Where can I get help for problem gambling in Ottawa?

Free, confidential help is available in Ottawa and across Ontario — for your own gambling or someone else's, and no doctor's referral is needed.

Province-wide, 24/7

ConnexOntario — call 1-866-531-2600, or reach them by text, chat or email any time, day or night. Free, confidential information and referrals to local services.

In Ottawa

Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services offers community-based treatment for gambling and gaming concerns (613-724-4881). Montfort Renaissance runs the Ottawa Addictions Access and Referral Services (OAARS) at 613-241-1525.

In a crisis

For after-hours crisis support, the Distress Centre of Ottawa is at 613-238-1089. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact emergency services. Reaching out early genuinely helps.