Resources

COVID-19 Resources:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

Parenting:

Anxiety:

Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald M. Rapee and Susan H. Spence.
Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD by Eli. R. Lebowitz.
The Anti-Anxiety Workbook: Proven Strategies to Overcome Worry, Phobias, Panic, and Obsessions by Martin M. Antony & Peter J. Norton.
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews.
Dr. Dawn's Mini Books About Mighty Fears series by Dawn Huebner.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:

Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go" by John S. March.
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kids Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner.

ADHD / Excecutive Functioning Skills Deficits:

Taking Charge of ADHD - Third Edition. The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley.
Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition. A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention. by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare.

Non-Compliant / Defiant Behaviours:

Your Defiant Child - Second Edition. Eight Steps to Better Behaviour by Russell A. Barkley.

OTHER RESOURCES

Apps:

Parenting Resources:

Collaborative Problem Solving: Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) is an approach to resolving conflict that recognizes that youth do well when they can, and are often lagging in skills when they can't. Information on CPS is available at: www.thinkkids.org
Triple P Positive Parenting Program (Online Course for a fee): https://www.triplep-parenting.ca/ont-en/find-help/triple-p-online/

Mental Health Websites:

A family friendly guide to mental health resources: www.ementalhealth.ca
The Canadian Mental Health Association: www.cmha.ca
Centre for Suicide Prevention: www.suicideinfo.ca
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: www.suicideprevention.ca
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO): http://www.cheo.on.ca/en/mentalhealthtopicsandconditionsAZ
Sick Kids The ABCs of Mental Health: https://www.sickkidscmh.ca/ABC/Parent-Resource/Mental-Health-for-All-Children-and-Youth.aspx
Anxiety Canada: https://www.anxietycanada.com/parenting/parent-child
Psychology Foundation of Canada: https://psychologyfoundation.org

Crisis Lines:

Kids Help Phone. A toll-free, 24/7, bilingual phone number for children and youth anywhere in Canada. Professional counsellors support the caller over the phone (or internet) and can help connect the caller to local community resources: 1-800-688-6868
Distress Centre: 613-238-3311
Child, Youth and Family Crisis Line for Eastern Ontario: 613-260-2360 / 1-877-377-7775
Youth Service Bureau Mobile Crisis (up to age 18): 613-260-2360
Youth Crisis Beds (ages 12-15 years): 613-260-2360
Adult Mobile Crisis (ages 16+ years): 613-722-6914
Adult Mobile Crisis beds (ages 16+ years): 613-722-6914

Child and Youth Services:

Youth Service Bureau: 613-562-3004
Youth Service Bureau Walk-in Clinic: 613-562-3004
Children’s Aid Society: 613-647-7800
Crossroads: 613-723-1623
Youth Net: 613-738-3915
The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (by physician’s referral), 613-737-7600 ext. 2496. For more information on their programs, visit www.cheo.on.ca

Counselling (including Family Therapy):

Family Service Centre of Ottawa, 613-725-3601, www.familyservicesottawa.org
Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre, 613-741-6025, http://www.eorc-creo.ca
Catholic Family Services, 613-233-8478, www.cfsottawa.ca
Jewish Family Services, 613-722-2225, www.jfsottawa.com
The Ottawa Academy of Psychology (fee for service): 613-235-2529, www.ottawa-psychologists.org

Outside of Ottawa:

Renfrew County: Phoenix Centre for Children, Youth and Families, with offices in Renfrew and Pembroke. 613-735-2374 or toll-free 1-800-465-1870, www.phoenixpembroke.com
Leeds and Grenville County: Children's Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville. 613-498-4844, http://www.cmhlg.ca/
Lanark County: Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth, with offices in Carleton Place, Smiths Falls and Perth. 1-800-809-2494, www.opendoors.on.ca
Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell 1-800-675-6168, www.seapr.ca

Francophone Services:

Drug/Alcohol Services:

Support and Advocacy Groups:

Bereaved Families of Ontario - Ottawa. For those struggling with a loved one who has completed suicide, BFO offers various supports for survivors, www.bfo-ottawa.org
PLEO (Parent’s Lifelines of Eastern Ontario), a support group for parents of children and youth with mental health difficulties, www.pleo.on.ca
Parents for Children’s Mental Health, a province-wide organization for parents supporting children and youth with mental health issues, www.parentsforchildrensmentalhealth.org
LGBTTQ+ Support Groups for Youth:
- Kind: https://kindspace.ca
- Youth Service Bureau - Spectrum: https://www.ysb.ca/for-youth/youth-engagement/spectrum-lgbtq-community-youth-group/
- PFLAG Ottawa: https://pflagcanada.ca
- Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line Ontario: Phone: 800-268-9688; Text Messaging: 647-694-4275; email: askus@youthline.ca
- Family Services Ottawa - LGBTTQ+ Around the Rainbow: https://familyservicesottawa.org/children-youth-and-families/around-the-rainbow/
- Ten Oaks: http://www.tenoaksproject.org

Learning Disabilities:

Information regarding learning disabilities can be found on the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario website: www.ldao.ca
A Parent's Guide to Special Education in Ontario from the LDAO: http://www.ldao.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Parents-Guide-to-Special-Education.pdf
International Dyslexia Association - Ontario (IDA-O): https://www.idaontario.com/

ADHD / Executive Functioning Skills Deficits:

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Resources: