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Emergency numbers

Distress Centre for emotional crisis and suicide prevention, 278-2130 or 723-4000

Gas leaks If you think there might be a gas leak in your residence, call 598-3111

Québec Poison Control Centre, with information and help concerning any type of poisoning, 1 800 463-5060

Referral Centre of Greater Montreal, who can help with questions about health, social services and welfare, 527-1375

CLSCs

CLSCs are government-run community health clinics that provide a range of services (CLSC is an acronym for a lengthy and rarely used full name). If you have a Quebec medicare card, CLSCs can be a useful front-line health-care provider. If you feel sick, call them. A nurse will call you back, interview you and then give you an appointment with the on-duty MD if need be. Beats the hell out of the emergency room, since you get to wait at home.

CLSC Faubourg Mon-Fri 8:30am-12:30pm without appointment and until 5pm with an appointment at 1250 Sanguinet, but other locations vary. Also at 1705 de la Visitation and 2260 Parthenais, 527-2361 for all three locations.

CLSC Côte-des-Neiges Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. 5700 Côte-des-Neiges, 731-8531 or 1271 Van Horne, 270-1536

CLSC Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. 1620 LaSalle, 253-2181

CLSC Parc Extension Mon-Thu 8am-8pm. Fri., 9am-5pm. 469 Jean-Talon W., 273-9591

CLSC Plateau Mont-Royal Mon-Fri. 9am-5pm. Tue., 9am-6pm. 4689 Papineau, 521-7663

CLSC St-Henri/Little Burgundy 3833 Notre-Dame W., 933-7541

CLSC Verdun Three locations in Verdun: 1090 de L'Église, 766-0546; 6045 Monk, 765-0413; 4080 Wellington, 766-0546

Dentistry clinics

Côte-des-Neiges Dental Clinic Days and evenings, plus on an emergency basis. 3550 Côte-des-Neiges, #350, 935-5145

Jewish General Hospital Mon-Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm. 5750 Côte-des-Neiges, 340-7910 (after hours call 340-8232.)

McGill University Dentistry Clinic Reasonable rates for supervised student dentistry, 934-8021

Montreal General Hospital Mon-Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm. 1650 Cedar, 934-8397

Pregnancy & Parenting

Birthright 4100 St-Antoine W., 937-9324

Centre conseil grossesse 455 St-Antoine W., 876-4564

Centre des femmes Montréal A drop-in centre; free clothes and food for women with families in need. 3585 St-Urbain, 842-4780

Effectiveness Training for Parents & Women Runs a program in parenting skills. 5965 Terrebonne, 486-2262

Elizabeth House A rehabilitation centre for pregnant teens and young mothers in difficulty. They teach preparation for independent living or returning home, budgeting. English services only. 2131 Marlowe, 482-2488

Fédération du Québec pour le planning des naissances 110 Ste-Thèrése, #405, 866-3721

Grossesse secours Hotline provides information about pregnancy (health, prenatal, etc.). Baby toys and clothing available. Also contraception info and free pregnancy tests. If you need to talk, they'll sit a volunteer down with you. It's pro-woman, not pro-life or pro-choice. Mon-Fri. 9:30am-9:30pm. Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. 823 Laurier E., 271-0554

Head & Hands Walk-in clinic, Mon-Thu 6-9pm Fri, 1-4pm. Sign-up is half-hour before. They provide excellent abortion consultation. Doctors are friendly and sincere. 2304 Old Orchard, 481-0277 or 481-3643

Head & Hands Young Parents' Program Baby clothing, furniture exchange, tea and cookies, every Fri, 1-4pm. Wesley United Church, 5964 NDG Avenue, 482-7910

McGill Women's Union Birth control (except the pill) available at cost. Post-abortion support group. Sole women-only space on campus. Referrals, library and files on women's groups all over Canada. Men are welcome for birth-control and library services. 3480 McTavish, 4th fl., 398-6823

Montreal Diet Dispensary A volunteer organization that provides nutritional counselling to pregnant women. Also distributes vitamins, one litre of milk and an egg a day to pregnant women. Call for an appointment, but priority goes to women with pregnancies at risk. 2182 Lincoln, 937-5375

Montreal General Family Planning 934-8076

Morgentaler Clinic Mon-Fri. 9am-6pm. The clinic is located at 30 St-Joseph E., # 710, 844-4844

Mouvement retrouvaille Help in finding biological parents. 150 Grant, #333, Longueuil, 646-1060

Pregnancy Counselling Centre 455 St-Antoine W., 876-4564

St. Columba House Lunch program for families with pre-school age children, welfare rights, nursery school, clothing room, food distribution once a month. Homework help for kids and more. 2365 Grand Trunk, 932-6202

HIV/AIDS

ABAAPAS French service organizing volunteers to accompany people with AIDS. AIDS info-line: 521-SIDA. 1000 Sherbrooke E., 521-3345

AIDS Community Care Montreal One-on-one buddy system for support, self-help groups for people with AIDS and their family and friends. Bereavement groups. Confidential hotline: 939-0075. Office and general info at 2075 Plessis, 527-0928

Centre d'action SIDA Montréal pour femmes Support for women and children with AIDS including home or hospital visits, child care, crisis funds, workshops, information sessions, addiction and legal counselling and social activities for members. Run by volunteers. Mon­Fri 9am­5pm. 1831 René-Lévesque W., 843-3636

Centre de service SIDA secours Info on housing and resources for people with HIV/AIDS. 2290 Bercy, #103, 522-9400

Centre Québécois de coordination sur le SIDA Coordinates all activities concerning AIDS for the Quebec Ministry of Health. 201 Crémazie, #RC-03, 873-9890

Centre Pierre Hénault Psycho-social support for PWAs and their friends and family. Also provides drivers to hospital for those unable to drive themselves. 823 Laurier E., 273-8603

Clinique de l'alternative Confidential HIV testing by appointment, medical treatment for people with HIV/AIDS, referrals. Also pregnancy tests (no follow-up), abortions and STD tests. Mon­Thu 9am­12pm, 1:30­5pm. Fri, 9am­12pm, 1:30­4pm. 2034 St-Hubert, 281-9848

Clinique l'actuel Confidential testing for HIV by appointment. Medical treatment and follow-up after diagnosis. Specializes in all STDs. Counselling available, referrals to other groups. Open Mon­Thu 8am­9pm; Fri 8am­4pm. 1001 de Maisonneuve E., #1130, 524-1001

Clinique médicale du Mont-Carmel Walk-in anonymous testing for HIV. Medical treatment and home visits by doctors for people with AIDS. Referrals. Mon­Fri 8am­9pm, Sat 10am­4pm. 933 René-Lévesque E., 282-9197

Coalition des organismes communautaires Québécois de lutte contre le SIDA Quebec-wide coalition of AIDS-related groups. They can refer you to the AIDS group nearest you. 4205 St-Denis, #320, 844-2477

Coalition SIDA des sourds du Québec Info on treatments, resources, legal info, weekly meetings. 3600 Hôtel-de-Ville, 521-1780 (fax)

Concordia Health Services Offers HIV/AIDS info, referrals for testing (Concordia students only). Mon, Wed, Fri 9­5; Tue, Thu 9­8. 2155 Guy, 4th fl., #407, 848-3565

Coping with HIV One-day workshops to help people living with HIV learn new coping skills. Some follow-up. Mon­Thu 8:30am­4:30pm, 843-1419

GAPVIES Public awareness, info line and listening service, resources and support for people with AIDS, their partners and families. 2577A Jean-Talon E., #101, 722-5655

Info-SIDA Run by Comité SIDA aide Montréal. Info on HIV/AIDS. Resources, medical info, prevention and treatment. Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm. 1000 Sherbrooke E., 521-7432

Jewish General Hospital Infectious Diseases Clinic Gives confidential HIV tests, counselling for HIV/AIDS, teaches medical treatment to home-care patients for self-administration. Walk-in clinic in mornings for all STDs. Mon­Fri 9­11:30am. No appointment necessary. 3755 Côte-Ste-Catherine, 340-8222, ext. 8230

Maison d'Hérelle Housing for people living with AIDS. 3748 St-Hubert, 844-4874

Maison Dehon Housing for people living with AIDS. 2830A Gouin E., 384-9498

Maison Ludovic Housing for non-autonomous people with AIDS requiring home care. 2555 Holt, 722-8523

McGill AIDS Centre Acts as a resource centre and coordinates the research at the McGill teaching hospital. 3755 Côte-Ste-Catherine, #318, 340-7536

Montreal Chest Hospital Immunodeficiency Clinic Resource centre for scientific publications about HIV/AIDS. Deals with AIDS-specific symptoms in out-patient clinic. Referrals for support groups and home care. Mon­Fri 8am­4:30pm. 3650 St-Urbain, #803, 843-2090

Montreal General Hospital Immune Deficiency Treatment Centre Latest available clinical trials in HIV treatment. Up-to-date diagnostic and treatment methods, daily out-patient care for people with HIV/AIDS. Mon­Fri 8am­4pm. 1650 Cedar, #A5-123, 934-8070

Séro Zéro AIDS awareness and prevention. 286-0439

SIDA Centre-Ville 1250 Sanguinet, 847-0644

Spectre Gives out free needles, bleach, distilled water and condoms. 528-9803