Wellness

Community Mental Health Resources

1Call1Click.ca: helps children, youth and families to find the care they need for mental health and addiction. This initiative coordinates more than 20 organizations offering mental health and addiction care for children, youth and their families.

Kids' Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
For live chat, Text CONNECT to 686868

Youth Services Bureau:
Crisis Line (available 24/7) 613-260-2360; For live chat, YSB Chat

Ottawa Distress Centre: (available 24/7) 613-238-3311

Ottawa Crisis Line: 613-722-6914

Counselling Connect: provides quick access to a free phone or video counselling session. You choose a convenient date and time. This service is for everyone: children, youth, adults and families in Ottawa and the surrounding area.

Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650

Indigenous Peoples Hope For Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310

Naseeha: mental health hotline for Muslim and non-Muslim youth.
Call or text (12 pm-12 am, 7 days/week) 1-866-627-3342

Youthline - LGBTQ2SI: Youth Line offers confidential and non-judgmental peer support through our telephone, text and chat services (4-9:30pm) - or text 647-694-4275