Resource Directory

Family Services Ottawa
Short Description
Family Services Ottawa – Counselling and family support services including LGBTQ+-affirming programs.
Phone
Contact via 211
Address
Ottawa, ON
Listing Tags
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Mental Health & Counselling
Service Hours
Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria
Individuals and families
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Mental Health & Counselling
Chrysalis House
Listing Title
Listing Category
Short Description
Chrysalis House – Emergency shelter and 24/7 crisis line for cis and trans women and children fleeing partner violence.
Phone
613-591-5901 (TTY 613-591-8912)
Address
Ottawa, ON (confidential)
Listing Tags
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Domestic Violence Support
Service Hours
24/7
Eligibility Criteria
Women and children fleeing partner violence
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Domestic Violence Support
Nelson House
Listing Title
Listing Category
Short Description
Nelson House – Emergency shelter for women and children fleeing abuse.
Phone
613-225-3129
Address
Ottawa, ON (confidential)
Listing Tags
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Domestic Violence Support
Service Hours
24/7
Eligibility Criteria
Women and children fleeing abuse
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Domestic Violence Support
Oshki Kizis Lodge
Listing Title
Listing Category
Short Description
Oshki Kizis Lodge – Aboriginal women's shelter providing culturally appropriate emergency housing and support.
Phone
613-789-1141
Address
Ottawa, ON (confidential)
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Indigenous Services
Service Hours
24/7
Eligibility Criteria
Indigenous women and children
Languages Spoken
English
Available Services
Indigenous Services
Interval House of Ottawa
Listing Category
Short Description
Interval House of Ottawa – Emergency shelter and crisis support for women and children fleeing partner violence.
Phone
613-234-5181
Address
Ottawa, ON (confidential)
Listing Tags
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Domestic Violence Support
Service Hours
24/7 crisis line
Eligibility Criteria
Women and children fleeing partner violence
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Domestic Violence Support
Minwaashin Lodge
Listing Title
Listing Category
Short Description
Minwaashin Lodge – Indigenous women’s support centre with culturally appropriate programs.
Phone
613-741-5590
Address
Ottawa, ON
Listing Tags
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Indigenous Services
Service Hours
Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria
Indigenous women and families
Languages Spoken
English
Available Services
Indigenous Services
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
Listing Title
Listing Category
Short Description
Tungasuvvingat Inuit – Inuit-specific programs and services in Ottawa including food security.
Phone
613-749-4500
Address
282 Dupuis Street
Ottawa, ON K1L 7H9
K1L 7H9
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Indigenous Services
Service Hours
Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria
Inuit community members
Languages Spoken
English;Inuktitut
Available Services
Indigenous Services
Ottawa Police Service – Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section
Listing Category
Short Description
Specialized Ottawa Police unit for sexual assault, child abuse and neglect investigations.
Phone
613-236-1222 ext 5944
Address
474 Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 2J6
K2P 2J6
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Police-Connected Services
Service Hours
Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria
Survivors and cases under investigation
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Public Safety Programs
Vanier Community Service Centre
Listing Category
Short Description
Vanier CSC – Community programs, social supports and home to the Clinique juridique francophone.
Phone
613-744-2892
Address
290 Dupuis Street
Ottawa, ON K1L 1A2
K1L 1A2
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Community Health Centres
Service Hours
Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria
Vanier and surrounding community
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Community Health Centres
YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region
Listing Category
Short Description
YMCA-YWCA Ottawa – Youth, family, employment and community programs.
Phone
613-237-1320
Address
180 Argyle Ave
Ottawa, ON
Listing Tags
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Youth & Family Services
Service Hours
Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria
Youth, families and community
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Youth & Family Services
Cornerstone Housing for Women
Listing Category
Short Description
Cornerstone – Supportive housing and emergency shelter for women.
Phone
613-237-4669
Address
Ottawa, ON
Listing Tags
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Emergency Shelters
Service Hours
24/7 crisis line
Eligibility Criteria
Women experiencing homelessness
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Emergency Shelters
PLEO – Parents Lifeline of Eastern Ontario
Listing Category
Short Description
PLEO – Free peer support for parents/caregivers of children and youth (0-25) facing mental health or addiction issues.
Phone
613-321-3211 or 1-855-775-7005
Address
1554 Carling Ave, Suite M064
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7M4
K1Z 7M4
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Crisis Lines
Service Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-7pm
Eligibility Criteria
Parents/caregivers of children/youth up to 25 with mental health or addiction challenges
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Crisis Lines
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
Listing Category
Short Description
Assaulted Women’s Helpline – Province-wide 24/7 crisis line for women who have experienced abuse.
Phone
1-866-863-0511 or #SAFE (#7233)
Address
Ontario-wide (Ottawa access)
Listing Tags
City
Ottawa
Service Type
24/7 Crisis Services
Service Hours
24/7
Eligibility Criteria
Women who have experienced abuse
Languages Spoken
English;French;200+ languages
Available Services
24/7 Crisis Services
211 Ontario
Listing Title
Listing Category
Short Description
211 Ontario – Free 24/7 information and referral for community, social, health and government services.
Phone
211 or 1-877-330-3213
Address
Ontario-wide
City
Ottawa
Service Type
General
Service Hours
24/7 phone/text
Eligibility Criteria
Anyone
Languages Spoken
English;French;150+ languages
Available Services
General
Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre
Listing Category
Short Description
Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre – Supportive emergency housing and community services for men.
Phone
613-241-1573
Address
171 George Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 5W5
K1N 5W5
Listing Tags
City
Ottawa
Service Type
Emergency Shelters
Service Hours
24/7
Eligibility Criteria
Adult men experiencing homelessness
Languages Spoken
English;French
Available Services
Emergency Shelters

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