)s et Transsexuel(le)s du Québec (ASTTeQ)	1300 Sanguinet Montréal, QC, H2X 3E7 ASTTeQ aims to promote the health and well-being of trans people.   They offer one night emergency shelter support to trans people experiencing violence and participate in education and advocacy for the inclusion and safety of trans people in the shelter systems.	514.847.0067 x. 207
Native Women’s Shelter	The address is confidential. Provides a safe environment that offers in-house programs and services as well as outreach that helps in the healing process of women.	514.933.4688