If you are supporting survivors of domestic violence or sexual violence, the Emergency Financial Assistance Line (LAFU) is an indispensable resource to know about.

What is the LAFU?
The LAFU offers temporary financial assistance to victimized individuals to meet to urgent and essential needs. This program aims to facilitate a safe exit from a situation of violence and offer concrete help at critical moments. 

Tools available to you
To help you better understand and use this program:
•    A detailed overview of the criteria and operations of emergency financial assistance.
•    A straightforward decision-making tree to check if the LAFU is appropriate for the victimized person you are supporting.  
Below you will find an overview of the Emergency Financial Assistance Line (LAFU), as well as a decision tree for determining if the LAFU may be helpful for the victimized individual with whom you are intervening. 

Do you have questions or comments?

If you have questions about the general operations of the Emergency Financial Assistance Line, our team is available to address them. You can write to the following address: lafu@justice.gouv.qc.ca.

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Please don’t hesitate to contact us!

The Support Service team
Allied with designated centres across Québec