Recreation and Leisure
Recreation and leisure refers to activities for relaxation and amusement. Having appropriate recreation and leisure activities can be extremely helpful (and even essential) for one's mental health.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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The City of Ottawa, the Ministry of Health and the Local Integrated Health Network offer this therapeutic recreation and life skills day program. The Monday ...
1490 Youville Drive, Orleans, ON, K1C 2X8 Map
613-807-1077
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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21 - 85 years
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Ausome Ottawa is local registered charity that enriches the lives of kids and their families through sport and recreation. An opportunity for every kid with ...
2451 Riverside Dr., Ottawa, ON, K1H 7X7 Map
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of children in our community. Our volunteers can enroll in a program that ...
39 Camelot Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2G 5W6 Map
613-247-4776
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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6 - 16 years
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The BGCO operates under four specific pillars of programming: Education; Physical Activity/Healthy Lifestyle; Leadership and Social Skills; and Creative Arts. ...
2825 DuMaurier Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K2B 7W3 Map
613-232-0925
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Provides a variety of programs for youth aged 6-18, including after-school, weekend, and summer programs in order to build self-esteem and develop social ...
2825 Dumaurier Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K2B 7W3 Map
613-232-0925
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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The Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing (CADS) is a volunteer based non-profit organization having the objective of promoting alpine skiing and ...
Ottawa, ON, K1P 6C4 Map
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Provides a range of services for the GLBTTQ communities.
420 Cooper Street, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0M6 Map
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Provides a wide range of programs and services for gay, bi, transmen and other men who have sex with men.
420 Cooper Street, Ottawa, ON, K2P 2N6 Map
613-580-2610
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Christie Lake Kids is a non-profit organization serving children and youth from low-income families in Ottawa. Since 1922, Christie Lake has been enriching ...
400 Coventry Road, Ottawa, ON, K1K 2C7 Map
613-742-6922
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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Up to 18 years
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The City of Ottawa maintains a comprehensive list of recreational programs throughout the city, including programs for those with special needs, such as ...
110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1J1 Map
613-580-2401 (TTY)
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Located in Ottawa, the DSYTC is a non-profit, residential and community-based agency that is dedicated to helping youth (13-21) and families across Ontario ...
112 Willowlea Road, Carp, ON, KOA 1LO Map
613-594-8333
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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13 - 21 years
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J.F. Norwood House is transitional housing offering supportive living for women and families. Drawing from community support and contributions, we offer women ...
Ottawa, ON, K1K 1N6 Map
613-408-0972
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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18 years and up
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Fostering Forever Friendships is a Not-for-Profit Organization that runs a day program for adults with exceptionalities in Ottawa, ON.
The day program ...
Ottawa, ON
343-551-7021
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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18 - 45 years
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Freedom's Wings Canada provides people with disabilities the opportunity to fly in a glider. Normally based outside of Toronto, but has been making ...
Garafraxa, ON Map
519-848-3621
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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HOOPS will strive to help individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental and physical disabilities who are 16 years and older to understand and ...
ON, Canada
613-842-0501
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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16 years and up
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IFRC's programming focuses on families with children ages 0-13 years who are at risk. The goal is to promote healthy outcomes through four main core standard ...
297 Savard Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1L 7S1 Map
613-749-4500 x22
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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LiveWorkPlay helps the community welcome people with intellectual disabilities to live, work, and play as valued citizens. This includes people with autism, ...
2197 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1H 7X3 Map
613-235-9550
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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18 years and up
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MASC provides various programs to expose students to the arts. MASC brings the arts and culture alive for more than 145,000 children and youth each year. ...
250 Holland Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 0Y5 Map
613-725-7119
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Akwe:go is a Mohawk word meaning "everybody" or "all of us". It's the name of a unique program for Aboriginal children ages 7 to ...
ON, Canada
1-866-821-7770 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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7 - 18 years
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Peer-run volunteer organization for individuals living with a mood disorder that provides resources, support groups, social and recreational activities for our members and their families and friends.
311 McArthur Ave., Ottawa, ON, K1L 8M3 Map
613-526-5406
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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18 years and up
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At the National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA, we believe that happy families are those that laugh together, play together and support one another. By providing ...
180 Argyle Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K2P 1B7 Map
613-237-1320
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre (OCTC) :
Ottawa Recreation for Children on the Autism Spectrum (ORCAS)
The Ottawa Recreation for Children on the Autism Spectrum (ORCAS) is just one of the many programs offered by the Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre (OCTC). ...
2211 Thurston Dr, Ottawa, ON, K1G 6C9 Map
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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11 - 15 years
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The Ottawa Independent Living Resource Centre (OILRC) is one of 28 ILRC's in Canada. We are a non-profit organization, serving people with disabilities in the ...
214 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1L 8L8 Map
613-236-2558 x222
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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The Source is a Young Adult (ages 16 to 21) Peer Support Recreational Group that meets Friday evenings from 7 to 10 PM at the McNabb Community Center. Young ...
180 Percy Street, Ottawa, ON Map
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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A therapeutic physical method of teaching the five global skills namely, Joint Attention, Motor Development, Socialization, Participation and Motivation to ...
67 Mount Victoria, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0
438-321-1564 x4504587271
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All ages
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Consumer/survivor membership-run mutual support organization. PSO staff, volunteers and members offer peer support, telephone information and referrals, and ...
211 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1R 6H5 Map
613-567-4379
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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18 years and up
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Radha Yoga Centre offers various yoga classes and works. Also helps the community through various yoga outreach programs at locations such as the Youth ...
617 Cooper Street, Ottawa, ON, K1R 5J1 Map
613-236-3545
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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[From website] Scouts Canada, the country's leading youth organization, offers seven challenging programs for boys, girls and youth age 5-26 in thousands ...
1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa, ON, K2C 0A7 Map
613-224-5131
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Franco-Ontarian organization for autism dedicated to meet the needs of individuals living with autism as well as the needs of their family while promoting ...
240 Centrum blvd., Orleans, ON, K1E 3J4 Map
613-830-4196 x300
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre works with the diverse community of South-East Ottawa and with partners throughout the region to provide and advocate ...
1355 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8K7 Map
613-737-5115
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Service Coordination has an excellent list of summer camps, with an emphasis on those serving special needs children and youth.
150 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1L 8H2 Map
613-748-1788
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Volunteer organization based in Ottawa that engages and connects children and youth from the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer) communities.
291 Dalhousie St., Ottawa, ON, K1N 7E5 Map
613-321-2825
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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We provide compassionate support, tailored coaching and practical education for everyone impacted by dementia while building a dementia inclusive community.
2327 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, ON, K1G 4J8 Map
613-523-4004
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Creates day time opportunities for people with disAbilities and ASD/autism. Services include:
* Employment
* Peer support
* Social skills groups
* ...
1140 Morrison Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2H 8S9 Map
613-721-1500
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Provides social opportunities to adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (including a range of pervasive developmental disorders) by ...
ON, Canada
613-984-0126
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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16 years and up
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Bilingual regional mental health promotion and intervention program run by youth, for youth with full professional support through the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).
2305 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON, K1G 4J8 Map
613-738-3915
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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13 - 20 years
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4-H is a non-profit positive youth development organization that spans 70 countries across the world and 12 provinces across the country.
In 4-H, youth ...
111 Main Street North, Rockwood, ON, N0B 2K0 Map
519-856-0992
Area Served: Ontario
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6 - 21 years
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Boundless Adventures is a wilderness camp for disadvantaged youth, adults and children at risk through a therapeutic camp program that offers counselling, ...
203 Lonsmount Drive, Toronto, ON, M5P 2Y6 Map
416-658-7059
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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A Developmental Services Agency, providing a wide range of developmental and mental health services to children and youth, including Full Time Residential, ...
1950 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON, K2G 5T5 Map
613-225-5900 x25
Area Served: Ontario
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10 - 17 years
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Kidsport is a grant to help financially disadvantaged children/youth participate in organized sport (affiliated with a member sports organization of the Sport ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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Up to 18 years
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Through its programs and services, the Ministry of Community and Social Services:
•helps adults with a developmental disability live, work and participate ...
ON, Canada
1-800-461-2156 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Ontario
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16 years and up
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Coordinates network of agencies interested in building a more comprehensive, accessible system of respite care for persons with developmental ...
112 Merton Street, Toronto, ON, M4S 2Z8 Map
416-322-6317
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Ridgeview Children's Home Inc. is a staff model, co-ed treatment facility, capable of serving eight residents with a variety of special needs. The admission ...
887 Longworth Rd, London, ON, N6K 0B8 Map
519-317-4190
Area Served: Ontario
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3 - 18 years
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The Access 2card (TM) is for people of all ages and types of disabilities who require the assistance of a support person. When a cardholder presents the Access ...
40 Holly Street, Toronto, ON, M4S 3C3 Map
416-932-8382 x227
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Therapy Dog services are provided across Canada by St. John's Ambulance in a wide range of community settings such as: hospitals, seniors residences and care ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
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Kanata, ON, K2L 4B4 Map
613-257-9391
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
Accepting patients: Unknown
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19 - 45 years
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985 Pinecrest, Ottawa, ON, K2B 4B6 Map
1-613-297-6656
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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5 - 15 years
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1355 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8K7 Map
613-526-5406
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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2150 Robertson Rd., Ottawa, ON, K2H 9S1 Map
613-828-8586
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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18 years and up
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