Helplines in France

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Helplines in France

While most crisis and support services in France are French-language only, there are some that can provide help in English, specifically those set up by anglophones for English-speakers: SOS Help Crisis, Counselling France, Cancer Support France and Alcoholics Anonymous.

Helpline Support Service
Child Abuse	Tel: 119 or 0 800 05 41 41
Drug Info	Tel: 0 800 23 13 13
HIV/AIDS Info	Tel: 0 800 840 800
Red Cross Info	Tel: 0 800 858 858
Info for the Homeless	Tel: 115 or 0 800 306 306
Counselling	Website (English)
SOS Help Crisis line in English Open 15:00-23:00 daily	Tel: 01 46 21 46 46 Website (English)
Cancer Support France Based in Charente but with branches across France. Website has contact details of each office.	Tel: 05 45 89 30 05 (national) e-mail Website (in English)

• For English-language AA meeting groups see AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Alcoholics Anonymous in Normandy

Emmaüs-France is a charity organisation which collects good, used furniture to distribute to people in need.

• To find local contacts: Click here

Further Information

• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page  SOS: Emergency & Crisis Telephone Numbers for Normandy

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