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

Stigma, long wait lists, language barriers, cost, and the challenge of finding the right counsellor stop too many people from getting support.

We reduce these barriers through shorter waits, multilingual counselling, subsidies, and careful counsellor matching. When care is offered in someone’s own language and grounded in culture, faith, and lived experience, people feel safer, open up more easily, and can truly begin to heal.

Your support makes this possible. You help JFS Ottawa provide subsidized mental health counselling in 14 languages, along with wraparound supports such as financial assistance, food programs, settlement services, and senior support when needed.

Mental health needs continue to grow while funding remains flat. Your gift reduces wait times, strengthens matching, and ensures cost is never a barrier. When someone reaches out, you help us say, “Yes—we can help.”