Asking for help is hard. At JFS Ottawa, we work to make it a little easier.

Stigma, long wait lists, language barriers, cost, and the challenge of finding the right counsellor prevent many people from getting the mental health care they need. We work to reduce these barriers through shorter waits, multilingual counselling, subsidies, and thoughtful counsellor matching. When people are seen, heard, and supported in their own language, they feel safer, open up more easily, and can truly begin to heal.

Your support makes this care possible. You help JFS Ottawa provide subsidized mental health counselling in 14 languages—care grounded in culture, faith, identity, and lived experience. As a family services agency, we also offer wraparound supports such as financial assistance, food programs, settlement services, and senior support when needed.

Mental health needs are rising while funding remains flat. This year, we need your help more than ever.

Your gift reduces wait lists, strengthens counsellor matching, and ensures cost is never a barrier to care. When someone reaches out, you help us say, “Yes—we can help.”

Thank you for standing with our community.