Special Needs

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.

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…

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 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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

Find a long list of camps for children with special needs within and outside the Outaouais, as well as organizations who provide groups and activities such a theatre groups, gymnastics groups and more. You’ll also find information on access cards that allow the accompanying parents or guardian free access to certain activities and tourist sites.

Find various financial supports available from different levels of government and non-profit organizations.

You’ll find crisis and non-crisis helplines, as well as resources on how to respond to stressful events. Learn more about mental illness, its risk factors, symptoms, treatment, as well as how to take care of your mental health, with self-care tips, tools and more. We have also put together mental health resources and tools for specific age groups.

Services for People with Physical Disabilities A physical disability is characterized by a limitation of a person’s ability to hear, see, speak or move. A physical disability may be present at birth or occur at any time during a person’s life. Such a disability is…