Ottawa Hospital (The)

Community program under the Ottawa Hospital Mental Health Program

• Responds to calls from individuals, family members, and professionals in the community, providing support for mental health crises through assessment, short-term intervention, links to community supports, and liaison with other health and social service providers
• Assistance and support is given over the telephone as well as in an individuals' own home environment

Community Crisis Bed Program

• Voluntary, community-based alternative for people experiencing mental health crises who do not require inpatient hospitalization, but who would benefit from access to temporary accommodation in a supportive environment. Short-term 3-5 days
• Provides individuals with an opportunity to initiate steps to resolve their crisis through problem solving, symptom stabilization, and links to community supports
• Serious mental health problems could include suicidal ideation, situational crises, psychosis, and severe depression or anxiety, not needing immediate medical attention

• Abuse / Assault - Counselling for People Experiencing Abuse
• Abuse / Assault - Crisis Lines for People Experiencing Abuse
• Emergency / Crisis - Crisis lines
• Emergency / Crisis - In-Person Crisis Services
• Health Care - Hospitals
• Mental Health / Addictions - In-Person Crisis Services