Community resources
Health, Shelter and Housing Support- Ottawa
Matthew House Ottawa
Focused on assisting refugee claimants find housing and settle in Canada
Ottawa Community Housing
Offers subsidized housing, among other housing support services, to low-income individuals and families
Housing Help
Provides assistance to people at risk of homelessness, to access and maintain appropriate and affordable housing
Aging in Place
Provides a variety of services to seniors living in OCH apartment buildings, such as homemaking & meals, transportation, personal care, etc.
Youth Services Bureau
Offers services like mental health, youth justice, women and men’s shelters, and other housing programs for youth and young adults.
What Does It Take to Exit Homelessness?
Podcast discussion exploring the factors that help individuals transition from homelessness to stable housing, using new data analysis from the Canadian Housing Survey.
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.
Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society
A women’s emergency shelter for those fleeing domestic abuse
The Calgary Drop in Centre
Emergency shelter, housing support, health services, and employment training
Centre of Hope: The Salvation Army Calgary
A Christian organization focused on transitional housing and employment services
Calgary Homeless Foundation
A housing first operative that focuses on an integrated ‘system of care’ with other agencies
Inn from the Cold
A family-focused agency that provides support for children and adults
Women’s Centre of Calgary
An organization focused on the fulfilment of basic needs, connecting women, and positive social change
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA)
An organization that focuses on the unique concerns and needs of immigrant and refugee women
Mental Health Resources- CALGARY
Canadian Mental Health Association
Mental Health for all Canadians
Calgary Counselling Centre
Personal and group counselling on a sliding scale
Simply Counselling Services
Personal counselling (provides access to BIPOC therapists)
Hollow Bone Healing Lodge
De-colonization, spiritual and cultural education for Indigenous individuals
Mental Health and Crisis Support Resources
Free trauma training
Tips for defusing difficult situations
https://institute.crisisprevention.com/De-Escalation-Tips.html/?ref=branded
National suicide crisis hotline
Training courses for mental health first aid (not free)
Community-Based Initiatives & research- CALGARY
The Homelessness Hub
A knowledge dissemination hub
Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary
Focused on creating and maintaining a collaborative community for Indigenous people