In the past few weeks, numerous reports of sexual harassment and sexual assault have been shared on social media in Québec. Following the #MeToo movement, this wave of public denunciations can create distress in people who have experienced sexual violence.
To better equip organizations, Novus Health provides a list of resources to share with your members and employees. Our Health Information Specialists are also available to provide personalized support to those who need it most.
Resources for Victims of Sexual Assault
- Montreal Sexual Assault Centre 1-888-933-9007 or https://www.cvasm.org/en/
- Regroupement québécois des centres d’aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel (CALACS) http://rqcalacs.qc.ca/the-calacs.php
- Government of Québec – Help and resources for sexual assault victims and sexual assailants https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/violences/help-and-resources-for-sexual-assault-victims-and-sexual-assailants/community-organizations-that-help-victims-of-sexual-assault/
- Kids Help Phone – What is sexual assault? https://kidshelpphone.ca/get-info/what-sexual-assault?
- Juripop juripop.org/en/
Resources on Sexual Harassment
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec – Sexual harassment: What is it? https://www.inspq.qc.ca/en/sexual-assault/understanding/what-is-it
- Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse – Sexual harassment http://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/en/droits-de-la-personne/pratiques/Pages/harcelement-sexuel.aspx
- Kids Help Phone – Sexual harassment: What it is and how to cope https://kidshelpphone.ca/get-info/sexual-harassment-what-it-and-how-cope/
- Éducaloi – Sexual harassment in the workplace https://educaloi.qc.ca/en/capsules/sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace/
Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence
- SOS violence conjugale http://www.sosviolenceconjugale.ca/ (website only available in French)
- Government of Canada – Get help with family violence https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/fv-vf/help-aide.html
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec – Trousse média sur la violence conjugale https://www.inspq.qc.ca/violence-conjugale/accueil (website only available in French)
Mental Health Resources
- Meetual – Online therapy https://meetual.com/
- Centre de prévention du suicide 1-866-APPELLE (1-866-277-3553) or https://www.cpsquebec.ca/en/
- Tel-Aide 514-935-1101 or http://www.telaide.org/en/
- Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 or https://kidshelpphone.ca/
- Ordre des psychologues du Québec https://www.ordrepsy.qc.ca/accueil (website only available in French)
