Health & Social Services
Find detailed information about the RAMQ, health care programs and tools, as well as available health care service such as walk-in clinics and more.
Special Needs
Don’t Just Get Loud, #GetReal About How to Help!
May 2 to 8 is #MentalHealthWeek, and it’s all about empathy! #Empathy is something that we can all learn. It’s about choosing not to judge. Seeing the world as others do. Tuning in to each other and actively listening. Understanding someone’s feelings. Empathy has the…
What vision care is covered by the Québec Health Insurance Plan?
The Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) pays the cost of certain services provided by optometrists. ▶ Services covered for all: In the event of a sudden eye problem such as conjunctivitis or inflammation of the eyelid, or where there is a foreign…
Fraud Prevention Month – Helpful Resources
Fraud Prevention Month is an annual campaign that seeks to help you recognize, reject and report fraud. When it comes to fraud prevention, knowledge is power. With the tools provided by the Competition Bureau Canada, you can join the fight against fraud. Included tools: Anti-fraud…
Virtual Playgroup, Crisis & Non-Crisis Mental Health Supports, Back-to-School Tips, Treasure Hunt Fun & More in our Fall 2020 Family Issue of the Connexions Newsletter!
We hope you enjoy our Fall 2020 Family Issue of our Connexions Newsletter! You can either download the PDF (to the right) or click on any of these news items: We Want to Know: “Can You Come & Play?” Tips & Tricks for Virtual Playgroup…
#YouAsked: What Should I Do To Be Prepared, Stay Healthy and Prevent the Spread of Illness from COVID-19?
To get the most up-to-date information from reliable sources about COVID-19, we are sharing information that is taken directly from Health Canada (COVID-19: Be Prepared) and Government of Québec website (COVID-19). In order to be prepared, stay healthy and prevent the spread of illness from…
Register for a Family Doctor
There are three ways to register for a family doctor on Québec’s centralized online tool, the Guichet d’accès à un médecin de famille / Québec Family Doctor Finder.
#YouAsked “What is a Protection Mandate and how can it protect me?”
The purpose of a protection mandate is to safeguard the interests of an incapacitated person and their family. A person is considered legally incapacitated when he is unable to make decisions or to act on his own behalf because of his health. Such a mandate…
Let’s #GetLoud During Mental Health Week!
May 6 to 12 is Mental Health Week in Québec under the theme: #GetLoud About What Mental Health Really Is. We can all benefit from celebrating, promoting and recognizing the role that good mental health plays in living a full and meaningful life. So let’s #GetLoud…
#YouAsked: “I do not have a family doctor, how do I find one?”
You can find a family doctor who is accepting new patients, by adding your name to the Québec Government’s centralized online tool: Québec Family Doctor Finder (GAMF). To register, you must have a valid Québec health card and be aged 14 or older. Because the…
“Navigating Mental Health, Together” Community Event: Wrap-Up & Resources Shared
We had a lovely time with parents and youth at last week’s community supper and evening event, “Navigating Mental Health, Together.” A thank you to all who attended! The event began with the kids going through some of our resources and creating their very own…
Parent Chat: Next Get-Together, Wrap-Up & Resources Shared
Due to the COVID-19 pandemin, our Parent Chat get-togethers are cancelled, but you can still connect with us on our Connexions Facebook page daily for our daily Livestreams with special guests. You can also join us on our Parent Chat Facebook Discussion Page to chat…
Parent Information Session Wrap-Up & Resources Shared: “How Can the Law Help Protect my Child with Special Needs?”
We would like to thank our participants for attending our Legal Information Session on “How can the Law Help Protect my Child with Special Needs?”. It was a great session and an opportunity for everyone to ask questions and to learn more about the legal…
Wrap-Up & Resources Shared During our Parent Workshop: “Helping your Child Cope with Anxiety”
We would like to thank our parents and WQSB staff and teachers who attended our Parent Workshop on November 28: “Helping Children Cope with Anxiety.” As well, a huge thanks to our guest facilitator, Joanne Doucette, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker at the Child, Adolescent…
City Life MAtv Interview of Danielle Lanyi, Executive Director at Connexions Resource Centre
Watch as Linton Garner, host of City Life MAtv, interviews Danielle Lanyi, Executive Director at Connexions Resource Centre. Danielle gives a broad overview of the non-profit community organization and its overall mission to serve and promote the health, well-being and vitality of the English-speaking population…
Daycare Services
Quebec has established its own unique approach to daycare for children 0-4, with subsidized and recognized Child Care Centres (CPEs) and Subsidized Family Home Daycares where spaces are offered at reduced contribution for infants through school-age children.
