Counselling for Individuals, Couples and Families

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CENTRE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES 
University of Ottawa             562-5289, (Fax) 562-5169  
11 Marie Curie, 6^th Floor     Mon-Wed 8:45 a.m. - 8 p.m.  
Ottawa, K1N 6N5             Thu-Fri 8:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. (8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., in Summer)  

Affiliated with the School of Psychology, University of Ottawa.  Offers: individual psychological assessment and counselling in such areas as career choice, social adjustment, child-family and marital relationships, behavioural changes, psychotherapy; counselling for couples and families.  Fee for service.  

FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE OF OTTAWA-CARLETON 
119 Ross Ave                                   725-3601, (Fax) 725-5651  
Ottawa, K1Y 0N6                 (TTY) 725-3605  
                                               fscoc@intranet.on.ca            
                                                Thu, Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mon, Tue, Wed 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.  
Counselling provided by professional social workers to families and individuals having difficulties with couple, parent-child, family or individual relationships; women abuse counselling; female and male adult incest survivors counselling; mediation counselling to separating and divorcing couples; employee assistance counselling; counselling and group rehabilitation services to assist psychiatrically disables and their families; counselling to people living with HIV and AIDS, and to their families.  Also offers a peer counselling programme for seniors, a support service for caregivers; family life education services; advocacy and planning coordination and development of community services.  Sliding fee scale.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES  
Public libraries offer a wealth of resources and information.   To find out where they are located, please consult the blue pages of the phone book, under the appropriate municipality.  
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                                                                      Crisis Intervention
                                                            Crisis Lines - Telephone Support  

DISTRESS CENTRE OF OTTAWA AND REGION 
P.O. Box 70039                              (24hrs) 238-3311  
160 Elgin Street, Main Plaza          (Admin.) 238-1089, (Fax) 238-1116  
Ottawa, K2P 2M3                                          www.dcottawa.on.ca
A 24-hour confidential telephone listening and crisis intervention service for residents of Ottawa-Carleton and western Quebec.  Trained, caring volunteers are supported by professional staff.  Educational services are available to schools and community groups on a variety of topics including suicide prevention and crisis intervention; a sliding fee scale applies.

KIDS HELP PHONE 
439 University Ave, Ste 300                      (Help Line) 1-800-668-6868  
Toronto, On, M5G 1Y8                     (Administration) 1-416-586-0100, (Fax) 1-416-586-1880  
                                                              www.kidshelp.sympatico.ca
Telephone counselling service for Canadian children and teens, 24-hours a day.  Professional counsellors provide confidential and immediate service to children in distress. 

S.O.S. FEMMES 
2275 Bayview Ave, Box 6 (            Distress Line - 24 hrs) 1-800-387-8603  
Toronto, M4N 3M6                     (Office) 1-416-480-1931, (Fax) 1-416-487-6794  
 
VICTIMS CRISIS OFFICES 
OTTAWA-CARLETON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE  
NEPEAN (Division 21)
245 Greenbank Road                 236-1222  
Nepean, K2H 8W9           (Fax) 829-8484  
                                        Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  
GLOUCESTER (Division 22)  
1700 Blair Road                         236-1222  
Gloucester, K1B 4E6        (Fax) 748-0359  
                                        Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
 Mental Health Worker, East Div.:  236-1222 ext 2200  

OTTAWA (Division 23/24)      236-1222  
474 Elgin Street              (TTY) 760-8009  
Ottawa, K2P 2J6             (Fax) 236-5701  
                                        Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.  
Mental Health Workers, Central Div:  236-1222 ext 5367, 5874  
The Victim Crisis Section provides crisis intervention and short-term counselling to victims of crime and violence, including victims of elder abuse.  Referrals are made to appropriate community resources if necessary. 
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                                                                            Abuse and Family Violence

ABUSE is taken here in a large context, to mean physical, sexual, verbal and/or emotional abuse.

GLOUCESTER SERVICES FOR ABUSED WOMEN
Gloucester Centre for Community Resources  
Beacon Hill Shopping Centre                          741-6025, (Fax) 741-7029
2339 Ogilvie Rd, 2^nd Floor           (Help Line - 24hrs - English) 745-4818  
Gloucester, K1J 8M6                  (Help Line - 24 hrs - French) 745-3665  

Offers crisis intervention services to women (including lesbians) victims of violence residing in Gloucester and surrounding area.  Services include: a 24-hour Help Line; information, referral and support services (by telephone or in person); help in locating a safe place; help with emergency transportation or transportation to facilitate links with other community services; and support groups for all women victims of violence.  Also offers a community education programme.  

IMMIGRANT AND VISIBLE MINORITY WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE 

P.O. Box 67041                     (Office) 729-3145, (Help Line) 729-1119  
Ottawa, K2A 0E0    (Cultural Interpretation Service) 729-1393        (Fax) 729-9308  
                         ivmwaa@web.net                    

Provides crisis intervention services, short-and long-term counselling and support groups for women of diverse cultural backgrounds who are victims of violence or are experiencing abuse.  Our mandate encompasses wife assault, sexual assault, psychological abuse, emotional abuse and verbal abuse.  Offers anti-racist training to service providers, public education sessions for newcomers and outreach activities for youth.  Also provides information and referral services, and free confidential interpretation services to agencies serving non-English-speaking women who are victims of abuse in order to facilitate their access to services.  Offers on-going training to volunteers in cultural interpretation.  Cultural interpretation service is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week in over 50 different languages and dialects. 

  To access this service call 729-1393 or 729-3144 during office hours (Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.).

                                                        Programmes for Seniors  
ELDER ABUSE  

In actual or suspected cases of physical, emotional, financial or other types of abuse involving seniors, the following can be contacted:  

PEER COUNSELLING FOR SENIORS 
Family Service          Centre of Ottawa-Carleton                725-3601  
119 Ross Ave                              (Fax) 725-5651, (TTY) 725-3605  
Ottawa, K1Y 0N6             fscoc@intranet.on.ca           

Programme staff available for consultation.  Trained senior volunteers provide one-to-one counselling.  They are supervised by a professional.  Volunteers act as confidential listeners who support seniors as they adjust to changes in their lives.  Length of counselling is dependent upon the client=s needs.  Counselling takes place in clients= homes or other suitable locations. 

PSYCHOGERIATRIC COMMUNITY SERVICES 

Ottawa General Hospital at Elisabeth Bruyere Pavilion  
75 Bruyere St, Suite 106Y                           562-9777  
Ottawa, K1N 5C8                             (Fax) 562-0259  

Available to provide assessment, treatment, counselling, education and support in cases where the suspected abuse is related to a mental health problem in an elderly person or to a dementing illness. 

BETTER BEGINNINGS BETTER FUTURES 
22-1485 Heatherington Rd.                             523-2223,, Fax) 523-2360  
Ottawa, K1V 8Z4                          ottawa@web.net         

A primary prevention community-driven project providing support and programmes to families with children age 0 to 4 and pregnant women living in the neighbourhoods of Fairlea, Albion-Heatherington, and Ledbury, sponsored by the South-East Ottawa Centre for a Healthy Community.  Programmes are free and take place between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  Offers the following programmes: Playgroup; Family Visitor; Toy Lending; Pre/Postnatal Groups and Workshops; Parenting Groups and Workshops; Clothing Bank; Women=s Support Group; Community nurse available to pregnant women and families with preschool children; Drop-in. 

CANADIAN MOTHERCRAFT OF OTTAWA-CARLETON 
475 Evered Ave                                   (8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) 728-1839  
Ottawa, K1Z 5K9                                                     (Fax) 728-0097  
Programmes and services for children, parents and caregivers.  These include Companion programmes for pregnant teens and young single parents, childbirth education for couples, Drop-in Centre for preschoolers, short hours licensed in-home child care, Daycare Centare for 18-months through preschool, licensed In Home Child Care, Toy Lending Library, Infant and Child CPR classes.  Equipment rental including strollers, car seats, portable cribs, high chairs, and more.  Short-and long-term rental available.  Also offers a Respite Care programme.  
 
CHILDREN=S VILLAGE OF OTTAWA-CARLETON 
Main Office:            333 Churchill Ave N             725-2020  
Ottawa, K1Z 5B8                                      (Fax) 725-9516  
Nepean Office:4 Thorncliff Place                          829-3993  
Nepean, K2H 6L2                                     (Fax) 829-1243  
The Children=s Village operates a large licensed home child care programme plus the following adjunct services: the Child Advice Warm Line; a play group and other resources for child care providers and parents at both office locations, and information for parents exploring day care options.  For school age children, an innovative summer ATransitions@ programme (8-12 years old) and a residential summer camp are available.
 
    Child Advice Warm Line 728-9282  
    Mon. 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Tue, Wed, and Thu. Noon-4 p.m.  
    The Child Advice Warm Line is a telephone support line for parents and caregivers offering encouragement, referral and information on
    the  challenges and concerns that come with parenting i.e. developmental milestones, discipline, toilet training, bedtime,  sibling  
    rivalry, adolescent concerns, etc.

OTTAWA BLOCK PARENT PROGRAM INC. 
219 - 370 Forest Ave                             (24 hrs) 521-0619  
Ottawa, K2B 8B3  
Provides a safe refuge for children and adults in homes displaying the red and white Block Parent sign.  

PARENT RESOURCE CENTRE
Parent Resource Centre     300 Goulbourn Private      565-2467, (Fax) 565-1144  
                                          Ottawa, K1N 1C9     prc@storm.ca    
Provides support through information, education and outreach services to parents and caregivers of children living in the Ottawa-Carleton area and to professionals within the family resource field.  Drop-in programme for adults with preschoolers; toy libraries; caregiver support; playgroup start up and referral; publications including ASummer Survival@ and AFacing Winter Together@, News Bulletins; AFamily Education Clearinghouse@, a monthly faxed list of parent education opportunities throughout Ottawa-Carleton; day and evening workshops and courses; book library; outreach programme for single parents and low-income families; ethnocultural parenting and playgroup support; childbearing depressing support group (M.O.M..S: Mothers Offering Mothers Support); annual conferences; international speakers; consultation to community groups and agencies; APreschool Regional Resources@, a telephone information and Awarm line@ service.  

Publishers of AThe Incredible Directory@, listing over 350 resources and services for parenting and child care providers in Ottawa-Carleton, and AParent Education Directory@, a listing of 42 agencies offering parent education.  

WEST CARLETON CHILD CARE RESOURCES 
Mail c/o: 150 Katimavik Rd., 2^nd flr            591-3686, (Fax) 591-2501  
Kanata, K2L 2N2                                    (E-mail) crc@igs.net  
Support and resources for parents, child care providers, playgroups and Nursery Schools; Community ADrop-Ins@, toy lending library, workshops, field trips and special events.  One of the many programmes of the Community Resource Centre of Goulbourn, Kanata and West Carleton.  

WEEKLY DROP-INS:  Carp: Tuesday and Wednesday mornings  
                                       Constance Bay: Friday           Upper Huntley: Thursday morning and Monday.
Other services are provided throughout West Carleton and Rural Kanata on a bi-monthly or monthly basis.  Please call for more information.  

YMCA-YWCA OF OTTAWA-CARLETON 
180 ARGYLE AVE                 788-5000  
Ottawa, KA 4C6             (Fax) 788-5073  
CARLINGWOOD Y CENTRE  
200 Lockhart Ave                     729-7131  
Ottawa, K2P 1B7           (Fax) 788-5095  

NEPEAN Y CENTRE
1642 Merivale Rd                        727-7070  
Nepean, K2G 4A1             (Fax) 788-5074  

ORLEANS Y CENTRE  
265 Centrum Blvd 837-2022  
Orleans, K1E 3X7 (Fax) 824-3656  

KANATA Y CENTRE  
1000 Palladium Dr               599-0280  
Kanata, K2V 1A4         (Fax) 599-0281  

DOWNTOWN Y CENTRE  
99 Bank St                               233-9331  
Ottawa, K1P 6B9         (Fax) 233-2239  

BONNENFANT Y OUTDOOR CENTRE  
1620 Sixth Line Road                         832-1234  
RR#1 Dunrobin, K0A 1Y0             (Fax) 832-4324  
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                                                                            Community Resource and Health Centres

CARLINGTON COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES      (General) 722-4000  
900 Merivale Rd                                                                                 (Medical) 722-2161  
Ottawa, K1Z 5Z8       (TTY) 761-7633         (Fax) 761-1805  
Integrated social and health services.  Social services: employment services, crisis intervention, home support services, community development, youth programmes, support groups, parent/child drop-ins, information and referral, wife assault and a collective kitchen.  Health services: family medical care with a 24-hour on-call service.  
Area served:     North-South: from Ottawa River to Baseline Road  
                        East-West: Island Park and Fisher Ave. to Woodroffe  

CENTRETOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE 
420 Cooper St                                   233-4443, (Fax) 233-3987  
Ottawa, K2P 2N6   (Walk-in Clinic) 233-4697, (Medical appointments) 233-4697  
          (LESA - seniors addiction programme) 233-5430  
           (DP - Infant Development Programme) 233-9487  
           (E-mail) info@centretown.ochc.org  
         OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8:45 a..m. - 4:45 p.m., Fri 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.  
      MEDICAL CLINIC: Mon 8:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Tue and Wed 8:45 a.m. - 8 p.m  
                                       Thu noon - 4:45 p.m., Fri 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.  
      SOCIAL SERVICES AND MEDICAL WALK-IN:     Mon-Fri 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.  

Integrated Health and Social Services: 
HEALTH SERVICES: regular medical appointments, walk-in and outreach to partner agencies; obstetrics and prenatal/post/natal support, nutrition counselling; health education and support on issues such as stress reduction, healthy weights and smoking cessation; anonymous HIV testing and counselling; diabetes education; support for the homeless to obtain a health card; needle exchange; addictions assessment and referral; chiropody; and seniors outreach services including home visits.  

SOCIAL SERVICES: counselling appointments and walk-in; crisis support; support groups; social skills development; information and referral; legal advice; and home management.  Health Promotion, Prevention and Community Development: range of activities including parent/child support programmes; youth programmes; food and nutrition programmes; and support to community groups (bartering network, self-help groups, action on concerns etc).  

Area served:     Centretown east of Bronson, Glebe, Old Ottawa South  

Regional Health and Social Services Programmes:  Infant Development Programme for families with young children at risk of developmental delay; LESA Programme for seniors with alcohol or drug problems; Homeless Initiative Project for practical assistance to obtain a health card; and Community-based Diabetes Education Programme for adults requiring basic education to support them to live well with type 2 diabetes.  

Area served:     Ottawa-Carleton Region  

COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE OF GOULBOURN, KANATA AND WEST CARLETON 
Kanata Town Centre 150 Katimavik Rd, 2^nd Flr         591-3686, (Fax) 591-2501
Kanata, K2L 2N2                                  crc@igs.net
Community and social services serving Goulbourn, Kanata and West Carleton.  Services include: information, referral and crisis counselling; individual and group counselling for children and abused women; SAFE homes programme for youth; Community Development; Meals-on-Wheels; transportation for seniors to medical, counselling or legal appointments; shopping and some social outings; Seniors Diner=s Club, Home Maintenance, Friendly Visiting, Day Programme for Adults with Dementia-Related Illnesses; Backstairs Attic (second hand clothing outlet); West Carleton Child Care Resources (Mobile toy and resource lending library, support to parents and caregivers, registry for child care); Youth Community Helpers and Bullying Programmes for Children/Schools; and Peer Support Programme (volunteers supporting abused women).

CUMBERLAND TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE 
211-210 Centrum Blvd                               830-4357; (Fax) 830-4196  
Orleans, K1E 3V7  (Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)  
               Food Programme 837-6492  
        Volunteer Programme 837-6921  
Fundraising/Promotion Programme 837-9233        (Fax) 837-7135  
(Tue, Wed and Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Provides information and referral, advocacy, crisis intervention, individual, marital and family counselling, home support services, programme for abused women, employment programme, community development and volunteer coordination.  Also offers emergency food and clothing.  Services are free and are treated with confidentiality.  

Area served:     City of Cumberland  

GLOUCESTER CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES 
North: Beacon Hill Shopping Centre      741-6025  
             2339 Ogilvie Rd, 2^nd Flr   (Fax) 741-7029  
            Gloucester, K1J 8M6      (TTY) 741-3556  
South: 4550 Bank St   (Voice/TTY) 822-1886  
            Gloucester, K1G 3V5       (Fax) 822-2826  
             Mon - Fro 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Legal Aid: Tue 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Social services: information and referral; services for youth and their families; various programmes for seniors and persons with disabilities; individual, family and couple counselling; employment programme; home management services; legal information clinic; mental health groups; support groups; a range of services for abused women; community development; programmes for immigrant women.  Housing Action (2 day per week), Health Babies and Healthy Children Project and First Words programme.  

LOWER TOWN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE 
40 Cobourg St                               789-3930  
Ottawa, K1N 8Z6                 (Fax) 789-3443  
Information and referral services, crisis intervention, counselling services (individual and family), support group for abused women, home support services and Community Development Programme.  

Area served:     North-South: from the Ottawa River to Rideau Street  
                        East-West: from the Rideau River to Sussex Drive  

NEPEAN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE 
3730 Richmond Rd, Ste 106    596-5626, (Fax) 596-1870  
Nepean, K2H 5B9    Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Jul-Aug 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.  
           (E-mail) ncrc@magi.com         
Social services; information and referral, crisis counselling, counselling and groups for abused women, groups for child witnesses of family violence, parent education groups, regional home management, counselling for individuals, couples and families and other support groups, community development, list of emergency food programmes for residents of Nepean and for Rideau and Osgoode Townships.  

Area served:     City of Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Townships. (Except community development - City of Nepean only)  

OVERBROOK-FORBES COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION
1155 Lola St, Unit 7               745-0073  
Ottawa, K1K 4C1         (Fax) 741-9292  
Individual, couple and family counselling, crisis intervention, information and referral, community development, foot care clinic, home support, home management and budget counselling, tax clinics, emergency food programme, yough support programmes (11-18 years old) and support groups.  

Area served:     North-South: from Ottawa River to the Queensway,  
                        East-West: from the Rideau River to Blair Rd, excluding Vanier and Gloucester.  

PINECREST-QUEENSWAY HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES 
1365 Richmond Rd, 2^nd Flr (Administration) 820-4922, Fax) 820-2006  
Ottawa, K2B 6R7   (Medical Clinic) 820-2001  (E-mail) general@pinecrest-queenwsay.com  www.pinecrest-queensway.com
           OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m 
       MEDICAL CLINIC: Mon, Thu & Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  
                                               Tue & Wed 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.  
Provides integrated health and social services; crisis intervention, individual, family and group counselling, information and referral, child welfare services.  Offers primary health care through the services of physicals, primary care nurses, nurse practitioners and a dietitian.  Health promotion activities, mental health counselling and services to new Canadian populations are also available.  Operates parent support programme, headstart nursery school, preschool speech and language services, youth drop-in, employment, support, support groups for abused women and other adult groups, English as a Second Language classes.  A community development worker is available to support community groups involved with youth, tenants, visible minorities and community education.  

On-side staff from Children=s Aid Society, Family Service Centre of Ottawa-Carleton, Home Management Services and Employment Outreach Programme and Youth Services Bureau.  Volunteer programme.  

Area served:            North-South: Ottawa River to Baseline Road  
                                East-West: Sherbourne Ave/Maitland Ave to West city limits  

SANDY HILL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE 
221 Nelson St             (Social Services)             789-6309  
Ottawa, K1N 1C7 (Administration)                     789-1500, (Fax) 789-7962  
           (E-mail) information@sandyhillchc.on.ca  
Mon & Wed 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Tues & Thurs 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  
Integrated social and health services (Primary health care with a 24-hour on-call service): counselling, crisis intervention, addictions programmes (including gambling), seniors programmes, information, assessments and referrals, advocacy and HIV/AIDS programmes (OASIS).  Addictions and HIV/AIDS programmes are regional.  

Area served:     North-South: from Rideau St to Avenue Rd  
                        East-West: from Rideau River to the Rideau Canal  

SOMERSET WEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE        238-8210  
55 Eccles St                                                          (Medical appts.) 238-1220  
Ottawa, K1R 6S3  
HOURS: Mon & Wed 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Tue & Thur 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  From June 1^st to September (Labour Day)  
   Mon & Wed 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.                 Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  
The Centre offers integrated social and health services in Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Laotian, Cambodian, Italian and Swahili as well as English and French.  In addition to primary health care, services include helping mentally and physically disabled people to live where they want to live; services from Children=s Aid Society workers; self-help groups; community action and job readiness projects; counselling for abused women; help with accessing welfare, food, clothing and housing in times of crisis; services for seniors.  

Area Served:    East side of Island Park Dr., from the North side of Carling Ave, to the West side of  Bay St.; from the North side of Gloucester St., to the West side of Lyon Ave.; down to the Ottawa River and West to Island Park Dr.  

SOUTH-EAST OTTAWA CENTRE FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY
1355 Bank St, Suite 600                      737-5115, (Fax) 739-8119  
Ottawa, K1H 8K7     (Emergency After hrs) 239B4070, (TTY) 739-8197  
           (E-mail) seochc@istar.ca  
Integrated health and social services: counselling, crisis intervention, information and referral, community development, home support programmes, health promotion activities, and primaary health care with a 24-hour on-call service.  

Area served:     City of Ottawa: East of Bank St., South of the Queensway.  

VANIER COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTRE 
282 Dupuis Street, 6^th Fl       744-2892, (Fax) 749-2902  
Vanier, K1L 7H9                    (E-mail) cscv@cscvanier.com
Social services: counselling, crisis intervention, information and referral, community development.  Also available: programmes for children and families, home management services, services for New Canadians and job search programmes.  See French section for additional services that are available in French only. 

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                                                                                    Neighbourhood Centres

CALDWELL FAMILY CENTRE INC.            (Unit 20) 728-5597  
1100 Medford St, Units 20-22                              (Unit 22) 724-6052  
Ottawa, K1Z 8L5                                                      (Fax) 724-6462  
Provides emergency assistance to people on low income: emergency food programme, practical support, personal support, referrals.  Operates a Day Programme Drop-In for Adults, ESL programme, sewing classes, craft classes.  After Four Homework Club for grades 3 to 7.  
CONFEDERATION COURT COMMUNITY HOUSE 
2483-A Walkley Rd                       521-6807, (Fax) 521-3082  
Ottawa, K1G 3H2    (E-mail) ccch@istar.ca     Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (some evenings)  
A community-based agency located in the Confederation Court area.  Offers to tenants of the area counselling and referral services, daily programming, educational services, as well as a safe and comfortable meeting place.  Emergency food bank.  

DEBRA DYNES FAMILY HOUSE
85-955 Debra Ave                             224-3824  
Ottawa, K2C 0J5                      (Fax) 224-3824  
Multi-service community-based agency that provides practical, personal support and assistance to community members.  ESL Language programmes.  After 4 and nutrition programme for grades 1-6.  Weekly clothing, craft and parent/child groups.  Drop-in available daily.  Emergency Food Bank serving this area.  

Area Served:    West to Merivale Rd, East to Riverside Rd, North to Baseline, South to Hunt Club  

FOSTER FARM FAMILY HOUSE
1085 Ramsey Cres, Unit 334       596-4866  
Ottawa, K2B 7Z9  
A resource and drop-in centre; provides emergency food for families living in Foster Farm and surrounding area.  
Afters programmes and activities such as: Collective Kitchen, English Basic Language. or Green box - where you pay a monthly fee of $8-$15 for a green box and have it filled up with vegetables and fruits.  Share a coffee, Homework club, a Food bank, a Clothes bank and computer courses are other programmes offered. 
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