The following organizations and community health centres may act as a point of contact for accessing various health-related services, connecting with community resources, and identifying LGBTTQ+ service providers. You may be encouraged to contact a specific location based on your current address.
Centretown Community Health Centre
420 Cooper St.
Ottawa, ON.
613-233-4443
www.centretownchc.org
Somerset West Community Health Centre
613-238-8210
info@swchc.on.ca
www.swchc.on.ca
Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre
1365 Richmond Rd. (2nd floor)
Ottawa, ON.
613-820-4922
www.pqchc.com
Carlington Community Health Centre
900 Merivale Rd.
Ottawa, ON.
613-722-4000
www.carlington.ochc.org
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
613-737-5115 or 613-247-1600
www.seochc.on.ca
Family Services Ottawa
321 Parkdale Ave.
Ottawa, ON.
613-725-3601
www.familyservicesottawa.org
LGBTTQ+ Services
*Kind
Offering peer counselling, educational workshops, discussion, and support in welcoming and inclusive space.
222 Somerset St. W., Suite 404
613-563-4818
www.kindspace.ca
LGBTTQ+ Youth Services
Queerios LGBTQ+* Youth Drop-In
A social group for LGBTQ+* youth, ages 12-18, also offering educational programming and access to resources and community services.
Thursdays 6-9pm
170 Castlefrank Rd. (Lion Dick Brule C.C.)
Kanata, ON
youth@wocrc.ca
Spectrum Youth Group
A youth-led group offering programming that includes educational workshops, art collaborations, counselling, and peer-mentoring. More information can be acquired by contacting the group via email or visiting their Facebook page.
Tuesdays 6-8pm
147 Besserer St.
ysb.spectrum@gmail.com
The following telephone lines offer free, confidential, and compassionate one-on-one support in moments of need. These lines typically operate 24/7.
If you, or a loved one, is in need of immediate support for a life-threatening emergency please contact 9-1-1 or your local emergency department.
LGBT Youth Line: 1-800-268-9688
Peer support and info for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youth
PFLAG Canada – Parents and Friends of GLBT people: 613-860-7138
General concerns of health, sexuality, eating disorders
Mental Health Crisis Line
Ottawa, ON
613-722-6914
http://crisisline.ca
Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region
Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4J6
613-238-3311
http://www.dcottawa.on.ca
Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB)
2301 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON
1-877-377-7775 (Toll Free)
http://www.icrs.ca/en/
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B4
613-234-2266
http://www.sascottawa.com
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (ORCC)
Ottawa, ON, K1N 9P4
613-562-2334
http://www.orcc.net
Kids Help Phone Kids Help Phone
439 University Avenue
Toronto, ON, M5G 1Y8
416-586-5437
http://www.kidshelpphone.ca
ConnexOntario
ON, Canada
1-866-531-2600
http://www.connexontario.ca
Tel-Aide Outaouais 24-hr crisis line
Ottawa, ON, K1L 8E3
613-741-6433 x 1-800-567-9699
http://www.tel-aide-outaouais.org
Assaulted Women’s Anonymous Helpline Free
Toronto, ON, M5T 2W2
416-863-0511
http://www.awhl.org
Distress Centres Ontario
700 Lawrence Avenue West
Toronto, ON, M6A 3B4
416-486-2242
http://www.dcontario.org
Fem’aide Provincial support line for francophones
Toronto, ON, M5G 2P6
1-877-336-2433
http://www.femaide.ca
Good2Talk Post-Secondary Student Helpline
ON, Canada
1-866-925-5454
http://www.good2talk.ca
Ontario Poison Centre
555 University Avenue
Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8
1-800-268-9017
http://www.ontariopoisoncentre.com/ontario
Crisis Services Canada
439 University Ave.,
Toronto, ON, M5G 1Y8
1-833-456-4566 (Crisis Line)
http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
ON, Canada
1-855-242-3310
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada
NEED2 Prevention Education and Support (NEED2)
Youthspace.ca offers emotional support and crisis intervention to youth in Canada under 30yrs.
Victoria, BC
http://youthspace.ca