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Legal/discrimination

Aide juridique Legal Aid: free representation for accused persons if on welfare or very low income (about $165/week or less). 849-9488

Centre for Democracy and Human Rights 932-3267

Commission des droits de la personne du Québec The Quebec Human Rights Commission. To report incidents of discrimination or sexual harassment. Mon­Fri 8:30am­4:30pm, 873-7618 or 873-5146

Groupe d'aide et d'information sur le harcèlement sexuel au travail The only one of its kind in Canada. Free support to men and women who have been victims of sexual harassment at work. Will file complaints in your name with the Quebec Human Rights Commission, keep you company if it goes to criminal court, help with EI problems. Support groups (must be a client). 4229 de Lorimier, 526-0789

Head & Hands Lawyers available two days/three nights a week, appointment necessary. Legal co-ordinator Mon, Thu for youth only (no appointment). Also do-it-yourself divorces. 2304 Old Orchard, 481-0277 or 481-3643

Inform'Elle Telephone information concerning family law, services of mediation, divorce and alimony. Mon-Fri 9-11:30am, 1-3:30pm. 443-8221

Ligue des droits et libertés du Québec Very helpful non-affiliated advocate of human rights. Strengths are First Nations' rights and racism, social justice, international and immigration. They publish a journal five times a year. 4416 St-Laurent, #101, 849-7717

McGill Legal Information Clinic Law students provide free information and suggestions, not professional advice. Open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. 3480 McTavish, #B20-21, 398-6792

Support lines & groups

Al-Anon Meetings for friends and family of alcoholics. Provides moral support. 866-9803

Alerte Centre-Sud Coalition of groups. 521-0467

Après-Coup Group therapy for violent partners. 148 St-Louis, 672-6461

Auberge Transition Shelter for women and children who are victims of conjugal abuse. Up to six-week stays. Counselling, child-care and follow-up services. 24-hour crisis centre. 481-0495

CHOC Centre for violent men. Provides sensitization and therapy with the aim of stopping all forms of conjugal violence. 205 81st Avenue, Chomedey, 681-6335

Co-Anon Support group for family and friends of cocaine users. Weekly meeting Mon, 8pm, 4455 West Broadway. Recorded message: 369-2020

Déprimés anonymes Phone line for the depressed. 8am-12am. Sometimes bilingual, always hard to get in touch with. 278-2130

Jeunesse j'écoute Kids' help phone. 24-hour national bilingual counselling and information service. Confidential and free, age 19 and younger. Unfortunately, very hard to reach. (800) 668-6868

Missing Children's Network They'll help you find kids who have run away or disappeared. 843-4333

One-Parent Families Association of Canada Offers support and various activities. 24-hour recorded message. 990-6727

Option A help service for violent partners. Provides counselling; first step is group counselling, then possibly couple or family therapy. 527-1657

Parents Anonymous Offers a listening service for parents having trouble dealing with their children. They can also refer you to support groups in your area. 24 hours, 7 days a week. 288-5555

Suicide Action Montreal Hotline. Suicide intervention, referrals and support group for those who have lost someone to suicide. Usually bilingual. 723-4000

Tel-Aide Confidential listeners. Staffed by volunteers, so if there's no one there who speaks English, they will refer you to the next shift or try to find someone to help you. 935-1101

Tel-Jeunes Hotline for under-20 year olds. Professional counsellors. Open 24 hours. 288-2266

Trêves pour elle Listening service and crisis line for women who are victims of sexual aggression. Individual and group follow-up. Open 24 hours (except during the summer). 251-0323

Addiction

Alcoholics Anonymous Seven days a week. 5791 Iberville, 376-9230

Centre d'accueil Dollard-Cormier Rehab for drug, alcohol and medication addictions. 950 Louvaine, 385-0046. English services at Pavillon Foster 486-1847

Centre de réadaptation alternative Confidential therapy for addicts under 21. Consultation if necessary. French only. 10555 St-Laurent. 982-4531.

Cocaine Anonymous Support groups for friends and family of people addicted to behaviour-altering substances. Meetings seven days a week. 527-9999

Douglas Hospital Eating Disorder Clinic, Verdun In- and out-patient services for adult anorexics and bulimics. Referrals necessary. Mon­Fri, 8:30am­4:30pm. 6605 Lasalle, 761-6131, ext. 22895

Gamblers' Anonymous Listening service as well as referrals. 484-6666

Narcotics Anonymous Deals with alcohol, drug and medication abuse. Meetings for people who want to quit. They take calls from 10am-10pm. 525-0333

Nicotine Anonymous A support group for people who want to quit using tobacco and nicotine. Weekly meetings. 849-0131

Overeaters Anonymous Helps those with eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating). Call for the resource person nearest you. 733-6167

Portage Rehab centre, residential care. Parent-and-child program. Treatment for addicted adolescents and pregnant women. Daycare centre. 1640 St-Antoine W., 939-0202

Urgence Toxico 24-hour emergency service for substance addicts. 288-1515

Self-Defence

ACTION Operated by the Montreal Assault Prevention Centre. Travelling women's self-defence course, based on wendo. Taught by women instructors. Call or write for more details: P.O. Box 237, Succ. Place du Parc, H2W 2M9. 284-1212

Centre des femmes de Laval Women-only classes. Weekend course. 70 Lahaie, Pont Viau, Laval, 629-1991

Centre des femmes de Montréal Open Mon-Fri, 9­5. Courses with an emphasis on verbal as well as physical skills. They also offer assertiveness training in English and French. 3585 St-Urbain, 842-4781

Food banks

Also see above under Welfare/EI for anti-poverty groups.

Accueil Bonneau Food and clothes. Food, 9:30-11am, 2-3pm. Clothes, Mon & Wed mornings. Usually 427 de la Commune E., (but at 325 de la Commune E. until October 15) 845-3906 or 845-6009

Centre d'action bénévole la Mosaïque Food and clothing. 158 Charron, 465-1803

Chez mes amis A volunteer-run service that provides meals to low-income people. Members can buy a 16-meal punch card for $20. Maximum per meal is $2. There are three meals a day, seven days a week. Integration is emphasized, so the public is encouraged to visit and pay what you can for good homemade food. In the NDG soup kitchen, 5942 Sherbrooke W., 482-2210

Mile-End Community Mission (see Welfare/EI for address.)

Multi-Caf Multi-cultural community cafeteria and food depot. Also offers language courses, a listening centre and advocacy. Coffee starts at 10am, lunch at noon. Food-basket distribution on Tue, Wed, Thu at 10am. Open 9am­2pm. 5829 Côte-des-Neiges, 733-0554

NDG Food Depot Food and welfare-rights advice. Wed, Fri, 11am­2pm. 2121 Oxford, 483-4680

Old Brewery Mission Dinner at 5pm after the 15th of the month and on Sundays. An emergency shelter. Walk in anytime after 6:30pm. 915 Clark, 866-6591; 6400 Clark, 278-5363

Sun Youth Food and clothes, as well as many social services. 8am­9pm. 4251 St-Urbain, 842-6822

Shelters

Le Garde-Manger pour tous Provides assistance to the homeless. Mon­Fri, 9am­5pm. 2520 Lionel-Groulx, 931-8830

L'Issue Shelter for men (18+) who have had problems with the law. Group and individual therapy as well as psycho-social follow-up. Residents pay a small percentage of their salary if accepted. 1819 Rosemont, 270-6633

Logifem Shelter for women in difficulty. Counselling and accompaniment. 2235 St-Jacques, 939-3172

Maison Flora Tristan Shelter for immigrant women who are victims of conjugal violence. With or without children; children can stay with their mother. 939-3463

Maison du père Shelter for homeless men 25+. Group and individual therapy. Social reintegration and food. Clothing distributed. 550 René-Lévesque E., 845-0168

Maison Nazareth Outpatient services for the religious. 1197 Seymour Ave. 933-6916

Multi-Femmes Short-term shelter for women, but the stay can be as long as is needed. 523-1095

Passages A shelter for girls and women aged 14-22 who are either runaways, prostitutes or in danger of becoming prostitutes. 24-hour emergency shelter; specializes in education, employment and personal counselling. 875-8119

Salvation Army Men's residence and hostel, 880 Guy, 932-2214. Women's residence, 4102 Dorchester, 932-5306. Women's emergency shelter, 2000 Notre-Dame W., 934-5615

Secours aux Femmes Shelter for immigrant women. Services in many languages (Spanish, Arabic, etc.). Up to 45-night stay but they won't throw you out onto the street if you have nowhere to go. 593-6353

West Island Women's Shelter For victims of conjugal violence. Child-care and follow-up programs. 620-4845