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Community services in Ottawa, Ontario

1,717 services and 926 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated October 2026. Change community

Most listings in Ottawa are information and referrals and mental health and addictions. 271 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Gatineau, QC (26 km), Chelsea, QC (27 km), Carleton Place (29 km), Beckwith (30 km), Mississippi Mills (35 km).

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  3. A Gym Tale

    Organization

    • 15 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  20. Action Housing

    Organization

    • 4.5 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  22. ActiveCare - Beaverbrook

    Organization

    • 18 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Monday Friday: 8:00am 4:00PM
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

  23. ActiveCare - Carlingwood

    Organization

    • 6.4 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Monday Friday: 8:00AM 4:00PM
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

  24. ActiveCare - Kanata

    Organization

    • 19 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Monday Friday: 8:00am 4:00PM
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026
Also available in Ottawa (10)

Services based elsewhere that also serve Ottawa; the 8 most needed are shown.

Common questions about services in Ottawa

What community services are listed in Ottawa?

1,717 services and 926 organizations in Ottawa, Ontario. The largest groups are information and referrals (1,097), mental health and addictions (977), health care and medical (859).

Which services in Ottawa are free?

271 of the 2,643 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Ottawa?

91 listings are marked as crisis support: Bereaved Families of Ontario - Ottawa Region, Canadian Peace Officers' Memorial Association/Association Canadienne Commemorative Des Agents De La Paix, Carlington CHC - Mental Health and Addiction and 88 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Ottawa?

The most recent verified date among these listings is October 2026. 1,400 of the 2,643 carry "Website checked March 2026": the organization's website was confirmed live then, which is not a verification of the details.

Which nearby communities also have listings?

The nearest communities with listings are Gatineau (26 km), Chelsea (27 km) and Carleton Place (29 km).

See the numbers for Ottawa

Safety net coverage in Ottawa

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
26, from 2,643 listings for 1,017,449 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition3.3
  • Housing and homelessness3.7
  • Mental health and addictions9.6
  • Health care and medical8.4
  • Income and financial help2.6
  • Justice and legal1.4
  • Employment and work1.1
  • Childcare and parenting4.2
Freshness
55% of listings checked in the last 12 months
Unmet demand
Not yet collected; counted at community level from launch
The full picture
Communities can see coverage by need, life stage and neighbourhood, and capacity against demand over time, with HelpSeeker's community analytics.
How this is counted

Every organization and program listed in Ottawa counts once, as listings per 10,000 people against the population on record. A listing counts under each category it is listed in. More about the data.

By need, listings per 10,000 people

  • Knowing where to go12
  • Help with my mental health10
  • A fresh start9.6
  • Help with drinking or drugs9.6
  • Medical care8.4
  • Skills for work7.2
  • Learning and school7
  • People who get me6.9
  • Rest and recreation6.9
  • Help for my family6.3
  • My culture and roots4.8
  • Help raising my kids4.2
  • Money to get by4
  • Faith and spiritual practice4
  • Help right now3.9
  • Safety from harm3.9
  • A safe place to sleep tonight3.8
  • A home I can afford3.7
  • Making my own choices3.7
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability3.4
  • Somewhere to wash3.3
  • Food to eat3.3
  • Legal help and my rights1.4
  • A way to get there1.2
  • A job1.1
  • Clothes and basic things0.9
  • Getting online0.8
  • Being who I am0.7
  • Making and creating0.7
  • Help in my language0.6
  • Someone who has been through it0.6
  • Care for my animal0.4
  • Dying with dignity0.3
  • A way to give back or have a say0.2
  • Meaning and purpose0.2
  • Safe surroundings0.1
  • Time in nature0.1
  • Coping with loss0.1