Some of these are only available to newcomers or GSRM refugee claimants. However, most are available to all GSRM residents of Ottawa. Please see the service provider's website for the most up-to-date information.

Capital Rainbow Refuge - https://capitalrainbow.ca/

Email: info@capitalrainbow.ca

• Settlement Services
• Program connection

 

Centretown Community Health Centre - https://www.centretownchc.org/programs

Call: 613-233-4443                          Email: info@centretownchc.org

• LGBTQIA+ Newcomer group (French available) and walk-in
• Health and Wellness programs
• Outreach and support
• Counseling
• Senior supports
• Social groups

 

Kind Space - https://kindspace.ca/

Call: 613-563-4818                          Email: programming@kindspace.ca

• Meetup groups
• Short-term counselling
• Trans ID clinic
• GSRM events
• Youth Discord

 

Around the Rainbow, Family Services Ottawa - https://familyservicesottawa.org/services/around-the-rainbow/

Call: 613-725-3601 ext. 105

• Parent and caregiver support group
• Children’s art and playgroup
• Counselling

 

Ottawa Sexual Health Centre - www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/sexual-health-clinic.aspx

Call: (613) 234-4641   

Queer-friendly clinic and operates a sexual health centre, routine STI testing and vaccines (for STI-specific things such as previous monkey pox outbreak in Ottawa), low-cost birth control and PrEP prescriptions without stigma and free condoms.

Men’s Sexual Health clinic: http://gayzonegaie.ca/clinic/

 

MAX Ottawa (GBT2Q men – Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Twospirited, or Queer) - https://maxottawa.ca/

Call: 613-238-5014

• Health and wellness services
• Group therapy
• Social groups
• Senior group for 50+
• Educational workshops and safety workshops
• Art program

 

Queerspora by MAX Ottawa and Capital Rainbow Refuge (Newcomers group) - https://maxottawa.ca/programs/queerspora/

• Social and event group for queer newcomers to Ottawa

 

 

Ottawa Trans Library - https://ottawatranslibrary.ca/

info@ottawatranslibrary.ca

For trans and gender-queer individuals and their loved ones

• Social space and library
• Crafting and social events
• Board game nights
• Other social events

 

Capital Pride – https://capitalpride.ca/

• Organizes Ottawa’s pride events and other events throughout the year
• GSRM Community resource list available on their website

 

God's Beloved Coffee Time – Kitchissippi United Church

• 630 Island Park Drive, Sundays at 9:00 am
• Open to LGBTQ+ Christian refugees who are seeking a supportive church community in an affirming church environment and their loved ones. 

 

Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity –

https://ccgsd-ccdgs.org/initiatives/true-id/

• Free identification clinic for updating name and gender markers

 

Crisis Lines

Trans Lifeline - https://translifeline.org/  Call: 1-877-330-6366

YouthLine - https://www.youthline.ca/ Text: 647-694-4275