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Short Description Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa – Free legal services in French for low-income French-speaking residents of Ottawa.
Phone 613-744-2892 or 1-877-500-4508
Address 290 Dupuis Street
Service Hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Eligibility Criteria Low-income French-speaking residents of Ottawa
Short Description UOttawa Community Legal Clinic – Student legal aid clinic offering free legal services to low-income community members under lawyer supervision.
Address 538-540 King Edward Avenue
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria Low-income community members
Short Description The Social Housing Registry of Ottawa – Centralized wait list for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) and social housing in Ottawa.
Address Suite 110, 240 Catherine Street
Service Hours Mon Wed Thu Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Tue 1pm-4:30pm
Eligibility Criteria Low-income households meeting income limits for RGI
Short Description Ottawa Food Bank – Network of 70+ member agencies providing emergency food across Ottawa. Call 311 or use the postal-code finder for your nearest location.
Phone 613-745-7001 or 311
Address 2001 Bantree St
Service Hours Varies by member agency
Eligibility Criteria Anyone in need of food assistance
Short Description Housing Help – Free housing search, eviction prevention and tenant rights support for low- to moderate-income people in west Ottawa wards.
Address 1335 Carling Ave, Unit 214
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria Low- to moderate-income residents in served wards
Short Description Action Housing – Housing help and eviction prevention for clients living east of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.
Address 214 Montreal Road, Unit 202
Service Hours Contact for hours
Eligibility Criteria Low- to moderate-income residents east of Rideau Canal
Short Description YSB 24/7 Crisis Line – Crisis support for children and youth 18 and under, plus parents/caregivers concerned about a young person.
Phone 613-260-2360 or 1-877-377-7775
Eligibility Criteria Youth 18 and under and their caregivers
Short Description Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre – 24/7 crisis line for survivors of sexual assault.
Eligibility Criteria Survivors of sexual assault
Short Description Nelson House – Emergency shelter for women and children fleeing abuse.
Eligibility Criteria Women and children fleeing abuse
Short Description Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region – 24/7 confidential bilingual distress and crisis line. Emotional support, suicide intervention, and referrals.
Phone 613-238-3311 (Distress) or 613-722-6914 (Mental Health Crisis Line)
Address Postal Box 3457 Station C
Eligibility Criteria Anyone in distress (all ages)
Short Description Mental Health Crisis Line – 24/7 bilingual crisis line for ages 16+ in Ottawa and surrounding counties. Access to mental health crisis team.
Phone 613-722-6914 or 1-866-996-0991
Address Ottawa and Eastern Ontario
Eligibility Criteria Individuals 16 years and older
Short Description Carling Family Shelter – Emergency shelter for families in Ottawa.
Eligibility Criteria Families experiencing homelessness
Short Description Chrysalis House – Emergency shelter and 24/7 crisis line for women and children fleeing partner violence.
Phone 613-591-5901 (TTY 613-591-8912)
Eligibility Criteria Women and children fleeing partner violence
Short Description Interval House – Emergency shelter and crisis line for women survivors of partner violence and their children.
Eligibility Criteria Women and children fleeing partner violence
Short Description Cornerstone – Supportive housing and emergency shelter for houseless women. 24/7 crisis line available.
Phone 613-237-4669 ext 300
Eligibility Criteria Women experiencing homelessness
