First Nations, Métis, Inuit Resources in Ottawa
Time To Shine Video
The Healthy Relationships Peer Education Project, created by the Inuit youth during the March Break Leadership Training Program, is a music video that fuses throat-singing and drum dancing with rap and hip hop.
The Inuit Youth Leaders have had a busy and creative summer. On June 23, they held a one-day youth camp for 60 young Inuit aged eight to 14. Under the guidance of Inuk Elder Sally Armstrong, they talked about Inuit teachings and healthy relationships. To prepare for the music video, traditional drum-dancer Ernie taught drum dancing skills, Madeleine Okalik taught hip hop skills, and Janice Oolayou and Charlotte Carleton taught throat singing skills.
Love You Give Website
Love You Give is a dynamic hip hop music video developed by and for Inuit, Métis and First Nation youth to prevent violence and promote healthy equal relationships. Hip hop music is often seen more as a contributor to youth violence than as a solution. But when fused with traditional Inuit, Métis and First Nation teachings and inspired by the hopes and fears of Aboriginal youth looking for ways to avoid getting caught up in the cycle of violence, the results are pure magic.
Native Women's Association of Canada
The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations and Métis women within First Nation, Métis and Canadian societies. NWAC is an aggregate of thirteen Native women's organizations from across Canada and was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1974. Much like a "Grandmother's Lodge", we as aunties, mothers, sisters, brothers and relatives collectively recognize, respect, promote, defend and enhance our Native ancestral laws, spiritual beliefs, language and traditions given to us by the Creator.
Odawa Native Friendship Centre
The Odawa Native Friendship Centre is a non-profit organization serving the Aboriginal community in the Ottawa-Carleton Region of Eastern Ontario and surrounding communities. The Odawa Native Friendship Centre opened its doors to the community in August 1975. The Aboriginal population has grown in the Ottawa community and we have expanded our services to meet their needs. We are an organization which offers various programs and services to people of all ages and where "Everyone Is Welcome".
Kagita Mikam Aboriginal Training and Services
Kagita Mikam was established to provide a cooperative working relationship with all Aboriginal First Nations, organizations and associations within the service catchment area. This cooperative working relationship will ensure that the employment and training needs of the aboriginal people in the area will be addressed. Kagita Mikam is attempting to increase the skill level of aboriginal people to find permanent employment.
Kumik Elder's Schedule
Kumik is a place to speak and listen to Native Elders and hear their teachings; a place to express concerns and discuss workplace and life problems; a place to share and understand cultural differences; and; a place to meditate quietly.
Makonsag Aboriginal Head Start Inc.
Aboriginal Head Start is a federal program funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. It is a comprehensive program to provide early interventions to First Nations, Métis and Inuit children. It includes the protection and promotion of all Aboriginal cultures and languages, education, health promotion, nutrition, social support systems and parental involvement.
Métis Nation of Ontario
The Métis Nation of Ontario is proud of its achievements in establishing and pushing a Métis specific agenda in Ontario. The MNO has made great strides for Métis through its pursuit of Métis hunting and fishing rights, human resource development and training, Métis bursary and scholarship programs, and the development of a Métis self-governance structure within Ontario.
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
The main purpose of the Centre is to create and deliver services that will prevent ill health, treat illness and provide support and aftercare. Services will be offered in a culturally-sensitive way that welcomes, accepts and represents all Aboriginal people(s).
National Aboriginal Health Organization
The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is an Aboriginal-designed and -controlled body committed to influencing and advancing the health and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples by carrying out knowledge-based strategies.
Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre
The purpose of the Sivummut Head Start Program is to enhance the overall development of Inuit preschool children; strengthen positive parenting through support and education; and promote the retention of the Inuit culture and language.
Tungasuvvingat Inuit Urban Inuit Community Centre
Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI) aims at empowering and enhancing the lives of Inuit residing in Ontario. Since 1987, TI has been operating in Ottawa as a community-based counselling and resource centre. TI offers a supportive environment that attempts to duplicate the community spirit and cultural surrounding of the Inuit homelands. Visitors at the drop-in centre can make tea and bannock; catch up on news from home by reading northern newspapers, and socialize with other Inuit.
Gignul Non-Profit Housing Corporation
Gignul Non-Profit Housing Corporation is committed to a holistic and comprehensive approach to housing that includes both those Aboriginal people at risk of losing their housing, or those who are currently homeless. Gignul, working in partnership with other Aboriginal organizations, focuses on both short and long term solutions, including supportive shelters to affordable, independent living.
Inuit Non-Profit Housing
This corporation offers rent-geared-to-income housing for Inuit families and singles living in the Ottawa area.
Ottawa Community Resources
Addictions
Amethyst Women's Addiction Centre
488 Wilbrod Street Ottawa, ON,
K1N 6M8 Tel: (613) 563-0363 Fax: (613) 565-2175
Website: www.amethyst-ottawa.org
David Smith Youth Treatment Centre
Addictions treatment for youth 13-18 years old.
Tel: 613-594-8333
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Ottawa Community Office 150 Isabella St., Suite 205, Phase I Ottawa, ON, K1S 1V7
Tel: (613) 569-6024
Email: public-affairs@camh.net
Website: www.camh.net
Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
150 Research Park Lane, Suite 104
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 4T2
Tel: (519) 763-8049 x226
Toll Free: (877) 882-2204 Fax: (519) 763-8521
Email: info@gamblingresearch.org
Website: www.gamblingresearch.org
Responsible Gambling Council of Ontario
411 Richmond Street East, Suite 205
Toronto, ON, M5A 3S5
Tel: (416) 499-9800, Fax: (416) 499-8260
Toll free: 1-888-391-1111
Email: info@rgco.org
Website: www.responsiblegambling.org
Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
312 Parkdale Avenue
Ottawa, ON, K1Y 1G2
Tel: (613) 724-4881, Fax: (613) 724-4873
Email: rideauwood@rideauwood.com
Website: www.rideauwood.org
Connex Ontario
Website: www.connexontario.ca
Canadian Mothercraft of Ottawa-Carleton
475 Evered Avenue
Ottawa, ON, K1Z 5K9
Tel: (613) 728-1839 ext. 239, Fax: (613) 728-0097
Email: info@mothercraft.com
Website: www.mothercraft.com
Crossroads Children's Centre
Children's mental health centre for children up to the age of 12
Intake: 613-723-1623 ext. 232
Children at Risk
235 Donald Street
Ottawa, ON, K1K 1N1
Tel: (613) 741-8255, Fax: (613) 741-5530
Email: carsup@magma.ca
Website: www.childrenatrisk.ca
Children's Aid Society of Ottawa-Carleton (CAS)
1602 Telesat Court
Ottawa, ON, K1B 1B1
Tel: (613) 747-7800, Fax: 747-4456
Website: www.casott.on.ca
Early Years Program
City of Ottawa Children's Services Division
100 Constellation Crescent, 8th Floor West
Nepean, ON, K2G 6J8
Tel: (613) 580-2424 ext. 24100, Fax: (613) 580-9643
First Words, Pinecrest-Queensway Health and Community Services
1365 Richmond Road, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, ON, K2B 6R7
Tel: (613) 580-6744 Fax: (613) 820-7427
Email: first.words@pqhcs.com
Website: www.firstwords.ca
Healthy Babies, Healthy Children
Ottawa Public Health Information
Tel: (613) 580-6744, toll-free: 1-866-426-8885
Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre
395 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L2
Tel: (613) 737-0871, Toll free: 1-800-565-4839
Fax: (613) 523-5167
Parent Resource Centre
300 Goulburn Private
Ottawa, ON K1N 1C9
Tel: (613) 565-2467, toll-free: 1-888-565-2466
Email: information@parentresource.on.ca
Disabilities
Y's Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre
1140 Morrison Drive, Suite 100
Ottawa, ON, K2H 8S9
Tel: (613) 721-1500, Fax: (613) 721-6223
Email: ysowl@magma.com
Website: www.ysowlmaclure.org
The In Community
1150 Morrison Drive, Suite 100
Ottawa, ON, K2H 8S9
Tel: (613) 724-5886, Fax: (613) 724-5889
Email: info@theincommunity.ca
Website: www.theincommunity.ca
Association pour l'intégration sociale d'Ottawa-Carleton
235 Donald Street
Ottawa, ON, K1K 1N1
Tel: (613) 744-2241, Fax: (613) 744-4898
Email: info@aiso.org
Website: www.aiso.org
Program Training and Consultation Centre
City of Ottawa Public Health and Long-Term Care Branch
192 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON, K2P 1W8
Tel: (613) 482-7822 ext. 201, Toll-free: 1-800-363-7822
Fax: (613) 567-2730
Email: cmcdonald@ptcc-cfc.on.ca
YMCA-YWCA Enterprise Centre
180 Argyle Street, 4th floor
Ottawa, ON, K2P 1B7
Tel: (613) 788-5001, Fax: (613) 788-5051
Services for Families
Catholic Family Service of Ottawa
219 Argyle Avenue, 3rd floor (as of February 29 the new address will be: 310 Olmstead Street, Ottawa, ON, K1L 7K3)
Ottawa, ON, K2P 2H4
Tel: (613) 233-8478, Fax: (613) 233-9881
Email: info@cfsottawa.ca
Family Services à la famille Ottawa
1 Community Place, 312 Parkdale Avenue
Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4X5
Tel: (613) 725-3601, Fax: (613) 725-5651
TTY: (613) 725-6175
Email: fscoc@familyservicesottawa.org
Website: www.familysericesottawa.org
Youth Services Bureau
Intake services
Ph.: 613-562-3004
Email: intake@ysb.on.ca
Callers can phone for resource and referral information, counselling services. A team of counselors is available to meet with children, youth and families to help them comprehensively assess what services would most benefit them.
Mental Health Services
Tel: 613-562-3004
Email: mobilecrisis@ysb.on.ca
Community Services
Tel: 613-241-7788
Email: besserer@ysb.on.ca
Website: www.ysb.on.ca
Ottawa Mental Health Crisis Line
24 hour mental health crisis line for individuals over the age of 16. Also offer mobile in-home support in these areas: City of Ottawa, Renfrew County, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Counties, Akwesasne, Prescott & Russell Counties.
613-722-6914
Toll free: 1-866-996-0991
Food
Centretown Emergency Food Centre
McLeod-Stewarton United Church
507 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON, K2P 1Z5
Tel: (613) 232-3059 Fax: (613) 232-3059
Ottawa Food Security Council
501 - 280 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, ON, K2P 1R7
Tel: (613) 236-9300 ext. 301, Fax: (613) 236-7060
Email: ofsc@spcottawa.on.ca
Ottawa Good Food Box
420 Cooper Street
Ottawa, ON, K2P 2N6
Tel: (613) 233-4443, Fax: (613) 233-3987
Email: goodfoodbox@centretownchc.org
Website: www.ottawaGoodFoodBox.ca
LGBTTQ Resources
Around the Rainbow
Family Services à la famille Ottawa is working together with the gay, lesbian, bi, trans, two spirit, and questioning (glbttq) community, and their allies to support the inclusion of diverse families in childcare services.
Tel: 613-725-3601
Internet: http://www.aroundtherainbow.org/
Ottawa Coalition for GLBTTQ parents and their children
A coalition of service providers and parents working together to create inclusive services for Glbttq families.
Tel: 613-725-3601
Pinecrest-Queensway Health and Community Services - Ontario Early Years Centre:
GLBTTQ parent-child drop-in for children 0-6, Saturday afternoons.
Tel: 613-820-4922
Internet: www.pinecrest-queensway.com
PFLAG Ottawa
An informal discussion groups for parents, families, friends, spouses of gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender people.
Information, education and resources including a library and suggested reading list.
Tel: 613-860-7138
Internet: www.gaycanada.com/pflag-ottawa
email: ottawaon@pflagcanada.ca
Rainbow Families Support Group
A support group for GLBTTQ parents and their children 0-12; parent support group, preschool childcare
program and school-age program run concurrently. Provided by Family Services à la Famille Ottawa and
Centretown Community Health Centre.
Tel: 613-725-3601
Internet: http://www.aroundtherainbow.org/
email: info@aroundtherainbow.org
Ten Oaks Project
A one week sleep-away summer camp for children ages 8-16 of GLBTTQ parents and non-traditional families.
613-730-6983
Internet: www.tenoaksproject.org
Community Health and Resource Centres
Carlington Community and Health Services
900 Merivale Road
Ottawa, ON, K1Z 5Z8
Tel: (613) 722-4000, Fax: (613) 761-1805
Website: www.carlingtonchc.ca
Coalition of Community Health and Resources Centres of Ottawa
Website: www.coalitionottawa.ca
Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre
2 MacNeil Court
Ottawa, ON, K2L 4H7
Tel: (613) 591-3686, Fax: (613) 591-2501
Email: info@communityresourcecentre.ca
Website: www.communityresourcecentre.ca
Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre
210 Centrum Boulevard, Suite 211
Ottawa, ON, K1E 3V7
Tel: (613) 830-4357, Fax: (613) 830-4196
Website: www.crcoc.ca
Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre
Beacon Hill Shopping Centre
2339 Ogilvie Road, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, ON, K1J 8M6
Tel: (613) 741-6025, Fax: (613) 741-7029
TTY: (613) 741-3556
Website: www.eorc-gloucester.org
Lowertown Community Resource Centre
40 Cobourg Street
Ottawa, ON, K1N 8Z6
Tel: (613) 789-3930, Fax: (613) 789-3443
Website: www.crcbv.ca
Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Community Resource Centre
1642 Merivale Road
Ottawa, ON, K2G 4A1
Tel: (613) 596-5626, Fax: (613) 596-1870
Email: info@ncrc.ca
Overbrook-Forbes Community Resource Centre
225 Donald Street, Suite 120
Ottawa, ON, K1K 1N1
Tel: (613) 745-0073, Fax: (613) 741-9292
Email: info@ofcrc.org
Website: www.ofcrc.org
Pinecrest-Queensway Health and Community Services
1365 Richmond Road, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, ON, K2B 6R7
Tel: (613) 820-4922, Fax: (613) 820-2006
Email: general@pqhcs.com
Website: www.pqhcs.com
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
221 Nelson Street
Ottawa, ON, K1N 1C7
Tel: (613) 789-1500, Fax: (613) 789-7962
Email: info@sandyhillchc.on.ca
Website: www.sandyhillchc.on.ca
Somerset West Community Health Centre
55 Eccles Street
Ottawa, ON, K1R 6S3
Tel: (613) 238-8210, Fax: (613) 238-7595
Email: info@swchc.on.ca
Website: www.swchc.on.ca
South-East Ottawa Centre for a Healthy Community
1355 Bank Street, Suite 600
Ottawa, ON, K1H 8K7
Tel: (613) 737-5115, Fax: (613) 739-8199
Email: office@seochc.on.ca
Website: www.seochc.on.ca
Vanier Community Services Centre
282 Dupuis Street, 6th Floor
Ottawa, ON, K1L 7H9
Tel: (613) 744-2892, Fax: (613) 749-2902
Email: cscv@cscvanier.com
Website: www.cscvanier.com
Ontario
Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes (AOcVF)
Assaulted Women's Helpline (24 hr crisis line for women in the province of Ontario, also for friends and family members)
DAWN Ontario (Disabled Women's Network Ontario)
Family Responsibility Office child support – Ontario
OAITH (Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses)
Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres
Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic violence Care and Treatment Centres
Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (Toronto) (Criminal Harassment/stalking/cyberstalking)
Neighbours, Friends and Families(Campaign in Ontario to raise awareness of the signs of woman abuse so people who are close to an at-risk woman or an abusive man can help) - Brochures
Persons Against Ritual Abuse - Torture
Sexual Assault Network
Shelter Net What is a shelter, referrals, info
Spring Tide Resources general info - brochures in several languages
Step It Up Campaign (Campaign Step It Up is women's message to the Province of Ontario - 10 Steps to End Violence Against Women)
Woman Abuse Council of Toronto
Ontario Court Forms Assistant
CANADA
Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres
Canadian Women’s Directory of Resources (general)
Feminist History Society
Girls Action Foundation
Kick Action
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (national resource centre info on stats, woman abuse, dating violence, substance abuse, parent abuse and more)
Persons Against Ritual Abuse and Torture
The Policy Centre for Victim Issues (PCVI) online Victim Services Directory at the Department of Justice Web site
Regroupement Québécois des Calacs
Springtide Resources (violence prevention resource/diverse communities)
INTERNATIONAL
Hot Peach Pages- Worldwide list of agencies and VAW materials in languages from around the world
Jewish Women International
Stop Violence Against Women - Training modules re domestic violence
Women's Human Rights Net
World Health Organization (WHO)
CHILDREN
Helping Children Thrive: Supporting Woman Abuse Survivors as Mother, 2004
How Violence Against a Mother Shapes Children as They Grow (Little Eyes, Little Ears), Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System, 2007
Learning to Listen: Learning to Help: Understanding Woman Abuse and Its Effects on Children, 2005
DEFINING ABUSE AND WARNING SIGNS
Lethal and Extremely Dangerous Behavior
More Than Meets the Eye: Recognizing and Responding to Spousal Abuse - Eight types of abuse list and definitions
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Pre-Incident Indicators - from Gavin De Becker's book - Gift of Fear
Springtide Resources
You Have the Right to Be Free from Violence in Your Home: Questions and Answers for Immigrant and Refugee Women (Available for download in English, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese)
LEGAL
A Crime Victim's Guide to the Criminal Justice System
Department of Justice
CleoNet (Legal Topics)
Ontario Women's Justice Network
STALKING
BC - Women's Services
Community Legal Education in Ontario
Dept of Justice
Metropolitan Action Comm on VAW and Children
Ontario Women's Justice Network
Stalking Behaviours
SOCIAL JUSTICE/RESEARCH
Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women
NetFemmes - A national francophone coalition against sexist advertising.
Equal Voice - A national agency working to increase female representation in politics.
VICTIM ADVOCACY
Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime
Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) - Ministry of Attorney General
Ontario Victim Services Secretariat (OVSS)
WARNING SIGNS
Lethal and Extremely Dangerous Behavior
Pre-Incident Indicators - from Gavin De Becker's book - Gift of Fear
More Than Meets the Eye: Recognizing and Responding to Spousal Abuse - Eight types of abuse list and definitions
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Canadians for Choice
Canadian Women's Health Network
SPIRAL - Women's health info in many languages
Sexual Health Centre and Risk Reduction Program for Ottawa Public Health
Planned Parenthood Ottawa
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