Community Resources
Youth Community Agencies
Hopewell Eating Disorders (E)
404 McArthur St. Ottawa, ON K1K 1G8
Phone: 613-241-3428
Services: Support/Activity Group, Information Resources, Information Presentation
Referral: No
Fee: There are costs for some, but not all, support groups.
Age Range: 13+
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Operation Come Home
150 Gloucester St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0A6
Phone: 613-230-4663
Services: Crisis Support, Counselling, Support /Activity Group, Information Resources, Information Presentation
Referral: No
Fee: No
Age Range: 16+
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Parent Lifeline of Eastern Ontario (PLEO) (B)
Location changes based on support groups, so please call or check website for location information.
Phone: 613-321-3211
Services: Support/Activity Group, Information Resources
Referral Required: No
Fee: No
Age Range: 16+
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Roberts Smart Centre (B)
1737 Woodward Dr. Suite 104, Ottawa, ON K2C 0P9
Phone: 613-728-1946
Services: Counselling, Assessment
Referral: Contact Intake Coordinator either at 613-728-1946 ext.236 or intake@rsc-crs.com
Fee: No
Age Range: 12-17
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Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre
1755 Courtwood Crescent
Ottawa, ON K2C 3J2
Phone: 613-723-1623
Fax: 613-723-7393
Age : 12+
Youth Addiction Services
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre (B)
112 Willowlea Rd. Carp, ON K0A 1L0
Phone: 613-594-8333
Services: Counselling, Support/Activity Group, Residential Treatment, Continuing Care, Family Services
Referral: May be required for certain services
Fee: No
Age Range: 13-21
Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services (E)
312 Parkdale Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Y 4X5
Phone: 613-724-4881
Services: Counselling, Family Counselling, Support/Activity Group, Assessment, Information Resources, Information Presentation
Referral: No
Fee: No
Age Range: 13+
Serenity Renewal for Families (E)
202 - 2255 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1G 4K3
Phone: 613-523-5143
Services: Counselling, Family Counselling, Support/Activity Group, Assessment
Referral: No
Fee: Fees apply for some services (sliding scale based on ability to pay)
Age Range: All
Community Addictions Peer Support Association -
P.O. Box 23121 Fairlawn Plaza Ottawa, ON, Canada
Phone: 613-686-6657
Services: Support/Activity Group
Referral: No
Fee: No
Age Range: All
Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
312 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4X5 Map
Phone: 613-724-4881
Services: Family member programming, teen substance abuse treatment program
Referral: No
Fee: no
Age Range: All
Youth and Family Crisis Lines
Kids Help Phone (B)
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Services: Crisis Support, Information Resources
Referral: No
Fee: No
Age Range: 0-20
Distress Centre Ottawa and Region 24/7 (E)
Phone: 613-238-3311
Services: Crisis Support, Information Resources
Referral: No
Fee: No
Age Range: All
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre Crisis Line 24/7
Phone: 613-562-2333 | 24hr line: 613-562-2333
Services: Crisis Support, Counselling, Information Resources
Referral: No
Fee: No
Age Range: All
Youth Services Bureau - 24/7 Crisis Line (B)
Phone: 613-260-2360, Outside Ottawa: 1-877-377-7775
Services: Crisis Support, Information Resources, Crisis Chat service
Referral: No
Fee: No
Age Range: All
The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa's
Young Womyn Project
P.O Box 4441, Stn. 'E', Ottawa, ON, K1S5B4
Phone: 613-868-4340 (text/call)
24 Hour Support Line: 613-234-2266
Services: Individual Support, Group Support, Advocacy and Accompaniment Services
Referral: Self-referred only
Fee: Free
Type of Service: Peer-Support
Unique Elements: confidential, no file keeping and support services customized on an individual basis
Age Range: 14-24
Website: https://sascottawa.com/services/young-womyn-project/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngwomynproject/?hl=en
Online Youth Support
BounceBack is a free skill-building program that helps people 15 years of age and older to manage symptoms of mild to moderate depression and anxiety.
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1Call1Click is here to help children, youth and families connect with the right mental health and addiction services and care when they need it.
Good2Talk: is a free, confidential support service for post-secondary students in Ontario.
Available 24/7: 1-866-925-5454.
Mental Health Apps
CALM HARM- Is an award-winning app developed for teenage mental health. It provides tasks to help you resist the urge to self-harm.
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MINDSHIFT-to help young adults cope with anxiety, by acting as a portable coach that guides users through challenging situations.
Pacifica-helps teens break the cycle of ongoing negative thoughts. It does this by using tools that target stress, anxiety and depression.
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MY3- Designed to help those stay safe while having thoughts of suicide.
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BARK- This app focuses mainly on online threats to children, which they may receive through texting, social media, and different types of online communication.
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LIFE 360 – this App keeps track of your family members allowing you to create, private, invite only “circle” for your family members.