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Short Description Harm reduction services in Ottawa – Needle distribution, safer inhalation equipment and related supports via community health centres and Ottawa Public Health.
Phone 311 or Ottawa Public Health
Address Multiple locations across Ottawa
Service Hours Varies by site
Eligibility Criteria People who use substances
Short Description Ontario Works Ottawa – Income and employment support for people in financial need. Apply online or through the City.
Phone 311 or 613-580-2400
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria People in financial need meeting OW criteria
Short Description Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) – Income support for people with disabilities in Ottawa.
Phone 1-800-267-8097 or local office via 211
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria People with disabilities meeting ODSP criteria
Short Description Canadian Mental Health Association Ottawa – Community mental health supports, information and programs.
Phone Contact via website or 211
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria Individuals seeking mental health support
Short Description Ottawa Public Health – Community resource guide covering shelters, crisis lines, food, harm reduction and more.
Phone 613-580-6744 or 311
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria General public
Short Description Minwaashin Lodge – Indigenous women's support centre offering culturally appropriate services, including support for survivors of violence.
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria Indigenous women and families
Short Description Tungasuvvingat Inuit – Inuit-specific services in Ottawa including food security and community supports.
Address 282 Dupuis St
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria Inuit community members
Short Description Community Legal Services of Ottawa – Free legal help for low-income residents on housing, income support, immigration, employment and more. Three locations.
Address 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 422 (Downtown)
Service Hours Mon-Wed 8:30am-4:30pm; Thu 8:30am-12pm; Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Eligibility Criteria Low-income residents of Ottawa (OW/ODSP automatic eligibility)
Short Description Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa – Free legal services in French for low-income French-speaking residents of Ottawa.
Phone 613-744-2892 or 1-877-500-4508
Address 290 Dupuis Street
Service Hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Eligibility Criteria Low-income French-speaking residents of Ottawa
Short Description UOttawa Community Legal Clinic – Student legal aid clinic offering free legal services to low-income community members under lawyer supervision.
Address 538-540 King Edward Avenue
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria Low-income community members
Short Description The Social Housing Registry of Ottawa – Centralized wait list for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) and social housing in Ottawa.
Address Suite 110, 240 Catherine Street
Service Hours Mon Wed Thu Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Tue 1pm-4:30pm
Eligibility Criteria Low-income households meeting income limits for RGI
Short Description Ottawa Food Bank – Network of 70+ member agencies providing emergency food across Ottawa. Call 311 or use the postal-code finder for your nearest location.
Phone 613-745-7001 or 311
Address 2001 Bantree St
Service Hours Varies by member agency
Eligibility Criteria Anyone in need of food assistance
Short Description Housing Help – Free housing search, eviction prevention and tenant rights support for low- to moderate-income people in west Ottawa wards.
Address 1335 Carling Ave, Unit 214
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria Low- to moderate-income residents in served wards
Short Description Action Housing – Housing help and eviction prevention for clients living east of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.
Address 214 Montreal Road, Unit 202
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria Low- to moderate-income residents east of Rideau Canal
Short Description YSB 24/7 Crisis Line – Crisis support for children and youth 18 and under, plus parents/caregivers concerned about a young person.
Phone 613-260-2360 or 1-877-377-7775
Eligibility Criteria Youth 18 and under and their caregivers
