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What's RACOR?
Since 1985, the mission of Réseau Alternatif et Communautaire des ORganismes (RACOR) en santé mentale de l’île de Montréal [Alternative and Community Network of Organizations in mental health on Montreal island] is to bring together, support, equip and represent community and alternative organizations in the region that work in mental health field.
The group is dedicated to promote the recognition of the unique competencies of its organizations, and the innovative and indispensable nature of the services they offer to the population. RACOR also aims to raise awareness, educate, and combat stigmas among government agencies and the general population.
We believe that each person has a story and each story has a face.
Feeling in crisis?
Here are some places you can call for crisis support as they are available to reach 24/7. These centers are here to help adults in times of distress (unhapiness due to depression, anxiety, or anguish, there are multiple situations that constitute a crisis).
Family members and friends are also welcome.
>> Crisis list - click here <<
Looking for support, activities, various services in mental health?
The services and activities offered by a hundred of community mental health organizations in the Montreal area are numerous and are located throughout the island:
Reception and orientation; Accompaniment; Artistic activities; Crisis center; Day and evening center; Advocacy; Documentation; Listening; Evaluation; Training; Self-help group; Housing; Integration at work and at school; Crisis intervention; Phone intervention; Citizen participation; Prevention of suicide; Prevention and promotion of mental health; Rehabilitation; Social inclusion; Respite; Social and judicial services; Services
for ethnocultural communities; Support for families and caregivers; Community support; Psychosocial intervention; Alternative therapies; Etc.
Useful resources for looking at community, public and parapublic organizations
- AMI-Quebec
514 486-1448 or http://amiquebec.org/resource-list/ - The Information and Referral Centre of Greater Montreal
514 527-1375 - Info-Social
8-1-1
Calendar
Below are calendar events English only or bilingual.
Events can be training, conferences, activities, fundraising, support group, etc.
*Now offered permanently*
Free self-help groups allow people with anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder to express their experiences and emotions in a welcoming and respectful environment. An emphasis is placed on active listening and mutual support. Offered by Revivre.
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (no end date)
More information here
AMI-Québec holds different support groups for family caregivers only, for those suffering from mental illness, and mixed groups for both. Facilitated by people who have experience, either as a caregiver or having lived with mental illness, support groups help you develop a healthy perspective on mental illness, explore coping strategies, and learn about support services and resources in the community.
No registration necessary.
How do we gain the strength to work with life situations that are difficult and stressful? Meditation is widely used today for stress reduction or to help cope with pain, anxiety, or depression. This workshop from AMI-Québec will use meditation to help participants get in touch with their unknown strengths and develop their resilience.
Must attend all sessions.
In communication the idea is to strengthen mutual respect and trust, thereby allowing people with diverse attitudes and opinions to develop effective partnerships. It’s the type of approach that can help reduce your anxiety and improve your relationship with your ill loved one.
By AMI-Québec. Must attend both sessions.
In this workshop from AMI-Québec, you will be introduced to communication skills that have the potential to defuse conflicts and improve relationships.
You must attend both sessions.
This group offers an opportunity to explore how caring for a loved one with mental health challenges affects the caregiver’s experience and own wellbeing. Held over several sessions, it can alleviate some of the isolation and other difficulties that are often associated with caregiving.
Offered by AMI-Québec.
Des films qui changeront votre perspective sur la santé mentale | Films that will change your perspective on mental illness
À travers la caméra, le Festival de Films Au Contraire, unique en son genre, s’efforce à sensibiliser et à plaidoyer pour les problèmes de la santé mentale.
À chaque année un jury sélectionne des films, en anglais et en français, provenant d’à travers le monde. Ils explorent différentes facettes de la maladie mentale en présentant des films émouvants qui portent à réfléchir.
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Through the lens of their films, the Au Contraire Film Festival (ACFF) strives to erase the stigma and to dispell the myths surrounding mental illness.
Join their mission of presenting films which will entertain, educate, and shake up people’s perspective on mental illness.
le communautaire s'adresse au Conseil du trésor… | the community sector sends a message to the Treasury Board…
Les organismes communautaires et leurs allié·e·s sont appelé·e·s à manifester pour faire savoir au Conseil du trésor qu'il est plus que temps de libérer le trésor et d'investir dans la justice sociale!
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Community organisations and their allies are called on to participate in a demo so that we can send a message to the Treasury Board: it’s high time that our collective treasure be released and invested in social justice!
Cette année encore, le RACOR en santé mentale vous invite à la Série DocuMentales, en partenariat avec Paradis Urbain et le Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, dans le cadre du Festival Au Contraire. Au programme de la séance: plusieurs courts-métrages sur le thème de la santé mentale d'ici et d'ailleurs, suivi d'un panel de discussion!
Réservez vos billets sans plus tarder!
GRATUIT pour les organismes membres du RACOR ; 10$ pour la communauté
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This year, RACOR en santé mentale invites you to the DocuMentales Series, special event in Au Contraire film festival, in partnership with Paradis Urbain and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Program : several short films about mental health, followed by a panel discussion!
Book your tickets now!
FREE for RACOR member organizations; $ 10 for the community
AMI-Québec's second Hot Topic of the season is on schizophrenia. Schizophrenia affects mental processes such as thinking and judgment, sensory perception, and the ability to appropriately interpret and respond to situations.
Dr. David Benrimoh from McGill University’s Psychiatry Residency Program will join this presentation. A community organization member will join as well. This is rare opportunity to speak live online with healthcare professionals on an often misunderstood disorder.
*Now offered permanently*
Free self-help groups allow people with anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder to express their experiences and emotions in a welcoming and respectful environment. An emphasis is placed on active listening and mutual support. Offered by Revivre.
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (no end date)
More information here
The goal of this workshop is for both people with Borderline Personality Disorder and family members to understand each other’s perspective. This helps create a climate of trust and connection. You will explore the challenges that you face when you communicate with each other, as well as what could help.
Offered by AMI-Québec.
AMI-Québec holds different support groups for family caregivers only, for those suffering from mental illness, and mixed groups for both. Facilitated by people who have experience, either as a caregiver or having lived with mental illness, support groups help you develop a healthy perspective on mental illness, explore coping strategies, and learn about support services and resources in the community.
No registration necessary.
Une occasion unique! En collaboration avec Prise II.
Voici une occasion unique de formation qui portera à la fois sur la médication et sur comment accueillir différemment les expériences dites extrêmes. Il sera donc question d'appropriation du pouvoir face au traitement pharmacologique et de l'usage optimal de la médication ainsi que de vivre avec la différence, la folie et les états extrêmes.
La formation sera donnée en anglais mais une traduction simultanée (avec un casque d'écoute) sera offerte à ceux qui le souhaitent.
*Now offered permanently*
Free self-help groups allow people with anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder to express their experiences and emotions in a welcoming and respectful environment. An emphasis is placed on active listening and mutual support. Offered by Revivre.
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (no end date)
More information here