Centre d'amitié autochtone de Québec
Record #:
QBC0200
Last Modified:
14 May 2025
Last Full Update:
14 May 2025
Organization Information
| Alternate name | CAAQ |
Description and Services
| Description | Community Organization (CAAQ) offering adapted services to Indigenous people living in urban areas (whether passing through or settled in Québec City) Health and Psychosocial Services * Nitnat Clinic: nursing care, medical consultations, psychological support, kinesiology, nutrition * Psychosocial Services: mental health support, addiction counselling, perinatal services, psychoeducation, and social work * Jordan’s Principle: equitable access to health and social services for Indigenous children Children, Youth, and Families * Community Action Program for Children (CAPC): support for the development of children aged 0 to 5 and guidance for families * Youth Program (PUPA Stream 2): educational, cultural, and sports activities for youth * Subsidized daycare Auassiss – Little Child (0–5 years), private daycare Mikueniss – Little Feather (0–5 years) Homelessness and Social Integration * Reaching Home: support program for people experiencing homelessness (social reintegration, guidance, and help finding subsidized housing) * Lead Me "Takuaimu": social integration service (autonomy and urban integration) * Christmas baskets * Mitshem Food Counter * Emergency food assistance * Community lunches Seniors and Community Well-Being * Innishun Project: for seniors – offering cultural activities, psychosocial support, and meals-on-wheels Culture and Identity * Cultural Program: promotion of Indigenous cultures (workshops, events, and artistic activities) Accredited by Moisson Québec |
Address, Telephone, E-mail, Website, Location
| Address & Map | 234 rue Louis-IX Québec, QC G2B 1L4 |
| Office phone | 418-843-5818 |
| Fax | 418-843-8960 |
| info@caaq.net | |
| Social Media | Facebook: www.facebook.com/Centre-damitié-autochtone-de-Québec-302660216595889 |
| Website | www.caaq.net |
Contact Information
| Primary executive | Jacinthe Picard, Executive Director |
Additional Information
| Accessibility | Fully accessible |
| Languages | French ; English ; Innu |
| Areas served | Capitale-Nationale - Région 03 ; Chaudière-Appalaches - Région 12 |
| Fees | Service ; Free |
| Hours | Mon–Thu 9 am–5 pm * Fri 8 am–noon (schedule may vary depending on activities) * Sat 9 am–3 pm (every other week) Food counter : Tue 10 am–12:30 pm, 1 pm–4:30 pm Emergency food assistance (upon request and based on availability) Community lunches: Wed at noon |
Subjects
| Categories | Aboriginal Head Start Programs ; Child Care Centres ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Child Care Provider Referrals ; Christmas Baskets ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Community Meals ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Cultural Transition Counselling ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Early Childhood Family Centres ; Food Banks ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Home Delivered Meals ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Homeless Meals ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Housing Search and Information ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Indigenous Communities ; Indigenous Friendship Centres ; Mental Health Counsellors ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Neighbourhood Multipurpose Centres ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Older Adults ~ Indigenous Non-Reserve Residents ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Indigenous Peoples Interests/Concerns Issues |
| Heading Web | Cultural Communities ; Dependancies ; Entraide et soutien ; Food Aid ; Material Aid ; Mental Health ; Physical Health ; Shelters ; Sports - Leisures - Cultural Organizations |