GLBTTQ
Ottawa Resource List for GLBTTQ Youth
Find out about the programs and services available in Ottawa for GLBTTQ youths and their families. Download the The Ottawa Resource List for GLBTTQ Youths (PDF) updated January 26, 2012.
Gay Zone
Gay Zone provides a wide range of programs and services for gay, bi, transmen and other men who have sex with men. These include health promotion, screening for sexually transmitted infections, anonymous HIV testing, Hepatitis A&B vaccinations and a Queer Youth Group. Gay Zone is currently open every Thursday from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
GLBTTQ Youth Program
Our team works with partners in the community to improve services and increase awareness of youth GLBTTS issues. We work closely with local groups including the Ottawa Carleton District School Board and Ottawa Positive Spaces. Our team is available for workshops and training.
GLBTTQ Youth Mental Health Counselling
Support and counselling for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, two spirit and questioning youth from 12 to 25 years of age and their families. Services are available to anyone living in Ottawa. Call our Centre to make an appointment.
Taking LGBT Aging Out of the Closet: Creating community as we age
Our Centre is an active supporter of the Ottawa Senior Pride Network. This diverse group works to ensure safe and LGBT-friendly services and residential environments are available for queer seniors in our community. It plays an active role to create a strong, connected, and visible senior LGTB community in Ottawa. For more information, visit their Facebook page or send an email to ospn.rfao@gmail.com.
SAGE
Women over 40 years of age who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender are invited to participate in educational and social events. This program is a part of the Pink Triangle Services. Check our calendar for upcoming events taking place in our community.
Rainbow Coffee Group
Older adults (55+) and adults with physical disabilities who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender are invited to join this downtown coffee group. This program is offered in partnership with the Good Companions Community Support Services. Check our calendar for dates, locations and contact information.
Lifestyle Enrichment for Senior Adults (LESA): Substance abuse and gambling services
This free and confidential program is geared to men and women 55+ in the city of Ottawa. Counselors can meet participants in their home, in one of our satellite offices or at the Centre. Visit the LESA page for more information.
Anonymous HIV Testing and Counselling
This anonymous and rapid test provides clients with HIV results on the same visit. Follow-up support and counselling are available. Drop in anytime between 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
Social Support Walk-in
Counselors provide support when urgent personal or social problems happen. We also provide clients with referrals to various programs to help assist low-income individuals and families.
Individual, Couple, and Group Counselling
We offer individual, couple and group counselling for those dealing with personal, emotional, or mental health issues. Services are offered at our Centre, in our community, and in clients’ homes. They are available to residents of Old Ottawa South, the Glebe, and Centretown.
Health Services and Primary Care
Our medical clinic is staffed with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team so that family physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, outreach workers, social workers, dietitians and others can collaborate to provide medical services to registered clients. Working together, this team responds to the factors that impact the health and wellbeing of clients. They ensure that clients receive the best possible care.