SOS Help: Community Info

community info

SOS Amitié (Ile de France), 01 42 96 26 26, a French-speaking line
SOS Amitié (Rest of France), list of phone numbers by region, a French-speaking line
Suicide Ecoute, 01 45 39 40 00, a French-speaking line
The Samaritans, (44) (0)8457 90 90 90, a line based in the UK
Befrienders International, listeners in other countries

Counselling in France, lists counselling professionals by French region and departments, and information on various UK based helplines
AngloINFO (Paris), listings are available in the directories on the various AngloINFO regional sites
Paris Therapy Service, list of English speaking mental health professionals in the Paris area
ICS International Counseling Service, Paris area, 01 45 50 26 49

Alcoholics Anonymous, meetings in France
Cancer Support France
British Charitable Fund, 01 47 59 07 69, 10:00 to 17:00 Monday - Thursday, a UK registered charity founded to relieve financial hardship in the British community in France
Elizabeth Finn Care, 020 8834 9200 or call their case-worker in France, Mary Hughes, at 04 68 23 43 79
Domestic Violence Help Paris
Espace Famille, Paris, family mediation in English, fees are income related

American Domestic Violence Crisis Line, 0800 99 0011 then 866 879 6636, toll-free, Monday - Friday 24 hrs, or email crisis@866uswomen.org

American Citizens Abroad, a non-profit association that serves and defends the interests of individual US citizens living worldwide
Association of American Wives of Europeans, provides support for Americans married to Europeans
Association of American Residents Overseas, a volunteer, non-partisan organization representing the interests of Americans living and working abroad
British and Commonwealth Women's Association, organises social and other events for women who are, or who are married to, British and Commonwealth nationals
British Community Committee, coordinates the activities of British social, educational, and other organisations in the Paris region
Council for the English-Speaking Community, provides useful links for the English-speaking community
MESSAGE Mother Support Group, provides a support network for English-speaking parents or parents-to-be in the Paris area
WICE, a non-profit cultural and educational association in Paris dedicated to providing courses as well as a broad range of services and resources