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Information and referral in Ottawa, Ontario

Information and referrals: help finding services, where to get help. 1,097 listings, 158 free, 3 with no referral needed. Each has a last verified date. Last updated December 2024.

1,097 information and referrals listings in Ottawa, including information and referral, help finding services and where to get help. 158 free, 3 with no referral needed, 1 open 24 hours.

  24. Le CAP

    Organization

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

  25. Minwaashin Lodge

    Organization

    • Crisis support
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  27. Nostigmas.org Canada

    Organization

    • 1.7 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Website checked March 2026

  28. Options Bytown

    Organization

    • 3.2 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Website checked March 2026

  43. The Ottawa Mission

    Organization

    • 2.9 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Adults (25-64)
    • End of life
    • Website checked March 2026

  52. Youville Centre

    Organization

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

  60. Action Housing

    Organization

    • 4.5 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  61. 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

  62. 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

  63. 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

  67. Age Well Solutions

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  148. Arts Court

    Organization

    • 2.8 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  150. Ausome Ottawa

    Organization

    • 2.1 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  170. Belltown Dome

    Organization

    • 9.5 km from centre
    • Last verified

  173. Birthright of Ottawa

    Organization

    • 0.3 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Website checked March 2026

  179. Bridlewood Medical Centre

    Organization

    • 17 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Mon-Thu 8am-8pm, Fri 8am-3pm, Sat 9am-12pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  186. Bruce House

    Organization

    • 1.7 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • By appointment
    • Website checked March 2026

  189. Building Blocks

    Organization

    • 1.6 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  195. Cajole Inn Foundation

    Organization

    • 2.1 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Last verified

  218. CareMedics - Elmvale

    Organization

    • 5.8 km from centre
    • Monday-Friday 9am-12pm
    • Fee for service
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  219. CareMedics - Kanata

    Organization

    • 20 km from centre
    • Monday-Friday: 830am-5pm
    • Fee for service
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  231. Carty House

    Organization

    • 2.4 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  236. Centre 454

    Organization

    • 3.1 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  237. Centre 507

    Organization

    • 1.1 km from centre
    • Walk in
    • Last verified

  289. City of Ottawa

    Organization

    • 2.3 km from centre
    • Mon - Fri 7am - 5pm
    • Last verified

  312. CommuniCare Therapy

    Organization

    • 7.0 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  348. Daryeel

    Organization

    • 5.2 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Website checked March 2026

  364. East Ottawa Midwives

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Free
    • Last verified

  376. Epilepsy Ottawa

    Organization

    • 1.6 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  381. Fertile Future

    Organization

    • 11 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  383. First Place OPTIONS

    Organization

    • 6.4 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Free
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

  393. Garderie Oasis Child Care Center

    Organization

    • 3.9 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • 7:15 AM to 5:45 PM , Monday to Friday.
    • Fee for service
    • Subsidized
    • Website checked March 2026

  396. Gender Mosaic

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  404. Global Child Care Services - Head Office

    Organization

    • 8.3 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    • Fee for service
    • Subsidized
    • Website checked March 2026

  421. Greenbelt Family Health Team

    Organization

    • 13 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday Friday: 8am 12PM
    • Last verified

  430. Greenstreet Medical Centre

    Organization

    • 14 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • By appointment
    • Walk in
    • Last verified

  444. Housing Help

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  446. IDA - Health Keys

    Organization

    • 6.5 km from centre
    • Mon-Fri 9AM - 5PM
    • Fee for service
    • Last verified

  470. Jaku Konbit

    Organization

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

  504. Kind Space

    Organization

    • 1.8 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  513. Languages of Life

    Organization

    • 7.4 km from centre
    • Fee for service
    • Last verified

  540. Maison Marie-Louise

    Organization

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

  550. MAX

    Organization

    • 1.6 km from centre
    • Last verified

  563. Med-Team Clinic

    Organization

    • 19 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

  568. Metis Nation of Ontario

    Organization

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

  577. Miriam Centre

    Organization

    • 13 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  601. Monarch Centre - West

    Organization

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

  609. Montfort Renaissance

    Organization

    • 3.3 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Website checked March 2026

  635. NewPath

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Last verified

  647. OC Transpo

    Organization

    • 5.1 km from centre
    • Fee for service
    • Subsidized
    • Website checked March 2026

  650. OCD Ottawa

    Organization

    • 2.2 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  666. OMama

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Last verified

  800. Ottawa Public Health

    Organization

    • 8.1 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  803. Ottawa Salus

    Organization

    • 4.4 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  806. Ottawa South Midwives

    Organization

    • 11 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  813. Parent Resource Centre

    Organization

    • 3.0 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  817. Patro d'Ottawa

    Organization

    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Last verified

  820. PFLAG Canada

    Organization

    • 4.3 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  825. PharmaChoice - Brisson

    Organization

    • 3.3 km from centre
    • Mon-Fri 9AM - 6PM, Sat 9AM - 5PM
    • Website checked March 2026

  831. PharmaChoice - HMA

    Organization

    • 11 km from centre
    • Mon-Fri 9AM - 6PM, Sat 9AM - 1PM
    • Last verified

  849. Planned Parenthood Ottawa

    Organization

    • 1.8 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Last verified

  878. Rexall - Carvers Ottawa

    Organization

    • 2.5 km from centre
    • Mon - Sun 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    • Fee for service
    • Last verified

  880. Rexall - Cresthaven

    Organization

    • 14 km from centre
    • Fee for service
    • Free
    • Last verified

  884. Rexall - Herongate Ottawa

    Organization

    • 4.7 km from centre
    • Mon - Sun 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
    • Fee for service
    • Free
    • Last verified

  897. Rexall - Place D'Orleans

    Organization

    • 17 km from centre
    • Mon - Sun 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Fee for service
    • Free
    • Last verified

  904. Richmond Arena

    Organization

    • 25 km from centre
    • Last verified

  920. Roof of Love Cai Ran

    Organization

    • 13 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  937. Seniors Solution

    Organization

    • 2.4 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  968. Southbank Healthcare Centre

    Organization

    • 6.4 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm, Sat - Sun 9am - 2pm
    • By appointment
    • Last verified

  979. St. Mary's Home

    Organization

    • 5.2 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Last verified

  981. Supporting Seniors

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  995. Tea and Toast

    Organization

    • 30 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  1017. The Door Youth Centre

    Organization

    • 1.4 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Open Mon-Thu 4PM-9PM
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  1022. The Odawa Native Friendship Centre

    Organization

    • 5.7 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  1084. Youth Services Bureau

    Organization

    • 3.0 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Free
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

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Common questions about information and referrals in Ottawa

How many information and referrals listings are there in Ottawa?

1,097 information and referrals listings in Ottawa, Ontario, including information and referral, help finding services and where to get help: 672 services and 425 organizations. Each one shows a phone number where the organization lists one and a last verified date.

Are any information and referrals services in Ottawa free?

158 of the 1,097 listings are listed as free: Fem'aide, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - Ottawa, Safe Families Ottawa and 155 more. Check the listing for who it is for.

Do I need a referral for information and referrals in Ottawa?

3 listings say no referral is needed: CERC Kanata - Job Seekers, College Square Medical Centre - Ottawa and Tungasuvvingat Inuit - CAS / VAW Counsellor & Advocate. Others may ask for one; the listing text says so where the organization stated it.

Is any information and referrals help in Ottawa available 24 hours?

1 listing is open 24 hours, 7 days a week: Shoppers Drug Mart - Westgate Shopping Centre in Ottawa.

Is there crisis support among the information and referrals listings in Ottawa?

54 listings are marked as crisis support: Carlington CHC - Mental Health and Addiction, Carlington Community Chaplaincy, Cornwall Community Hospital - Mental Health Crisis Line and 51 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.