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

TAO-
Tel-Aide

24/7, service confidentiel

Pour joindre la ligne d’écoute, composez jour et nuit le 

613-741-6433 
ou le 1-800-567-9699

Suicide Crisis Helpline

24/7 crisis line

If you are thinking about suicide, or you’re worried about someone else, 988 is here to help.

Call or text 9-8-8 toll free.

Lines are open 24/7/365

Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre

24/7, service confidentiel

To reach the Helpline for abused women call 613-745-4818 (English) or 613-745-3665 (French).
A province-wide service for francophone women, Fem’aide, can also be reached at 1-877-336-2433 (Toll-free for Ontario)

Unsafe at Home Ottawa

7 days a week   |   8:30am-midnight

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