Children and Youth

 

Counselling at NROCRC - contact our Intake line at NROCRC at 613-596-5626, extension 308, or by email at youthintake@nrocrc.org.

 

Family Services Ottawa:  For over 100 years, Family Services Ottawa has offered counselling and support services to families, parents, and children. Whether it’s relationship issues, coping with stress and anxiety, or adjusting to a divorce or separation, we have programs to help. By helping individuals and families grow stronger, we are helping our community to do the same. Click here for more information. 

 

Kids Up Front has assembled a catalogue of online resources for kids. Each week Kids up Front will be highlighting a specific theme to help you discover new interests and opportunities. Make sure to check back every week, and see what new resources are available. Click here for more information.

 

Parenting in Ottawa:  Do you have questions about parenting? Need more information about community services? Looking for some advice? We're here to help. The Ottawa Public Health Information Centre (OPHIC) is a free and confidential phone service. This phone service is open to all residents of the City of Ottawa and is available in over 170 languages. We are here to help support you through the journey of parenting. We can offer: Prenatal health advice, Breastfeeding support, Help related to feeding your baby or child, Advice about speech, language, and your child's growth and development, Answers to your questions about immunization, and Information about services in your community. Speak directly with a public health nurse, Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. 613-PARENTS [613-727-3687]. TTY: 613-580-9656, Toll free: 1-866-426-8885 Click here for more information. 

 

Black Youth Helpline : Black Youth Helpline serves all youth and specifically responds to the need for a Black youth specific service, positioned and resourced to promote access to professional, culturally appropriate support for youth, families and schools. Click here for more information. 

 

Youth Services Bureau Of Ottawa - YSB helps thousands of young people (17 and under) address what threatens their physical, sexual, mental, and social well-being. We offer youth programming in five main service areas across multiple locations throughout Ottawa. Click the link to access the YSB website:  Home - Youth Services Jeunesse (ysb.ca)

 

project step  is a community-wide initiative to ensure young people and their families have access to support, treatment, education, and prevention of problematic substance and technology use.  project step  partners deliver addictions counselling, prevention education, and family support in every publicly funded high school and five community-based schools in Ottawa. The partnership also provides residential treatment at two centres – one in each official language. Click here for more information.

 

 

1Call1Click.ca , a unique service in Canada that makes it easier for children, youth and families of Eastern Ontario to find the care they need for mental health and addiction. The  1Call1Click.ca  initiative coordinates more than 20 organizations offering mental health and addiction care for children, youth and their families — addressing a need that families and Kids Come First Health Team partners across the region have often highlighted. Get started HERE

 

Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective  - Mental health support for rural Ottawa youth ages 12 - 24. The goal of the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective (ROYMHC) is to help rural Ottawa youth feel supported if they need mental health help and making sure they  know where to go for support  if they need it. We know there are challenges with accessing mental health supports that are unique to rural Ottawa youth. Whether it's distance, transportation, not knowing what resources exist, or a lack of privacy / ability to access existing resources, we are listening to your concerns and working hard to ensure that you feel supported. To head to the ROYMHC website click HERE . 

 

 

Ottawa Community Housing and recLink: 
If you are a resident in OCH with children between 6-18 years of age, fill out the form now and get linked up to arts, camps or sport programs:  https://reclink.ca/signup/

 

OC Transpo:  Kids aged 12 and under ride for free on OC Transpo buses, trains and on Para Transpo!

 

Play Free is the City of Ottawa’s lineup of free drop-in activities for children and youth. The Play Free initiative is to encourage young people to participate and get active.

Children and youth (aged 17 and under) and accompanying adults do not pay for these drop-in activities for all of 2024.

Drop-in schedules vary by facility. Be sure to check the program times at each of the participating locations. Check out the City of Ottawa’s website for Play Free schedules: Play Free | City of Ottawa

 

 

Ottawa Public Health: Did you know that the Kids Come First (KCF) Care Clinic is available for in-person visits for children/youth who are ill? If you are unable to book with your child’s main care provider, the KCF Care Clinic may be the right option for you! Info: https://cheo.on.ca/en/clinics-services-programs/kids-comes-first-covid-19-care-clinic.aspx…

 

  • Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre: Free mental health services for children under 12. Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre works exclusively with children up to the age of 12 and their families. Crossroads is committed to developing and delivering a wide range of mental health services to help children and families struggling with severe emotional, behavioural and social challenges.

 

 

 

 

  • Boys and Girls Clubs Ottawa (BGC) : BGC Ottawa provides children and youth with a safe place between the realities of home life and the pressures of school — a place of positivity and belonging where they can play, create and learn what it takes to become their best selves. Head to the BGC website for a list of the programs and services that they offer: BGC Ottawa | Opportunity Changes Everything