Resources and Links

Culture & community life

• Morrin Centre
• Voice of English-speaking Québec

Education

• Central Québec School Board
• Champlain – St. Lawrence Campus Cegep
• Eastern Québec Learning Centre
• Québec City Reading Council
• Health and Social Services Community Leadership Bursary
• Citadel Foundation

Employment

• Valcartier Family Centre’s FORT Program (services also available to English-speaking civilians)
• Voice of English-speaking Québec’s Job Bank

News

• Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph (QCT) weekly newspaper
• CBC Radio’s Quebec Community Network at 104.7 FM: Quebec AM or Breakaway shows

Research and Statistics

• CHSSN (document centre)
• Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s (linguistic services page)
• QCGN (publications and resources page)
• Seniors Action Quebec (documents and research articles page)
• Voice of English-speaking Quebec (reports and statistics page)

Health Passport App

The Health Passport App is designed to help you and your family keep track of essential health information on your smart phone or tablet. It also puts helpful words and phrases in French at your fingertips when you go to clinic or an emergency.  Download the Quebec City version of the app at veq.ca.

Portail Santé Mieux-être

Find a resource in health and social services. Programs and support measures related to health and social services. The information on the Portail santé mieux-être is available in English.

8-1-1 Info-santé

You can speak to a nurse at 8-1-1 Info-santé (health info) 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

2-1-1 Service

Call 2-1-1 or visit the 2-1-1 website for information and referrals to a full range of community, social and government services in the Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches regions.

Community Wellness Centre

The community Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale promotes the personal and shared well-being of English speakers in the Quebec City region by offering a range of health promotion programs.

Famille Québec

Take action against bullying, visit this special webpage of Famille Québec for information and useful resources.  Because together, we’re stronger.

Health Canada

The Health Canada website offers a wide range of information on health-related topics, such as healthy living, disease and conditions, product safety, and much more.

Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s (JHSB)

Building on a strong community tradition of caring, JHSB is a dynamic, bilingual health institution committed to quality, safety and compassion.  A valued partner to the Wellness Centre!

Services Québec

Be sure to visit the Services Québec website for all kinds of helpful information about government services and practical advice for life events such as: Becoming a Parent; What to Do in the Event of Death;When a Couple Separates; Retirement; What to Do Before, During and After a Disaster.

Québec Health Booklet is an online service that you will be able to use to access your health information and certain services to help you take charge of your health. Read more here or go straight ahead and  Check it out!

What programs and services exist for seniors in Quebec? Have a look here.

Travel 4Health

Do you live in the eastern regions of the province of Québec? Do you have to leave your area for health services? The Travel4Health guide provides useful information to English speakers who have to travel for health services, helping you (and your loved ones) to prepare and to make the process as smooth as possible.

Canadian Cancer Society

The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.

Air Quality Health Index (AQHI)

If you have breathing problems or heart disease, the Air Quality Health Index tool will help you stay aware of the health risk based on air pollution levels in the Quebec City urban area. Visit their website or call their toll-free number (1 866 688-3810) to learn the current AQHI. Sign up to get alerts free of charge by phone when poor air quality has the potential to affect your health. What are you breathing today?

CHSSN

The Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) supports English-speaking communities across the province of Quebec in their efforts to redress health status inequalities and promote community vitality.  Be sure to check out all of their publications on developing healthy communities.

Éducaloi

Éducaloi, a registered charity, is a leader in the movement to improve access to justice in Quebec by explaining the law in everyday language.  Your source for range of helpful information on a wide range of legal topics.

The Fraser Recovery Program

A non-profit organization, the Fraser Recovery Program helps young people (primarily Quebecers) who need help to recognize their drug or alcohol abuse, cease their abuse and arrest their disease. Help is offered free of charge to youth or their parents.