Community Resources
Our contact directory hub for community resources.
First Nation, Inuit & Métis
Circle of Care Program – Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
613-748-0657 ext 238
Makonsag Aboriginal Head Start (MAHS) Inc.
613-724-5844
Crisis line – 613-789-1141
Business – 613-741-5590 ext 221
Native Women’s Association of Canada
Local – 613 722-3033
Toll Free – 1-800-461-4043
Odawa Native Friendship Centre
613-722-3811
Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families
Early Years and Administration – 613-744-3133 ext 215
Youth Centre – 613-746-5400 ext 223
EarlyON Child and Family Centre – 613-744-3133 ext 259
613-233-0672
Housing Support, Housing & Youth program – 613 565-5885
Mamisarvik Trauma & Addictions Treatment Program – 613 563-3546 ext 208
Inuit Community Support – 613 740-0670
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
Program and Administration – 613-748-0657
Health Clinic – 613-748-5999
Francophone
Centre des ressources de l’Est d’Ottawa
613-741-6025
613-747-9136
Local – 613-741-2523
Toll Free – 613–654-0990
Ethno-cultural
Catholic Immigration Centre of Ottawa
613-232-9634
Economic & Social Council of Ottawa-Carleton
613-248-1343
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa
613-729-3145
613-722-2225
613-233-0453
Lebanese and Arab Social Services Agency
613-236-0003 or 613-236-3111
Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
613-235-4875
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services organization
613-725-0202 or 613-725-5671
Somali Centre for Family Services
613-526-2075
YMCA-YWCA Newcomer Information Centre (NIC)
613-238-5462
Rainbow / Queer
613-725-3601 ext 126
416-324-4100
Carleton Gender & Sexuality Resource Centre
613-520-2600 ext. 3723
1-888-204-7777
1-800-505-1010
613-563-2437
GLSEN Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
212-727-0135
Jer’s Vision-Canada’s Youth Diversity Initiative
Local – 613-562-5800 ext 6486
Toll Free – 1-877-868-8292 ext 6486
819-776-1445
1-800-668-6868
(613) 563-4818
OCASI – LGBT Positive Spaces for Newcomers
613-233-4443 ext 2171
PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
1-888-530-6777
Pride Centre of University of Ottawa
613-562-5800 ext 3161
416-324-4100
613-321-2825
1-800-268-9688
613-241-7788 ext 412
Addiction and Mental Health
613-723-8484
Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre
613-563-0363
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
613-238-2422
Centre for Addictions and Mental Health
Local – 613-569-6024
Toll Free – 1-888-441-2892
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
613-737-7600
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Center
613-594-8333
Drug and Alcohol Helpline
1-800-565-8603
613-730-7319
Hopewell Eating Disorter Centre
613-241-3428
Lifestyle Enrichment for Senior Adults (LESA)
613-233-5430
Mental Health Helpline
1-866-531-2600
613-860-0902
Ottawa Area Alcoholics Anonymous
613-237-6000
Ottawa Area of Narcotics Anonymous
Toll Free – 1-888-811-3887
Ottawa Withdrawal Management Centre
613-241-1525
Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
613-724-4881
613-722-6521
613-233-8428 ext 232
Sandy Hill Health and Community Center
613-789-8941
613-523-5143
Vesta Recovery Program for Women Inc.
613-233-0353
Business – 613-729-1000
Crisis (local) – 613-260-2360
Crisis (toll free) – 1-877-377-7775
Child Maltreatment
613-233-8478
Centre for treatment for Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma
613-233-4929
613-725-3601
Crisis Line – 613-234-5181
Business – 613-234-8511
613-789-7418
613-241-8297
Nelson House of Ottawa Carleton
Crisis Line – 613-225-3129
Business – 613-225-0533
24 hr crisis line – 613-562-2333
Business – 613-562-2334
Family and Children Services
Bereaved Families of Ontario – Ottawa
613-567-4278
Big Brother/Sister Association
613-247-4776
Canadian Association of Family Resource
Local – 613-237-7667
Toll Free – 1-866-637-7226
Distress Centre Ottawa and Region
613-238-3311
1-800-668-6868
613-728-1839
613-233-8428 ext 232
Local – 613-230-6179
Toll Free – 1-877-677-6532
Local – 613-565-2467
Toll free – 1-888-565-2466
613-237-1320
Educational System
613-231-5150