Resource List

24 Hour Services

Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa Support Line (SASC)

(613) 234-2266

Ottawa Carleton Sexual Assault And Partner Abuse Care Program Ottawa civic campus Parkdale Ave. message system will direct, duty nurse will meet or call  back.

(613) 761-4000

TTY - 738-8544

The Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (ORCC)

(613) 562-2333 orcc.net

Le Centre d’Aide et de Lutte Contre la Violence a Caractere Sexuel (CALACS) (Francophone)

(613) 789-9117
www.calacs.ca

Assaulted Women’s Help Line
TTY

1-866-863-0511
1-866-863-7868

Aboriginal Women’s Support Centre
(Francophone)

(613) 789-1141
(613) 741-5590

The Distress Centre

(613) 238-3311

Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre:
Gloucester Services for Abused Women
(Anglophone)
(Francophone)

(613) 745-4818

(613) 745-3665 (voice and TTY)

Sexual Assault Crisis Line (Located in Brockville)

(613) 345-4288
1-800-567-7415

SASK Sexual Assault Centre Kingston

1-877-544-6424

Tele-Aide Outaouais (Francophone)

(613) 741-6433

Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Youth Line

1-800-268-9688

Youth Services Bureau (12 - 20 yrs) (Daytime - 4:30 pm)
(After 4:30 pm)

(613) 729-1000
(613) 562-3004

Kids Help Phone Line

1-800-668-6868

Emergency Interpretive Service
(sign language interpretation) TTY

1-866-256-5142
1-866-831-4657

Young Women’s Emergency Shelter

(613) 789-8220

Interval House (shelter)

(613) 234-5181

Nelson House (shelter)

(613) 225-3129

Chryslis House (shelter)

(613) 591-5901

Mental Health Crisis Service
(crisis line; mobile outreach service)

(613) 241-0400

Emergency Housing

(613) 560-0622

Shepherds of Good Hope (meals and groceries)

(613) 789-8210

Police Services 

Emergencey/Police/Fire/Ambulance

911

O-C Regional Police Services
Victim Crisis Unit www.ocpolice.com                    
Partner Assault Unit
Sexual Assault Unit

(613) 236-0311 ext. 5367
(613) 236-1222 ext. 5407
(613) 236-1222 ext. 5944

VASOC (Victim Assistance Services of Ottawa-Carleton) - immediate on scene assistance to victims of crime and/or tragic circumstance.

(613) 364-0011

Individual and Group Support

Amethyst House (adult incest survivors with addictions)    

(613) 563-0363

Catholic Family Services

(613) 233-8478

Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma (women and men)

(613) 233-4929

Family Services              

(613) 725-3601

Immigrant Services Office
Help line
Cultural interpretation services

(613) 729-9308
(613) 729-1119
(613) 729-1393

Jewish Family Services

(613) 722-2225

(CALACS) Le Centre d’Aime at de Lutte Contre la Violence a Caractere Sexual

(613) 789-8096
www.calacs.ca

Lanark County Sexual Assault Program

(613) 1-800-387-0844

Minwaashin Lodge

(613) 741-5590

(SASC) Sexual Assault Support Centre 

(613) 725-2160

(ORCC) The Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre

(613) 562-2334  orcc.net

Women, War, Rape and Torture Program (SASC)

(613) 725-2160ext.225

Youth Services Bureau (YSB) Ottawa
West end Mobile Crisis Unit

(613) 729-1000
(613) 596-5621
(613) 562-3004

Community Resource / Health Centres Individual and group counselling

Aboriginal Women’s Support Centre

(613) 741-5590

Carlington Community Health Centre

(613) 722-4000

Centretown Community Health Centre Main
Medical line
55yrs+ with addictions to alcohol and/or gambling

(613) 233-4443
(613) 233-4697
(613) 233-5430

Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre (previously Gloucester)

(613) 741-6025

Lebanese and Arab Social Services

(613) 236-0003

Lowertown Community Resource Centre

(613) 789-3930

Nepean Community Resource Centre

(613) 596-5626

Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre

(613) 232-1481

Overbrook- Forbes Community Services

(613) 745-0073

Pinecres -Queensway Health and Community Services

(613) 820-4922

Sandy Hill Community Health Centre

(613) 789-6309

Somali Women’s Support and Information line

(613) 722-7033

Somerset West Community Health Centre

(613) 238-8210

Vanier Community Service Centre

(613) 744-2892

Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health

(613) 748-5999

Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (Kanata)

(613) 591-3686

Women’s Shelters and Services

Emergency Shelter Services

(613) 580-2400

Chryslis House (shelter)

(613) 591-5991

Harmony House (second stage shelter)

(613) 233-3386

Housing Help

(613) 563-4532

Interval House
TTY

(613) 234-5181
(613) 234-5393

Lanark County Interval House

1-800-267-7946

LAZO Latin American’s Support Organization

(613) 233-4443 ext.2153

Maison D’Amitie (24 hr. Shelter)  

(613) 747-0020
(TTY) 747-9116

Minwaashin Lodge

(613) 541-5590

Nelson House  Office
VAW Drop-in (please call for more info)
Crisis TTY

(613) 225-0533
(613) 225-3129
(613) 225-4653

Oshki Kizis Lodge

(613) 789-1141

Somali Women’s Support and Info. Line

(613) 722-7033

Woman’s Emergency Shelter(172 O’Connor)

(613) 237-4669

Young Women’s Shelter (YSB)

(613) 789-8220

YWCA Emergency Housing

(613) 788-5063

Interpretation Services

Emergency Interpreter Service (sign language) TTY
(after hours service for health and mental health emergencies provided by OAD)

1-866-831-4657
1-866-256-5142

Cultural Interpretation Services

(613) 729-1393

Interpreter Services (sign language)
Canadian Hearing Society TTY

(613) 521-0509
(613) 521-0634

Immigrant Women’s Services

(613) 729-1119

Legal Services

Community Legal Service

(613) 241-7008

Community Legal Services South Ottawa

(613) 233-0140
(TTY) (613) 733-4113

Elizabeth Fry Society (local)

(613) 237-7427

Family Law Information Line

(613) 239-1274

LAP Legal Advocacy Program (drop-in clinics for  only)
Erin Williams is the LAP Coordinator (Tues. 6-8 pm)

(613) 233-3386

Lawyer Referral Service

1-900-565-4577

Legal Aid

(613) 238-7931

Ottawa Law Information Line

(613) 236-3893

(CICB) Canadian Injuries Compensation Board
[ (416) 326-2900 in Toronto]

1-800-372-7463

University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic. Women’s Division

(613) 562-5600

Victim / Witness Assistance Program (court house)

(613) 239-1229

West End Legal Services

(613) 596-1641

Drop-In Services

Drop-In (confidential space for and children who’ve experienced partner abuse/family violence)

(613) 569-2236

OASIS Women’s Medical Clinic and Drop-In

(613) 569-3488

St. Joe’s Women’s Centre (drop-in for women children, free breakfast, lunch, and more)

(613) 231-6722

The Well (drop-in for women and children, free lunch, and more)

(613) 594-2843 or (613) 594-8861

YSB Youth Services Bureau Drop-In

(613) 241-7788

Services for Children and Youth

The Aboriginal Women’s Support Centre
(Sacred Child Program)

(613) 741-5590
ext 226 and 227

Children’s Aid Society (CAS)

(613) 747-7800

Catholic Family Services

(613) 233-8478

CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario)
Sexual Support

(613) 737-2328

CHEO Teen Clinic

(613) 738-3664

Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma (CHEO)

(613) 233-4929

The Door (multi-cultural youth centre)

(613) 237-3667

Family Service Centre
(Child witnesses and children’s services)

(613) 725-3601
(TTY) (613) 725-3605

John Howard Society of Ottawa- Carleton

(613) 789-7418

Kids Help Phone Line

1-800-668-6868

YSB Youth Services Bureau Crisis Intervention

(613) 729-1000

YWAR Young Women At Risk (SASC)

(613) 725-2160 ext.224

Aboriginal Women’s Services

Aboriginal Women’s Support Centre

(613) 741-5590

Wabano Health Centre

(613) 748-5999

Odawa Native Friendship Centre

(613) 722-3811

Minwaashin Lodge

(613) 741-5590

Other Services

AIDS Committee of Ottawa

(613) 238-5014

Ananda Resources (disordered eating info)

299-1035

Andrew Fleck Child Care Services (childcare info for Ottawa)

248-3605 ext. 294

Anonymous Aids testing (sexual health information line)

(613) 563-2437

Bereaved Families of Ontario

(613) 567-4278

Canadian African Women’s Organization

(613) 736-5679

Canadian Human Rights Commission

1-888-214-1090

(CDAC) Carleton Disability Awareness Centre

(613) 520-6618

Children’s Aid Society (CAS)

(613) 747-7800

Community Information Centre of Ottawa

(613) 241-4636

Eating Disorder Information Centre

1-416-340-4156

Elizabeth Fry Society (local)

(613) 237-7427

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered (GLBT) Centre, Carleton University

(613) 520-3723

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning (GLBTQ) Centre, University of Ottawa (bilingual service)

(613) 562-5800 ext 3161

Gayline (evenings)

(613) 238-1717

Independent Living Centre (resources for persons with disabilities)

(613) 236-2558

John Howard Societ (victims of abuse and criminality's advocacy)

(613) 789-7418

Morgentaler Clinic

(613) 567-8300

Mothercraft of Ottawa

(613) 728-1839

Ontario Human Rights Commission

1-800-387-9080

Pink Triangle Services

(613) 563-4818

Planned Parenthood

(613) 226-3234

Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa

(613) 567-4379

Peer Counselling for Seniors (Family Services Centre covers elder abuse)

(613) 725-3601

Poison Control Centre

(613) 737-1100

Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services

(613) 724-4881

Sexual Health Centre (STI’s testing and treatment)

(613) 234-4641

SupportLink safety planning, cells preprogrammed 911
supportlink@vasoc.com

(613) 569-8765

Tapestry House (respite, education and support for caregivers)

(613) 562-9628

Vesta Recovery Centre (respite care)

(613) 233-0353

Women’s Action Centre Against Violence
(email) wacav@istar.ca

(613) 230-6700 or (613) 230-0944 (fax) (613) 230 6249

Women’s Health Library

(613) 237-6465

Women’s Place (information and referrals)

(613) 231-5144

Women’s Resource Centre (Ottawa University)

(613) 562 5800 ext 4541

Women’s Centre (Carleton University)

(613) 520-2712

Zero Tolerance (political action re: abuse by doctors)

(613) 235-2698

Men’s Services

Catholic Family Service Centre

(613) 233-8478

Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Trauma

(613) 233-4929

The Distress Centre

(613) 238-3311

Family Service Centre

(613) 725-3601

Men’s Project (male survivors and abusers)

(613) 230-6179

Telephone Support for Male Survivors (Men’s Project)
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

(613) 230-4219
1-877-677-6532 (toll free in Eastern Ont)

Book Stores

Mother Tongue Books (1067 Bank)

(613) 730-2346

Serendipity 37-B Wellington)

(613) 722-3400

Venus Envy (110 Parent Ave)

(613) 789-4646

Additional Resources

Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres

www.ocrcc.ca

Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres

www.casac.ca

Ottawa Sexual Assault Network 

www.sanottawa.com

 
 

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