If you need immediate assistance call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest hospital.
If you are in crisis and need emotional support, help is available.
Distress Centre
24-7 Crisis Line
To reach the Distress Centre’s crisis line, call 613-238-3311 or 1-866-996-0991 (toll free for Eastern Ontario).
Youth Services Bureau
24-7 Crisis Line or Chat
To reach the children and youth crisis line or chat, call 613-260-2360 or 1-877-377-7775 (toll free for Eastern Ontario) or text chat.ysb.ca
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Unsafe at Home Ottawa
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To reach text and online chat service for women and members of LGBTQ2S+ communities experiencing violence text 613-704-5535 or Chat here:unsafeathomeottawa.ca
Counselling Connect gives residents of Ottawa and the surrounding area quick access to a free phone or video counselling session.
We acknowledge that we live and work on unceded Algonquin territory; We are committed to reconciliation efforts.