| Crisis & Hotline Numbers |
| Distress line (24 hour service) |
238-3311 |
| Community Resource Centre of Goulbourn, Kanata and West Carleton (Crisis
support and referral service)
|
613-591-3686 |
| Rape Crisis Centre (24 hour support to sexual assault victims, incest
survivors) |
613-729-8889 |
| West Carleton OPP |
613-832-1919 |
| Kanata/Goulbourn OPP |
613-828-9171 |
| Kids Help Phone Line |
1-800-668-6868 |
| Drugs & Alcohol |
| Alateen (support group for teens from families with drinking problems) |
613-725-3431 |
| Addictions Assessment Services of Ottawa-Carleton (assessment of drug/alcohol
use, short term treatment) |
613-789-8941 |
| David Smith Centre (individual/group counseling/treatment, drop-in) |
613-594-8333 |
| Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services (programs for addicted adults
and teens and for family members) |
613-724-4881 |
| Health & Sexuality |
| Teen Sexual Health Centre (at the CRC in the Kanata Town Centre open
Tuesdays 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.; testing and information; HIV, pregnancy,sexually
transmitted diseases, contraception) |
613-591-3686 |
| South Carleton Satellite Program (same as above, open 12:30 - 3:30
during the school year) |
613-234-4641 |
| Planned
Parenthood (sexual information, birth control, pregnancy) |
613-226-3234 |
| Gay Line (gay, lesbian, bisexual information and support) |
613-238-1717 |
| Sexual Assault Support Centre |
613-725-2160 |
| Teen Health Centre (CHEO) (general concerns of health, sexuality,
eating disorders) |
613-738-3664 |
| Housing/Emergency Shelter |
| Interval House of Ottawa-Carleton (shelter for abused women and their
children - 24 hour help line) |
613-234-5181 |
| Safe Homes For Youth Network (short term housing; ages 14 and up,
as for Intake) |
613-591-3686 |
| YSB Young Women's Shelter (24 hour, emergency shelter for young women
ages 12 - 20) |
613-789-8220 |
| Salvation Army Youth Shelter (emergency shelter for young men) |
613-241-1573 |
| Counceling Resources |
| Youth Services Bureau-West End Office (counseling and support, group
programs for youth ages 12-20) |
613-596-5621 |
| Children's Aid Society (child abuse and protection services) |
613-747-1918 |
| John Howard Youth Employment Services (employment counseling, job
preparation, life skills programs) |
613-828-2123 |
| Youth Net (a mental health promotion program aimed to increase awareness
and open communication about mental health issues while helping youth
develop a safety net) |
613-738-3915 |
| Bereaved Families of Ontario (mutual help agency providing groups
to those coping with grief after the death of a loved one) |
613-738-7171 |
| Food Banks |
| West Carleton Emergency Food Aid - 3739 Carp Rd, Carp |
613-839-5685 |
| Kanata Food Cupboard - 20 Young's Rd, Kanata |
613-836-7847 |
| Ottawa Food Bank -
1317-B Michael St., Ottawa |
613-745-7001 |
| Community Resource Centre of Goulbourn, Kanata and West Carleton -
150 Katimavik Rd., Kanata |
613-591-3686 |
| The Men's Project
is a vehicle for supporting men in a process of change with integrity.
We are a team of multi-disciplinary professionals, offering a range of
services that addresses men's psychological, physical and spiritual needs
within a community-based framework. |
