Resources
by Base
Mental Health - Capital - Adult
Service Coordination for People with Developmental Disabilities
Phone: (613) 748-1788
Web: http://www.scsottawa.on.ca/
Service Coordination is the initial contact for individuals who have a developmental disability or autism in the Ottawa region. This organization helps people find the supports and services in the community that are needed to assist them in their daily lives.
Mental Health Service Information Ontario
Phone: 1-866-531-2600
Web: http://www.mhsio.on.ca/
Up to date information about mental health services and supports in Ontario. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Confidential and free.
Distress Centre – Ottawa Region
Phone: (613) 238-3311
Web: http://www.dcottawa.on.ca/index.cfm
The Distress Centre provides emotional mental health support, crisis intervention, and information referral and education services. They also have various resources and volunteer information available.
Canadian Mental Health Association - Ottawa Branch
Phone: (613) 737-7791
Web: www.cmhaottawa.ca
Integrated community mental health support services for individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with complex needs including outreach, case management, housing, concurrent disorders treatment program, health promotion, vocational support services only for CMHA clients.
Ottawa-Carleton Lifeskills (OCL)
Phone: (613) 254-9400
Web: www.ocl.ca
Ottawa-Carleton Life skills (OCL) is a non-profit agency which offers a variety of services and support to adults with developmental disabilities. They also have a Family Information Line to serve adults with developmental disabilities through residential and day programs.
Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP)
Phone: (416) 244-9686 ext. 231 or toll-free 1-877-244-9686 ext. 231
Web: www.ofcp.ca
The Ottawa Federation for Cerebral Palsy is committed to supporting independence, inclusion, choice and full integration of all persons with cerebral palsy (CP) in Ontario. For more information about membership in the OFCP and how to become a member, please call them at the number listed above.
Ontario Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
Web: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/incapacity/poa.asp
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) is committed to improving accessibility for people with disabilities. The OPGT plays a role in protecting mentally ill incapable people through providing information on assessment and referral for people who are at risk.
Quebec Public Curator
Phone: (819) 772-3694
Toll free: 1 800-363-9020
Web: www.curateur.gouv.qc.ca
Gatineau Office of the public curator arranges for the protection of people who are incapable of caring for themselves.
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
Phone: (613) 722-6521
Toll free: 1-800-987-6424
Web: www.theroyal.ca
The Royal Ottawa is made up of a team of mental health professionals who provide comprehensive mental health services in areas such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and much more. Please note that this is a private hospital and fees may be charged for some services.
