BetterFind emergency help in Quebec
Where to go to eat, sleep or talk to someone, tonight.
Call 911
If your life or someone else's is in immediate danger, don't wait.
9-8-8, suicide line
Call or text, 24/7. You can talk to someone even if you're not sure what you're feeling.
SOS domestic violence
Free, anonymous and confidential help, 24/7. We can direct you to safe shelter tonight.
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What do you need tonight?
Talk to someone
Distress, anxiety, loneliness, a need to be heard. Dial 811 and press 2 (Info-Social) to talk to a counsellor.
Eat tonight
Food banks, soup kitchens, hot meals. Dial 211: we'll point you to the nearest resource.
Sleep tonight
To find emergency shelter (men, women, youth, families), dial 211. In winter, ask for a warming station.
Find a resource near you
211 covers all of Quebecby phone or at 211qc.ca. It answers 24/7 in western Quebec (Montreal, Laval, Gatineau and nearby); elsewhere Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sat - Sun 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Outside those hours, 811 option 2 answers around the clock.
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