Mental Health & Substance Use

Counseling Connect ACB Hub

Counseling On Connecte permet d’accéder rapidement à une séance gratuite de counseling par téléphone ou par vidéo. Vous choisissez la date et l’heure qui vous conviennent. Ce service s’adresse à tous : enfants, jeunes, adultes et familles à Ottawa et ses environs. Sans liste d’attente.

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Somerset West

SWCHC is a non-profit, community -governed organization which supports people and communities to enjoy the best possible health and well-being by providing health and social services, removing barriers to accessing services for vulnerable people in terms of age, income, ability, culture, language, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Centre Le Cap

Notre mission est d’offrir des services en santé mentale, en dépendances et autres services thérapeutiques aux personnes et familles francophones de l’Ontario. L’enfance et la jeunesse demeurent au cœur de notre mission.

Accessmha.ca

AccessMHA makes it easier to help find free mental health and/or substance use/addiction support, services, and care. By eliminating the guesswork and work with people to refer them to the services they need, all while supporting them through the process. After reaching out, you will be paired with a trained mental health and addiction professional who will connect you to the services you need from a network of partner organizations.

1call1click

1Call1Click.ca helps children, youth and families connect with the right mental health and addiction services and care when they need it.

Black Racialized Individuals Support Lines

The Britannia Woods Community House opened in 1976 with the purpose of ensuring the families living in the Britannia Woods community had access to social, educational and recreational supports. In the early 1990s, an Emergency Food Pantry was implemented to provide families with an emergency supply of food.

ACB Support Lines

Let’s be in charge of our wellness! If feeling sad, anxious, confused or overwhelmed by life’s struggles and dealing with COVID-19 impacts, we offer phone support for ACB residents of Ottawa. Support for the community, by the community, to help you regain your wellbeing from practical and emotional support including resource navigation, health coaching and advocacy.

Call Me! Let’s chat

Our mission is to support and improve the lives of disadvantaged individuals and families of African and Caribbean descent through partnership with all communities and programming that results in everyone’s successful economic and civic participation in Canadian society.

Counseling Connect ACB Hub

Counseling On Connecte permet d’accéder rapidement à une séance gratuite de counseling par téléphone ou par vidéo. Vous choisissez la date et l’heure qui vous conviennent. Ce service s’adresse à tous : enfants, jeunes, adultes et familles à Ottawa et ses environs. Sans liste d’attente.

The Walk in Counselling Clinic

The Walk-In Counselling Clinic provides immediate counselling services to individuals, couples, and families. The walk-in sessions are free to all members of the community, with no restrictions based on age or location/address and no need for an appointment.

Brittania Woods

The Britannia Woods Community House opened in 1976 with the purpose of ensuring the families living in the Britannia Woods community had access to social, educational and recreational supports. In the early 1990s, an Emergency Food Pantry was implemented to provide families with an emergency supply of food.

Centre for Resilience and Social Development

The CRSD has made significant progress in fostering youth and family engagement through multi-disciplinary collaboration. We support and advocates for grassroots, community led and culturally responsive initiatives to tackle issues related with youth empowerment and engagement.

Jaku Combit

Our mission is to support and improve the lives of disadvantaged individuals and families of African and Caribbean descent through partnership with all communities and programming that results in everyone’s successful economic and civic participation in Canadian society.

Repfo

Dans toutes nos actions, nous créons des opportunités pour les parents et les groupes de se rassembler et de collaborer dans un climat sain, chaleureux, créatif et respectueux de la diversité culturelle. Nous cultivons les relations de confiance au cœur d’une communauté résiliente.

Somali Centre for Family Services

To assist newcomers, multi-ethnic communities and vulnerable populations in need, through services and programs that are equitable, culturally responsive, and inclusive.

FAMHAS

FAMHAS was created to help alleviate the feeling of abandonment that many of us endured due to the stigma surrounding mental health and addictions. Our outreach programs and educational sessions provide information and resources to help eliminate stereotypes and stigma about mental health and addiction. Through these sessions, we are able to open the doors to have conversations about mental health, redefine what it is, and share knowledge to clarify misconceptions.

ACB Peer Support Group

This group is for anyone identifying as part of the African Caribbean Black (ACB) community living with mental health challenges and looking for support from a group of empathetic peers.

Somali Youth Support Project

The Somali Youth Support Project (SYSP) is a community-driven project with the goal to foster the health and integration of Somali youth in the west-end of Ottawa by building on assets and partnerships in the community.

Together We Can Youth Mentorship Program

Increasing a sense of belonging for Black youth living in low-income or social housing. Helping to build a strong cultural identity for Black youth by matching them with Black mentors. Increasing and encouraging civic engagement through the development of advocacy skills.