Employment
Returning to work after an illness can be a challenge. The resources below help people who are suffering from a mental illness reintegrate into the workforce and find jobs.
Please note: AMI-Quebec helps families cope with mental health problems and illnesses in a loved one. We do not have services related to employment. Please contact the organizations below for help.
| ORGANIZATION (website) | PHONE | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acces-Cible SMT | 514-525-8888 | Helps people with mental health problems find and keep work [F] | Montreal |
| Action Main d'Oeuvre | 514-721-4941 | Work integration for disadvantaged people [E/mostly F] | Montreal (Rosemont/DDO) |
| Agence Ometz | 514-342-0000 | Job seeking tools & help, counseling, social services, etc [E/F] | Montreal (Côte-des-Neiges & West Island) |
| L'Arrimage | 514-389-9393 450-967-9611 | Helps people living with mental illness to integrate into the workforce; personalized approach [E/F] (referral needed) | QC (Montreal, Laval) |
| L'Atelier | 514-844-6458 | Art workshops, work & social integration programs [E/mostly F] (referral needed) 18+ | Montreal |
| C.A.D.R.E. | 514-367-3576 | Workshops to help people w/ mental illness find employment[E/F] | Lasalle |
| Centre d'Apprentissage Parallèle (CAP) | 514-843-5658 | Work reinsertion program with internship & follow up for consumers [F] | Montreal (Plateau) |
| Centre Bienvenue Inc. | 514-421-2212 | Community support, activities, workshops, job training & reintegration [F] | Montreal (West Island) |
| Centre Local d'Emploi (CLE) (Emploi Quebec) | Website | Help in finding employment and social welfare; find your local CLE [E/F] | QC |
| Le Cill | 450-668-1771 | Alternative mental health centre, activities, social and professional reintegration [F] | Montreal (Laval) |
| Comité Chomage de Montréal | 514-933-5915 | Defends rights of workers, advocates for law change, consultations, info [E/F/S] | Montreal |
| Employability Program PAAS-Action (Welcome Hall Mission) | 514-523-5288 x138 | Social assistance and support program that includes pre-employment courses [E/F] | Montreal |
| Equipe Entreprise | 514-636-1081 | Job opportunities for consumers in catering, production, customer service [E/F] | Montreal (Dorval) |
| Forward House | 514-488-9119 | Community centre, life skills, job skills, job placement, social activities [E/F] | Montreal (NDG) |
| Groupe PART | 514-526-7278 | Helps integrate people w/ mental illness into labor market; culinary training [F] | Montreal |
| Service de Placement Horizon-Travail | 514-933-1141 | Helps individuals w/ mental illness and/or blindness find a place in the job force [E/F] | Montreal |
| Street Suds Buanderue | 514-529-0039 | Transitional employment program for marginalized/ formerly homeless individuals; life skills training, reintegration (Laundry services) [E/F] | Montreal (Plateau) |
| Tyndale St-Georges | 514-931-6265 x24 | 6 month training program with workshops and support for anglophones and allophones to integrate into the job market [E/F] | Montreal |
| UP House (Donald Berman) | 514-764-5599 | Clubhouse with a transitional employment program; opportunities for short-term employment [E/F] | Montreal (Côte-des-Neiges-NDG) |
| Wellington Centre (SPECTRUM) (Douglas Hospital) | 514-768-2668 x328 | Skill-based rehabilitation, work reintegration programs [E/F] (referral needed) | Montreal (Verdun) |
| YES Montreal | 514-878-9788 | Help for 18-30 year olds to find employment; also for entrepreneurs and artists [E] | Montreal and across Quebec |
