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Kid's help phone - 24-7 online and telephone access to counsellors
Counselling Connect - phone or video counselling for children, youth, adults and families in Ottawa
Youth Services Bureau - mental health resources for youth in Ottawa
Mind your mind - online resources for youth mental health
Teen Mental Health - online guides and resources about mental health
CHEO mental health resources
The Link - substance use/mental health/sexual health/lifestyle health from Ottawa Public Health
Parent's Lifelines for Child & Youth Mental Health & Addictions - Ottawa-based resources for parents and caregivers
Substance use Resources - from CHEO
Opioid discussion sheet for parents - from CHEO
Sex and U - contraception, sexuality and consent
LGBTQ youth resources - resource list compiled by the Centretown Community Health Centre
LGBTTQ+ Around the Rainbow - resources from Family Services Ottawa
Concussion handbook - Holland Bloor Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Concussion guide for Parents and Families - Parachute Canada
CanImmunize - an app that tracks your family’s immunizations and can report updates (for children < 16 years of age) directly to Ottawa Public Health