Donate to The In Community through CanadaHelps.org, a secure site.

 

 

Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (ALACD) promotes, supports and enables Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives.

 

Arthritis Society
The Arthritis Society provides a variety of treatment and education programs for people with arthritis.

 

Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres
The Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres (CAILC) is a national umbrella organization that advances the principles of independent living by providing leadership and resources to people with disabilities through its network of Independent Living Resource Centres (ILRC).

 

Canadian Abilities Association
Linking people with disabilities to a world of resources. Also, home of the Abilities Magazine.

 

Canadian Association of the Deaf
The CAD provides consultation and information on Deaf needs and interests to the public, business, media, educators, governments and others

 

Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB)
The Canadian Council of the Blind is a national self-help consumer organization "of" persons blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired.

 

Canadian Diabetes Association Ottawa and District Branch
If you have diabetes, know someone who does, or simply want to learn more about diabetes, you will find many helpful articles in this section. You can learn about the types of diabetes, living with and managing diabetes and information on diabetes in Canada and around the world .

 

Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind (CGDB) is a national, non-profit, charitable organization founded in 1984 to assist visually-impaired Canadians with their mobility by providing and training them in the use of professionally trained Guide Dogs.

 

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA)
Is a consumer-based organization formed by and for hard of hearing Canadians. CHHA works cooperatively with professionals, service providers and government bodies, and provides information about hard of hearing issues and solutions. CHHA is Canada's only nation-wide non-profit consumer organization run by and for hard of hearing people.

 

Canadian Hearing Society
The Canadian Hearing Society provides services that enhance the independence of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, and that encourage prevention of hearing loss

 

Canadian Mental Health Association
The Canadian Mental Health Association, a nation-wide, voluntary organization, promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.

 

Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
The CNIB's aim is to help people who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind find ways to lead independent lives, while being integrated into the mainstream of community life.

 

Canadian Paraplegic Association
To assist persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self reliance and full community participation.

 

Charity Village
Charity Village is Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector. Every day, you'll find more than 3,000 pages of news, jobs, resources, how-to articles, volunteer and event listings, educational opportunities, and much more.

 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
This web site offers information about chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and its diagnosis and treatment.

 

Citizen Advocacy
Citizen Advocacy of Ottawa is a registered charitable organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities participate fully in the community life of Ottawa.

 

Community Care Access Centre of Ottawa
The Ottawa Community Care Access Centre (OCCAC) exists to provide in-home health and support services to our community, to coordinate the placement of clients into long-term care facilities and to offer program and service information.

 

Community Information Centre of Ottawa
The Community Information Centre of Ottawa provides information and referral services, in English and French, to individuals and professionals of Ottawa and the surrounding area.

 

Disabled Persons International
Disabled Peoples' International is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development.

 

Epilepsy Ottawa
Provides support to persons with epilepsy and their families and promotes public awareness of epilepsy.

 

Huntington Society of Canada
The Huntington Society of Canada is a national network of volunteers and professionals united in the fight against HD since 1973. Their goal is to find new treatments and ultimately a cure for Huntington disease, and to improve the quality of life for people with HD and their families.

 

Lifetime Networks Ottawa
Lifetime Networks Ottawa exists to facilitate the establishment of, and ensure the continuance of, a loving and caring Personal Network in the lives of persons with a disability.

 

Health Support Groups
A list of Health Support Groups via Capital Find.

Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Since 1954, Muscular Dystrophy Canada has been committed to improving the quality of life for the tens of thousands of Canadians with neuromuscular disorders and funding leading research for the discovery of therapies and cures for neuromuscular disorders.

 

Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides
Mission is to provide service to physically challenged Canadians in the areas of mobility, safety, and independence; and to assist other charitable endeavours as appropriate.

 

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
The MS Society of Canada mission is: To be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.

 

Neil Squire Society
The Neil Squire Society is the only not-for-profit organization in Canada that for the past 20 years has used technology, knowledge and passion to empower Canadians with physical disabilities.

 

Ombudsman Ontario
If you feel you have been treated unfairly by a provincial government organization, you can complain to the Ombudsman.

 

Ottawa Community Support Coalition
OCSC consists of 19 organizations mandated to provide home-base community support services to seniors and adults with physical disabilities.  These agencies provide an efficient, accountable, consistent and coordinated range of community support services designed to meet the needs of individuals living in their community.

 

Service Coordination
Service Coordination des services assists people in our community who have a developmental disability and/or autism. We will help you access the supports and services that are available to you and your family. Please look through our website and read more about our programs

 

Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario
To build awareness and rive education, research, support, care and advocacy t help find a cure and while always continuing to improve the quality of life of all individuals with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus.

 

The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre
The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre specializes in the physical rehabilitation of people who have experienced a disabling physical illness or injury.

 

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