Mental Health Groups and Contacts

Community Supports

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children (Ottawa Public Health) 
Home visits, family support from pregnancy until school age
Click here
(613) 580-6744 100 

Ottawa Community Health Centers 
Supportive programming and drop-in activities Click here

Birth and Parent Companion Program 
One-on-one perinatal and parenting support for at risk families in Ottawa offered through Mothercraft 
Self-referral: bpcp@mothercraft.com 
(613) 728-1839 

Doula Support 
Non-clinical support and care to a person during childbirth and the postpartum period.
Fees vary. 
Find one here: https://ontariodoulas.org/

Prenatal and Postpartum Support Groups

Mothers Offering Mothers Support aka MOMS (Family Services Ottawa)
Postpartum depression/anxiety group, with Fri am drop ins 
www.familyservicesottawa.org 
312 Parkdale Ave 
(613) 725-3601 x 117 

Mothercraft Postpartum Support Group 
Childcare, parenting classes, Mon am drop-in groups 
www.mothercraft.com 
475 Evered Ave 
(613) 728-1839 

Perinatal Anxiety Group/ Transitioning to Parenthood Group 
Perinatal Mental Health Service provides psychological services for new and expecting parents focused on mental health and well-being.
Click here and select “Perinatal Mental Health Service”

Mother Matters 
8-week online support group run by the Mental Health Program at Women’s College Hospital.
womenscollegehospital.ca/care-programs/mental-health/mother-matters/

Maternal Mental Health Matters
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Support Group Facebook:
facebook.com/groups/ maternalmhmatterssupportgroup/

Birth, Parenting and Mental Wellness, click here
Mother’s Groups affiliated/supported by the Royal 
Parenting drop in group
➢Wednesdays 10-1130am
➢Offers parents with infants (ages 0-1) access to health and social supports and the opportunity to socialize with other families. 

Perinatal wellness group (virtual)
➢Wednesdays 2-3pm
➢Free virtual drop-in support group for individuals who are pregnant and postpartum

Journaling as a wellness tool
➢Led by 2 peer facilitators. Each week explores different topics that are used as prompts, such as: intentions and gratitude, emotional vocabulary, and setting goals.

Life with a Baby 
Peer-led Online Support Group led by peer facilitators. To register for any of these groups, email info@ottawabirthcentre.ca with your full name, email address, home address and phone number. 

Parent Resource Center 
Playgroups and parenting support
parentresource.ca
300 Goulbourn Cres 
(613) 725-3601 x 117

Counsellors (No Fee)

Outpour Clinic
➢Requires referral from RM - form in Accuro
➢Click here for more information

Hello Leena
➢Self referral for client
➢Click here for more information

Better Bria
➢Self referral for client
➢Mental health resource, some is covered by OHIP, some by extended benefits
➢Click here for more information

Counsellors (Fee for Service)

Michelle Glover - fullcirclecounselling.ca
Christiane Laflech - empoweredcounselling.ca
Lisa Ann Butcher - threesisters.janeapp.com