Services for Youth & Families

Provides confidential counselling to youth who need support around GLBTTQQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Two-Spirited, Queer, Questioning) issues.

Ernie Gibbs, Counsellor, Centretown Community Health Centre. By appointment only.

For more information or to make an appointment please contact:

Ernie Gibbs at 613-233-4443 or
Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre 613-591-3686

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Youth Sexual Health Clinic

Confidential services include: sexual health information, free condoms, low-cost birth control and emergency contraception, STI checks and free treatment, free pregnancy testing.

When: Tuesdays from 12:30 – 4:30 pm (Summer hours 12:30 - 4 pm)
Where: Western Ottawa CRC, 2 MacNeil Court – Drop-in only.
Offered by: Sexual Health Centre and the City of Ottawa

For more information please call 613-580-6744 x 22524.

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Addictions and Problem Gambling Services of Ottawa
(Sandy Hill Community Health Centre)

Works in partnership to improve the well-being of youth and their family. Providing a confidential and supportive environment to help you make choices about gambling, drug and/or alcohol use. Goals may include harm reduction, moderation or abstinence. Program offers assessment, treatment and referral services. A counsellor is at the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre once a week by appointment only.

Patricia McGovern , Youth Addictions Counsellor, by appointment only.
Offered by: Addictions and Problem Gambling Services of Ottawa, Sandy Hill CHC.

For more information please call 613-789-8941 or e-mail info@apgso-stjpo.ca

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Presentation, workshops, groups, etc.

The youth team is connected to various networks of service agencies in the community. We can help to organize and/or participate in community and school-based events such as social service fairs, workshops, parent info nights, group programs, and topic-specific presentations such as internet safety, healthy relationships, mental health, peer harrasment etc.

Partners include: Western Ottawa high schools, Youth Net, Youth Services Bureau, Centretown Community Health Centre, Family Services, City of Ottawa, etc.

For more information or to make an appointment please contact:
Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre 613-591-3686

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Youth Community Development

The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre has one Youth Community Developer who works with local individuals, high schools and community groups to find out what needs or trends exist related to youth in our community and to help develop and coordinate services.

Some activities include:

Youth Community Developer works with numerous community groups to enhance problem-solving skills and improve the health and well-being of youth.
An opportunity for community members to come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems.
Community members know best what youth's needs are. With their participation, change is likely to be more effective, on-going and meaningful.
We help link service providers to collaborate on services and link community members to service providers.
Provide assistance to individuals, high schools and community groups by working with them on social issues and concerns. Support them in engaging within their community, through community education, advocacy, outreach or health promotion.
The program aims to help community groups develop new programs for youth or expand existing programs.

For more information please contact:
Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre 613-591-3686

Programs & Services