Kids Help Phone is a trusted mental health service available 24/7 for youth in crisis. Kids help phone provides anonymous online and telephone counselling for youth who need someone to talk to.

To be connected with a First Nations, Inuk, or Métis crisis responder text FIRST NATIONS, INUIT, or METIS to 686868 or through Facebook messenger.

For black youth text RISE to 686868 or through Facebook messenger.

The Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre offers addiction services and treatment for ages 13-21. They treat symptoms from mild to moderate. Your able to admit to the centre if you have used a substance within the past 30 days. Dave smith youth treatment also provide family services to those who are having family issues with addiction.

1 Call 1 Click is a simple way for youth and families to access to the right mental health and addiction services and care when they need it. They help provide care of any level to those who need it. 1 Call 1 Click also helps navigate the system for children, youth and families who are struggling with their mental health.

The Wabano Centre Mental Wellness team combines Indigenous practices with new therapy methods. The Wabano Centre has mental health programs created for youth that create a safe space to explore inner strength and resilience. Youth have access to therapists, art therapy, sand-tray therapy, and cultural activities.

Counselling Connect provides free in-person or phone counselling services for Indigenous youth that uses Indigenous and Western approaches to healing. This service is available for children, youth, adults, and families in Ottawa and the surrounding area that identify as Indigenous.

The Hope for Wellness Help Line provides immediate mental health counselling and crisis supports to Indigenous peoples across Canada. Counselling is available in English, French, and on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

Acacia Youth Wellness is for youth ages 12 – 29 who are experiencing mental health challenges and community members who are interested in learning more about addressing mental health in a culturally appropriate way. The Acacia Youth Wellness Program offers virtual workshops, crisis intervention, counselling, and service referrals.

The Black Youth Helpline is a multicultural helpline for children, youth, and their families. Black Youth Helpline specifically responds to the need for a Black youth specific service and helps to provide access to professional, culturally appropriate support.

The Support Line for African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Community operates from Monday-Friday and is designed for anyone who identifies as African, Caribbean and Black in the community. They offer practical and emotional support, advocacy, and health coaching that can help you with your well-being.

The Ottawa Newcomer Clinic provides healthcare services to newcomers in Ottawa. The Ottawa Newcomer Clinic team consists of physicians, registered nurses, mental health counsellors, and other specialists. The clinic provides counseling in Arabic, Creole, French, and Spanish and has interpretation support available in over 250 languages.

The Walk-In Counselling Clinic offers mental health counselling services in English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Somali, Cantonese and Mandarin at various locations. The walk-in sessions are free to all members of the community and no appointment is needed.

OCISO's Counselling Program is prepared to provide counselling services to the immigrant and refugee populations in Ottawa. The program respects cultural needs and preferences and specializes in migration and culture-related issues. Services are offered in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Tigrinya, Farsi, Dari, Nepali, Hindi and other languages.