Community resources


Health, Shelter and Housing Support- Ottawa

Matthew House Ottawa

Focused on assisting refugee claimants find housing and settle in Canada

https://www.matthewhouseottawa.org/

Ottawa Community Housing

Offers subsidized housing, among other housing support services, to low-income individuals and families

https://www.och-lco.ca/i-am-a-tenant/resources/#

Housing Help

Provides assistance to people at risk of homelessness, to access and maintain appropriate and affordable housing

https://www.action-logement.ca/en/housing-help/

Aging in Place

Provides a variety of services to seniors living in OCH apartment buildings, such as homemaking & meals, transportation, personal care, etc.

https://owcs.ca/aging-in-place 

Youth Services Bureau

Offers services like mental health, youth justice, women and men’s shelters, and other housing programs for youth and young adults.

https://www.ysb.ca/services/community-and-housing-services/

Health, Shelter and Housing Support- CALGARY 

SORCe (Safe Communities Opportunity & Resource Centre)

A multi-agency collaborative that connects people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to different programs and services.

https://sorcecalgary.ca/

Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society

A women’s emergency shelter for those fleeing domestic abuse

https://www.awotaan.org/

The Calgary Drop in Centre

Emergency shelter, housing support, health services, and employment training

https://calgarydropin.ca/

Centre of Hope: The Salvation Army Calgary

A Christian organization focused on transitional housing and employment services

https://www.salvationarmycalgary.org/

Calgary Homeless Foundation

A housing first operative that focuses on an integrated ‘system of care’ with other agencies

https://calgaryhomeless.com/

Inn from the Cold

A family-focused agency that provides support for children and adults

https://innfromthecold.org/ 

Women’s Centre of Calgary

An organization focused on the fulfilment of basic needs, connecting women, and positive social change

https://www.womenscentrecalgary.org/

Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA)

An organization that focuses on the unique concerns and needs of immigrant and refugee women

https://www.ciwa-online.com/

Mental Health Resources- CALGARY

Canadian Mental Health Association

Mental Health for all Canadians

https://cmha.calgary.ab.ca/

Calgary Counselling Centre

Personal and group counselling on a sliding scale

https://calgarycounselling.com/

Simply Counselling Services

Personal counselling (provides access to BIPOC therapists)

https://www.simplycounsellingservices.com/

Hollow Bone Healing Lodge

De-colonization, spiritual and cultural education for Indigenous individuals

https://www.hollowbonehealinglodge.com/ 

Community-Based Initiatives & research- CALGARY

The Homelessness Hub

A knowledge dissemination hub 

https://www.homelesshub.ca/

Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary

Focused on creating and maintaining a collaborative community for Indigenous people 

https://www.afccalgary.org/