Province-wide access to free, confidential mental health support. One in five Quebecers struggles with mental health issues, yet many don’t know where to turn, especially English-speaking Quebecers, who often face limited access to resources in their language. To improve accessibility, Tel-Aide Montréal (TAM) is expanding its free, confidential, and anonymous active listening service to be […]

At Tel-Aide Montréal, active listening is built on a profoundly human gesture: choosing to volunteer.What if your simple presence could ease someone’s loneliness? That’s the commitment our volunteers make—one call at a time. As we mark National Volunteer Week, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU.

Good news: Tel-Aide Montréal (TAM)’s night listening service will return the night of May 1 to 2, after being suspended temporarily. Available from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., this night listening shift will offer anyone in distress or in need of someone to talk to a chance to be heard with empathy – even in […]

You’ve probably already talked to someone… without really being listened to. Their eyes drift elsewhere, their mind is distracted. Your words seem to disappear into thin air. And that feeling stays with you—because it leaves a sense of loneliness, even when the other person is right there.. Being truly heard : a human need On […]

Position: Listener – Nighttime Telephone Listening Line In-person | 22-24 hours per week | Night shifts | Occasional daytime shifts available Application deadline: March 11, 2025 Each night, individuals seeking a listening ear call Tel-Aide Montréal, sometimes because they have nowhere else to turn. They’re not looking for advice or miracle solutions, just […]

Friday, October 25, 2024 – Committed to sustaining and enhancing its essential mental health support services, Tel-Aide Montréal has launched a major fundraising campaign, the TAM-TAM DON, with a goal of raising more than $1.5 million over three years. The campaign kicked off last night with a vibrant fundraising event presented by Desjardins, attended by […]

Tel-Aide Montreal (TAM), a free active listening helpline who has been serving the Greater Montreal population for over 52 years, celebrates the incredible success of its first large-scale fundraising campaign, the TAM-TAM DON. Thanks to the generosity of the public and committed partners, TAM has managed to collect the impressive sum of $228,364.65 during the […]

On Quebec’s National Day for The Promotion of Positive Mental Health, Tel-Aide Montréal Calls Upon Montrealers to Get Involved

Tel-Aide Montreal’s Phonothon tradition continues! For several decades, this event has been an opportunity for Tel-Aide Montreal’s volunteers and employees to come together for a day and collect donations from the public. “More than ever, people need to be listened to, to feel that they are confiding in a compassionate ear when they are going […]