Health Resources & Support Groups
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City of Ottawa Rural Health Program
- Public Health Nurses, health programs in rural wards
- Rural Ottawa South Support Services (ROSSS)
- (former Rideau Community Support Services & Osgoode Home Support)
- Nepean, Rideau, Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC/NCRC)
- Services for residents of Nepean, Rideau-Goulbourn & Osgoode - mental health, youth, baby health, crisis counseling, housing, home management, hospice support, legal aid, senior & rural outreach programs.
- Live & Learn Resource Centre
- 8243 Victoria St., Metcalfe 613-821-2899
- Rural family resources, workshops, playgroups (0 to 5 years)
- Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre
- Support services for residents and people with disabilities.
- 613-443-2348 vachon1@sympatico.ca 613-741-6025 gayle.downing@eorc-gloucester.org
- Eatright Ontario
- Nutrition and healthy food. Talk to a Registered Dietitian weekdays: 613-1-877-510-5102
- Cancer Directory
- Cancer Information: 1-888-939-3333
- Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Trust, CHEO fundraising 613-715-9157
- Osteoporosis information
- Compiled by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
SUPPORT GROUPS
- Alcoholics Anonmous - Ottawa
- Al-Anon Ottawa, Al-aTeen chair@ottawaaa.org 613-237-6000
- Assaulted Women's Helpline
- 1-866-863-0511
- Birthright of Ottawa
- Help with an unwelcome pregnancy
- Caregiver Support Group
- 2nd Tuesday Greely Fire Hall
- Child CyberSearch
- Search, location, prevention, and reunification of missing children.
- Easter Seal Society, Ontario
- Helping kids with physical disabilities 613-226-3051 x 227
- Harvest House
- Drug & alcohol treatment centre 613-260-6459
- Infant & Toddler Safety Association
- Child safety, car seat clinics 1-888-570-0181
- Le Leche League
- Breast feeding support network (Larissa 613-692-8634)
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Naomi's Family Resource Centre
- Womens' shelter, Winchester 613-774-2328, 1-800-267-0395 [map]
- Overeaters Anonymous
- No diets, no fees, no scales 613-820-5669
- Osgoode Alzheimer Support Group
- 3rd Wednesday 10:15 - Noon Rural Ottawa South Support Services (ROSSS) (former Osgoode Home Support) 613-821-1101
- Operation Go Home
- Re-uniting young people with their families 613-230-4663, 1-800-668-4663
- Prostate Cancer Association Ottawa (PCAO)
- 3rd Thu. 7 pm (Newly diagnosed 6 pm)
- St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 930 Watson St.
- Stroke Survivors Association of Ottawa SSAO
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- Our Lady of Fatima Church Hall, Woodroffe/Richmond Rd.
- 2nd Thu. 11:30 am 613-237-0650
- Our Lady of Fatima Church Hall, Woodroffe/Richmond Rd.
- The Men's Project
- counselling services for men who suffered childhood abuse
- 613-230-6179
- The Parenting Partnership
- Prenatal program for first-time parents.
- Invest in Kids 1-416-977-1222
Use area code 613 to phone numbers if none is provided.
Area code 343 will be assigned to new phones (May 2010).
- Links to Other Sites
- Manotick Seniors' Resources
- Hospital Wait Times - current wait times at Ontario hospitals
- Mental Health Service Information Ontario Toll-free: 1-866-531-2600
- EatRight Ontario - Talk to a Registered Dietitian free 1-877-510-5102
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