Answering the call.

2024/25 Annual Report

An upset teenage boy sits on a stairway reading on his smartphone while dealing with a mental health issue.
An upset teenage boy sits on a stairway reading on his smartphone while dealing with a mental health issue.

You talk.
We listen.
Thatʼs our 24/7
promise.

By the numbers 2024-25

By the numbers 2024-25

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Calls
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Hours contributed by 243 volunteers
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volunteered their time over the year
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Wellness Check Clients Served
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New Volunteers Onboarded

Our Mission

The Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region plays a key role in establishing a community where individuals in need are supported and empowered to meet life’s challenges.

Our Vision

Working within the continuum of mental health services, the Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region contributes to a healthier and safer community by providing suicide prevention, crisis intervention, psychological stabilization, emotional support, information, referral and education services, without judgement, to individuals in need.
Totem Pole. Crafted by Algonquin Elder Dan Bowers from a fallen 116-year-old tree. Representing peace for all nations

Crafted by Algonquin Elder Dan Bowers from a fallen 116-year-old tree. Representing peace for all nations.

Land Acknowledgement

The Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region humbly acknowledges that we are located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation.
Totem Pole. Crafted by Algonquin Elder Dan Bowers from a fallen 116-year-old tree. Representing peace for all nations

Crafted by Algonquin Elder Dan Bowers from a fallen 116-year-old tree. Representing peace for all nations.

The peoples of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation have lived on this territory for millennia. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land.

We honor the peoples and land of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation, and all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

True reconciliation requires ongoing effort and accountability, and we are thankful for the opportunity to serve the people of this region. We are committed to fostering a future that honors the dignity, rights, and contributions of all indigenous people.

Thank you to our supporting partners

We rely on an integrated network of supporting partners. These relationships enable the community support we do each and every day.
There are the companies and organizations that support the Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region