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Access 2 Card (Easter Seals Canada)

The Access 2 Card program helps to ensure that entertainment, cultural and recreational opportunities are more available and accessible to all. Provides discounted admission to a support person who accompanies and individual with a disability to a variety of venues.

1 877 376 6362

access2card@easterseals.ca

https://www.access2card.ca

Agape Laval

Services for families with autistic child 0-6 years old. Workshops to help navigate the system, parent support groups and monthly playdates.

3860 blvd Notre Dame, Suite 305, Laval, QC H7V 1S1

450-934-1122

Aide Canada

A tool to connect members of the community to the information and resources that they need. They deliver credible, reliable, and evidence-informed resources in an unbiased and accessible way.

https://aidecanada.ca

AMI Quebec

Provides mental health support with an online support group for caregivers.

5800 boul. Decarie, Montreal, QC H3X 2J5

514-486-1448

http://www.amiquebec.org

 

AQLPH – CAL Association québecoise pour le loisir des personnes handicapées – Carte accompagnement loi

Provides a card allowing free entrance for a support person accompanying individuals with disabilities.

25, rue des Forges, bureau 320, Trois-Rivières QC G9A 6A7

1-833-693-2253

https://www.carteloisir.ca

Artisans de l’Aide Volunteer Center (CAB)
Friendly visits and calls. Meals on wheels. Outreach work initiative for seniors living in a
vulnerable situation (ITMAV). Community meals.Services for caregivers. Individual support.

MRC Deux-Montagnes

cabartisans.org/en

450-472-9540

Autism Canada

A Canada-Wide organization whose primary mandate is to increase the quality of life and well-being of people on the Autism Spectrum through education, advocacy, and support.

140 Yonge Street, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5C 1X6

(647) 362-5610 | 1 (800) 983-1795

info@autismcanada.org

https://www.autismcanada.org

Autisme Laurentides

Provides a diversified range of services aimed at a clientele of all ages and with the most varied needs, including camps, respite, social skills, and family support and more. Services mostly in French. One on one support can be provided in English.

1084, rue de la Mairie, Blainville, QC J7C 3B9

(450) 569-1794

http://www.autismelaurentides.org

Autism Speaks – 100 Day Kit for Young Children

https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit/100-day-kit-young-children

Autism Speaks Canada – A Parent’s Guide to Autism

https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit/parents-guide-autism

Canada Disability Tax Credit (DTC)

Non-refundable tax credit (RC4064) that helps persons with disabilities or their supporting persons reduce the amount of income tax they may have to pay.

1-800-959-8281

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/segments/tax-credits-deductions-persons-disabilities/disability-tax-credit.html

Canada Revenue Agency Child Disability Benefit (CDB)

Tax-free benefit for families who care for a child under age 18 who is eligible for the disability tax credit (under the condition that a medical practitioner certifies that the child has a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions).

1-800-387-1193

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/child-disability-benefit.html

Canadian Hearing Society, The (CHS)

Services, products, information and support to individuals of all ages who are deaf and hard of hearing. www.chs.ca

1-866-518-0000

info@chs.ca

Centre for ADHD/ADD Advocacy (CADDAC)

Leadership and support in awareness, education and advocacy for ADHD.

www.caddac.ca

416-637-8584

info@CADDAC.ca

Centre Intégré Santé et Services Sociaux des Laurentides

CLSC/CISSS in all MRCs

8-1-1

8-1-1 is a telephone service that promptly puts you in contact with a nurse for a non-urgent medical emergency or health issue. Option 2 for Social Services.

Option 2: Social Services

https://www.santelaurentides.gouv.qc.ca/english/care-and-services/intellectual-disability-autism-spectrum-disorder-physical-disability-and-physical-rehabilitation-programs/

Clinique Interaction

Bilingual private services for children aged 0-18, including individual support and group services. Groups are mostly in French. Individual services offered in English.

76 boulevard des Châteaux, Blainville, QC J7B 2A4

450-433-0662

http://www.cliniqueinteraction.com

 

Disabled Parking Permit (Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ))

Parking permit issued for use by either a vehicle driver or passenger who is disabled.

1-800-361-7620

https://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/persons-mobility-impairment/obtaining-disabled-parking-permit

Employment Insurance (EI) Compassionate Care Benefits

EI benefits paid to qualified individuals who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill or injured, for a maximum of 35 weeks depending on the situation. Applicants are encouraged to use the online application process.

1 (800) 206-7218

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/caregiving.html

Employment Works

A program for people who identify as Autistic, neurodivergent, or have a disability and are looking to find and keep a job. Training includes In-Person job sampling and online job simulations.

1 (888) 733-7976

info@employment-works.ca

https://www.employment-works.ca

Entraide Bénévole Des Pays-d’en-Haut

Friendly visits and calls. Outreach work initiative for seniors living in a vulnerable situation (ITMAV).
Community meals, meals on wheels, grocery shopping. Blood pressure check.
MRC Les Pays-d’en-Haut

www.entraidebenevolepdh.com

450-229-9020

Federation Quebecoise de l’Autisme (FQA)

Brings together organizations and groups who serve and advocate for the Autism community. The website has many resources and listings of services in various regions, mostly in French, but English documents and organizations are available with some searching.

3396 Jean-Talon St. E., Montreal, QC H2A 1W8

(514) 270-7386 | 1 (888) 830-2833

http://www.autisme.qc.ca

GRPAAL (Groupe Relève personnes Aphasiques AVC Larentides)

Groupe relève pour personnes aphasiques – AVC Laurentides is a non-profit organization with the mission to regroup and support people having had a stroke, with or without aphasia, as well as their families in the Laurentians territory.

Regional

http://grpa.ca/en/grpaal/

450-974-1888

info@grpa.ca

 

L’Office des personnes handicapées du Québec

Supports the public participation of people with disabilities in Quebec. They do this by carrying out research, sharing with organizations government policy and initiatives that could affect people with disabilities, collaborating with other entities that serve them and providing direct services such as free guides and information. The website is mainly in French, however, there is a documentation centre which has valuable literature to help and support persons with disabilities and their families.

309 Brock St., Drummondville, QC J2B 1C5

1 (800) 567-1465

https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/social-participation-people-with-disabilities/information-support-services-people-with-disabilities

 

La Maison des Parents d’Enfants Handicapés

Services for individuals with autism and/or intellectual deficiency and their families. Respite, groups, etc. Services primarily in French.

909 rue Guay, St-Jerome, QC J5L 1P3

450-431-7428

http://www.lmdp.org

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC)

Bulding awareness about learning disabilities in communities. Empowering individuals.
Federal

www.ldac-acta.ca

613-238-5721

info@ldac-acta.ca

 

Mood Disorders Society of Canada (Mood Disorders Society of Canada)

Mental health suupport. Information, forums, discussions.

Federal

www.mdsc.ca

613-921-5565

info@mdsc.ca

 

Quebec Assistance and Social Solidarity (Basic Income Program)

The Social Solidarity Program is intended for a single adult or for families in which one or more adults have severely limited capacity for employment (https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/social-assistance-social-solidarity#c67410). This program provides financial assistance and promotes integration and social participation. The amount allocated varies according to the composition of the family and other criteria, such as type of accommodation, income or assets.

https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/social-assistance-social-solidarity

 

Quebec Intellectual Disability Society

Advocates for and provides information about those experiencing intellectual disabilities in Quebec. The website is bilingual and some resources are as well, but many are available in French only.

3958 Dandurand St., Montreal, QC H1X 1P7

(514) 725-2387

info@sqdi.ca

https://www.sqdi.ca

Quebec Supplement for Handicapped Children

Financial assistance is offered for families to help with the care and education of a child with a handicap (Regardless of family income or type of handicap).

(514) 864-3873 | 1 (800) 667-9625

https://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/programmes/soutien_enfants/supplement/Pages/supplement.aspx

Retraite Québec Child Assistance Payment

Financial assistance is paid to all eligible families with one or more dependent children under the age of 18 living with them.

(514) 864-3873 | 1 (800) 667-9625

https://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/programmes/soutien_enfants/paiement/Pages/paiement.aspx

Revenu Québec

Offers tax credits and benefits for individuals with disabilities.

(514) 864-6299 | 1 (800) 267-6299

https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citizens/your-situation/disabled-individuals/

Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Provincial

https://www.ophq.gouv.qc.ca/publications/publications-in-english.html

1-800-567-1465

Shelter Allowance Program (Revenu Quebec)

For low-income individuals and families who spend too much of their budget on housing.

https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citizens/your-situation/low-income/shelter-allowance-program

Transport Adapté Laurentides

Paratransit service is a door-to-door service for handicapped people which operates by appointment only.

1-800-717-9737 or 819-774-0486 (press 0)

info@transportlaurentides.ca

https://www.transportlaurentides.ca/transport-adapte

Uni-Diversity

Private services in English, offering workshops, family support, and coaching.

Terrebonne, QC

514-208-6227

info@uni-diversity.com

http://www.uni-diversity.com

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