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Associations and organizations

Office des personnes handicapées du Québec

"L'Office des personnes handicapées du Québec" has also published a guide for family support. You can download this document on the following web site:
www.ophq.gouv.qc.ca/documents/thema/guide_soutien_fam.doc (French only)

Association Clair-Soleil
Inform the disabled and their families of their rights and services from which they can benefit. Heighten community awareness. Foster their integration into society. Encourage the creation of new services. Defend and promote those rights. Improve their quality of life.
www.ledcl.qc.ca/Pages/Familles/CSoleilFamilles.html

Association d'entraide communautaire La Fontaine
341, boulevard Vachon Nord
Sainte-Marie (Québec) G6E 1L8
tél: (418) 387-2890
fax: (418) 387-2870
Suzie Racine, coordonnatrice
la-fontaine@globetrotter.net

Association de paralysie cérébrale du Québec
The Association aims at improving life conditions and social integration of persons living with a deficiency; it pursues therefore its efforts in order to provide all necessary means so that they can reach their goals.
www.paralysiecerebrale.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?page=e0

Association des Parents des Enfants Handicapés de la région de Saint-Hyacinthe (APEH)
The Association des Parents des Enfants Handicapés de la région de Saint-Hyacinthe (APEH) offers various services in order to improve the quality of life for families living with handicapped children. These services include: mini-respite (1 day/week), defending the rights of disabled children, daycare, rental of adapted toys, tool box (data base with pictograms and reinforcement tools) documentation center, stimulation workshops, and a monthly information letter "Le Parent hèse".
www.apeh-st-hyacinthe.com (site in French only)

Association des paraplégiques du Québec
para-quad.org/fr/index.php (French only)

Association des Parents d’Enfants Handicapés du Témiscamingue (ou A.P.E.H.T.)
A.P.E.H.T. is a non-profit organisation whos mission it is to bring together parents of handicapped persons, promote and defend the rights of disabled perons, offer recreational, social and cultural activities for its members.
www.temiscamingue.net/apeht/profil.html (French only)

Association de parents de l'enfance en difficulté de la Rive-Sud de Montréal (Association for parent's of children with ADD South Shore of Montreal)
apedrsm@apedrsm.org

Association des personnes handicapées Action Chaleurs (APHAC)
APHAC is a non-profit organisation in the Gaspésie region.
www.simarts.com/aphac/francais/mandat.htm (French only)

Association des personnes handicapées de Bellechasse (APHB)
75, rue Saint-Gérard
Saint-Damien (Québec) G0R 2Y0
tel : (418) 789-3328
fax : (418) 789-2288
Marie-Claude Bélanger, coordonnatrice
aphb@globetrotter.net

Association des personnes handicapées de la Chaudière (APHC)
2425, 119e Rue
Saint-Georges (Québec) G5Y 5S1
tel : (418) 227-1224
fax : (418) 226-3865
éric Desrosiers, coordonnateur
aphc@globetrotter.net

Association des personnes handicapées de Lévis
8069, boul. du Centre-Hospitalier
Charny (Québec) G6X 1L3
tel : (418) 832-8053
fax : (418) 832-7660
Chantal Bouchard, coordonnatrice
aphlevis@aphlevis.com

Association des personnes handicapées de Lotbinière
The APHL is a non-profit organisation which began in February of 1977. It unites handicapped persons from the MRC of Lotbinière.
157, rue Principale
Saint-Flavien (Québec) G0S 2M0
tel: (418) 728-3884, poste 102
fax: (418) 728-4020
Michel Lemay, coordonnateur
aphl@globetrotter.net
www.aphlotbiniere.com (site in French only)

Association des personnes handicapées intellectuelles des Laurentides (APHIL)
Promote social integration of the disabled person.
www.rcphl.org/MembreAPHIL.htm (site in French only)

Association des personnes handicapées physiques de la région de l'Amiante (APHPRA)
37, rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Thetford Mines (Québec) G6G 1J1
tél : (418) 335-7611
fax : (418) 334-0840
Manon Lavallée, coordonnatrice
aphpra@cgocable.ca

Association des personnes handicapées physiques Rive-Nord
www.aphprn.org (French only)

Association des Personnes Handicapées visuelles de Rouyn-Noranda
www3.cablevision.qc.ca/aphvrn/ (French only)

Association des sourds de Lanaudière (adulte et enfant) (deaf adults and children)
200, rue Salaberry
Joliette (Québec) J6E 4G1
(450) 752-1426

Association Laurentienne des proches de la personne atteinte de maladie mentale. Inc. (ALPPAMM)
Association for family members suffering mental illness
(450) 438-4291
alppamm@marasuca.com

Association Nouvel Essore
201, rue Claude-Bilodeau, suite 15
Lac Etchemin (Québec) G0R 1S0
tél : (418) 625-9082
fax : (418) 625-9083
Pauline Lemieux, coordonnatrice
nouvelessor@sogetel.net

Association of Allergists and Immunologists of Quebec
www.allerg.qc.ca/patpubinfo.htm

Association québécoise des allergies alimentaires
The AQAA is a site on food allergies.
www.aqaa.qc.ca (French only)

Association québécoise des intervenants auprès des personnes amputées
www.aqipa.org/ (French only)

Association québécoise des parents d'enfants handicapés visuels
www.aqpehv.qc.ca/html/plan.html (French only)

Association québécoise du syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette
www.aqst.com/html/accueil.html (French only)

Association Québécoise pour enfants atteint d'audimutité (A.Q.E.A.) (language development problems)
200, rue Salaberry
Joliette (Québec) J6E 4G1
(450) 753-9003
 
Chapitre Montérégie
42 St-Pierre, local 10
St-Constant (Québec) J5A 2K9
(450) 635-1961
www.aqea-monteregie.qc.ca (French only)

Association Québécoise pour la Méthode Padovan (AQMP)
The only French site dealing with Padovan's Method of Neurofunctional Reorganisation.
padovan.ca/files/index.php?id=1 (French only)
There is also an English site you may visit for more information on Padovan's Method.
www.padovan.pro.br/metodo_en.htm

Association Renaissance
76, rue Saint-Joseph nord
Thetford Mines (Québec) G6G 3N8
tél: (418) 335-5636
Johanne Lessard, coordonnatrice
as.ren@bellnet.ca

Association Spécial Spacial
This association organizes sporting activities for special needs children. It also promotes the integration, socialization and well being of these children who do not always have the opportunity to express themselves and to play with others.
ass@cam.org

Atelier Altitude
Organization of popular education for adults suffering from intellectual deficiency.
(450) 437-5053

Comité d'Action des Personnes Vivant des Situations de Handicap (CAPVISH)
Organization promoting and defending the rights of people living with mobility problems.
www.capvish.org (French only)

Entraide Pascal-Taché
62, chemin Lamartine Ouest, bureau A
Saint-Eugène (Québec) G0R 1X0
Tel: (418) 607-0545
Fax: (418) 607-0546
Mireille Lavoie, coordonnatrice
entraidept@videotron.ca

Groupe La Licorne
Help center for people suffering from mental illness.
(450) 433-9084

IntegrACTION Foundation of Quebec
Promote the respect and rights of the handicapped. Provide an intermediate facility for children or young adults with a cognitive deficit, mental health problems, physical or sensory disabilities; by dispensing residential and support services in accordance to their needs. Build and manage residential facilities that favor the social integration of the handicapped.
www.integraction.org

Le Centre d’aide aux personnes traumatisées crâniennes et handicapées physiques des Laurentides (Laurentiens help center for persons having suffered cranial traumatism or are physically handicapped)
www.rcphl.org/MembreCAPTCHPL.htm (French only)

Le Regroupement pour la concertation des personnes handicapées des Laurentides
www.rcphl.org (French only)

Learning Disabilities Association of Quebec
www.aqeta.qc.ca ou www.aqetaoutaouais.qc.ca (French only)

Les Amis de la Déficience Intellectuelle Rive-Nord
Organization of persons suffering from an intellectual deficiency, of parents, therapists and volunteers promoting social intergration and respect of human rights. Here are some the various services offered by the association: courses, activities and "café rencontre" for members of families living with an intellectually handicapped person, a multi-handicapped day camp, etc.
50 Rue Thouin, Local 213
Repentigny (Québec)
J6A 4J4
(450) 585-3632
lesamis@deficienceintellectuel.org (French only)

Les intrépides de Rouyn-Noranda
www3.cablevision.qc.ca/lesintrepides (French only)

Mira Foundation - dogs for handicapped persons
www.mira.ca

Mouvement Personne D’Abord de Sainte-Thérèse « Déficience intellectuelle »
(450) 971-6478
mpdatherese@questzones.com

Muscular Dystrophy Canada
www.muscle.ca/

Parents Aptes à Négocier le Déficit de l'Attention (Parents dealing with ADD)
www.associationpanda.qc.ca

Personnes handicapées en action de la Rive-sud (PHARS)
6150, rue St-Georges, bureau 166
Lévis (Québec) G6V 4J8
tel: (418) 838-4922
fax: (418) 838-6056
Sylvie Paquet, coordonnatrice
phars@bellnet.ca

Quebec Society for Disabled Children
Children with disabilities are like all others, with needs, limitations, and dreams of their own. Since 1930, the Quebec Society for Disabled Children has been accompanying youngsters living with a disability to help make their dreams come true. It also assists parents in their efforts to provide care, attention, and support for their child.
www.enfantshandicapes.com/index_en.php

Regroupement de la paralysie cérébrale et autres déficiences (RPCD) Amiante Inc.
37, rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Thetford Mines (Québec) G6G 1J1
tel: (418) 338-1441
fax: (418) 334-0840
Jean-Philip Gagné, coordonnateur
rpcdamianteinc@hotmail.com

Regroupement de parents de personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle de Montréal
This organizaton of parents is a non profit organization whose goal is to promote the interests and defend the rights of persons having an intellectual deficiency and their families.
www.rppadim.com (French only)

Regroupement des associations de personnes handicapées région Chaudière-Appalaches (RAPHRCA)
7295, Boul. de la Rive-Sud
Lévis (Québec) G6V 7A3
tel: (418) 837-2172
fax: (418) 837-5569
Caroline Fradette, directrice générale
raphrca@qc.aira.com

Regroupement des sourds de Chaudière-Appalaches
12 427, 1ère Avenue est
Saint-Georges (Québec) G1W 2E3
tel: (418) 227-8950
fax: (418) 227-0942
Michel Laurent, coordonnateur
rsca@globetrotter.net

Société de l'autisme des Laurentides
You will find information on day camps, vacation camps, their newsletter, as well as helpful links to other sites and organizations.
www.autismelaurentides.org (French only)

Service externe de main d'œuvre (SEMO)
Complementary placement service funded by Emploi-Québec whose aim is to integrate back to the workforce persons having certain limitations such as physical, intellectual, mental deficiency, etc.

   Côte-Nord www.semocn.qc.ca/main.php?id=accueil (French only)
   Saguenay www.semo-saguenay.ca/accueil.htm (French only)
   Montérégie www.sdem-semo.org (French only)

The War Amps - CHAMP Program
CHAMP is built on the Winner's Circle philosophy which encourages child amputees to accept their amputations and develop a positive approach to challenges.
www.amputesdeguerre.ca

West Island Association for the intellecually handicapped
The Association's aim is to enhance the lives of people with an intellectual disability or autism, sensitize the community, develop innovative services and provide support to families.
www.aoihi.qc.ca/