Parenting

Hold on to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate.

Kids are Worth It by Barbara Coloroso.

The Explosive Child by Ross Greene.

Anxiety

Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald M. Rapee and Susan H. Spence.

Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD by Eli. R. Lebowitz.

The Anti-Anxiety Workbook: Proven Strategies to Overcome Worry, Phobias, Panic, and Obsessions by Martin M. Antony & Peter J. Norton.

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews.

Dr. Dawn's Mini Books About Mighty Fears series by Dawn Huebner.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:

Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go" by John S. March.

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kids Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner.

ADHD / Executive Functioning Skills Deficits:

Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson

Taking Charge of ADHD - Third Edition. The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley.

Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition. A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention. by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare.

Non-Compliant / Defiant Behaviours

Your Defiant Child - Second Edition. Eight Steps to Better Behaviour by Russell A. Barkley.

Apps

Mindshift CBT: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mindshift-cbt-anxiety-canada/id634684825?mt=8

Crisis Lines

Kids Help Phone. A toll-free, 24/7, bilingual phone number for children and youth anywhere in Canada. Professional counsellors support the caller over the phone (or internet) and can help connect the caller to local community resources: 1-800-688-6868

Distress Centre: 613-238-3311

Child, Youth and Family Crisis Line for Eastern Ontario: 613-260-2360 / 1-877-377-7775

Youth Service Bureau Mobile Crisis (up to age 18): 613-260-2360

Youth Crisis Beds (ages 12-15 years): 613-260-2360

Adult Mobile Crisis (ages 16+ years): 613-722-6914

Adult Mobile Crisis beds (ages 16+ years): 613-722-6914

Child and Youth Services:

Youth Service Bureau: 613-562-3004

Youth Service Bureau Walk-in Clinic: 613-562-3004

Children’s Aid Society: 613-647-7800

Crossroads: 613-723-1623

Youth Net: 613-738-3915

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (by physician’s referral), 613-737-7600 ext. 2496. For more information on their programs, visit www.cheo.on.ca

Counselling (including Family Therapy)

Family Service Centre of Ottawa, 613-725-3601, www.familyservicesottawa.org

Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre, 613-741-6025, http://www.eorc-creo.ca

Catholic Family Services, 613-233-8478, www.cfsottawa.ca

Jewish Family Services, 613-722-2225, www.jfsottawa.com

The Ottawa Academy of Psychology (fee for service): 613-235-2529, www.ottawa-psychologists.org

Outside of Ottawa

Renfrew County: Phoenix Centre for Children, Youth and Families, with offices in Renfrew and Pembroke. 613-735-2374 or toll-free 1-800-465-1870, www.phoenixpembroke.com

Leeds and Grenville County: Children's Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville. 613-498-4844, http://www.cmhlg.ca/

Lanark County: Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth, with offices in Carleton Place, Smiths Falls and Perth. 1-800-809-2494, www.opendoors.on.ca

Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell 1-800-675-6168, www.seapr.ca

Francophone Services:

Centre psychosocial: 613-789-2240

Maison des jeunes: 613-748-1799

Tel-Aide Outaouais: 613-741-6433

Maison Fraternité (adolescents): 613-562-1415

Drug/Alcohol Services

David Smith Centre: 613-594-8333

Sandy Hill Addiction Services: 613-789-8941

Rideauwood: 613-724-4881

Support and Advocacy Groups

Bereaved Families of Ontario - Ottawa. For those struggling with a loved one who has completed suicide, BFO offers various supports for survivors, www.bfo-ottawa.org

PLEO (Parent’s Lifelines of Eastern Ontario), a support group for parents of children and youth with mental health difficulties, www.pleo.on.ca

Parents for Children’s Mental Health, a province-wide organization for parents supporting children and youth with mental health issues, www.parentsforchildrensmentalhealth.org

LGBTTQ+ Support Groups for Youth:

Kind: https://kindspace.ca

Youth Service Bureau - Spectrum: https://www.ysb.ca/for-youth/youth-engagement/spectrum-lgbtq-community-youth-group/

PFLAG Ottawa: https://pflagcanada.ca

Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line Ontario: Phone: 800-268-9688; Text Messaging: 647-694-4275; email: askus@youthline.ca

Family Services Ottawa - LGBTTQ+ Around the Rainbow: https://familyservicesottawa.org/children-youth-and-families/around-the-rainbow/

Ten Oaks: http://www.tenoaksproject.org

Learning Disabilities

Information regarding learning disabilities can be found on the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario website: www.ldao.ca

A Parent's Guide to Special Education in Ontario from the LDAO: http://www.ldao.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Parents-Guide-to-Special-Education.pdf

International Dyslexia Association - Ontario (IDA-O): https://www.idaontario.com/

ADHD / Executive Functioning Skills Deficits:

https://caddac.ca

https://www.caddra.ca

www.chadd.org

https://www.smartbutscatteredkids.com/

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Resources

Autism Ontario: http://www.autismontario.com

Ontario’s Autism Program: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-autism-program

Special Education for children with ASD: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/autismSpecDis.pdf

Ottawa resources for children with ASD: http://www.childrenatrisk.ca/Documents/Directory_ASD_Services_March_2018.pdf

Autism Ontario’s website: www.autismontario.com

Geneva Centre for Autism: www.autism.net

The CHEO’s ASD Book List: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/resources-and-support/autism.aspx#Books

Collaborative Problem Solving: Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) is an approach to resolving conflict that recognizes that youth do well when they can, and are often lagging in skills when they can't. Information on CPS is available at: www.thinkkids.org

Triple P Positive Parenting Program (Online Course for a fee): https://www.triplep-parenting.ca/ont-en/find-help/triple-p-online/

A family friendly guide to mental health resources: www.ementalhealth.ca

The Canadian Mental Health Association: www.cmha.ca

Centre for Suicide Prevention: www.suicideinfo.ca

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: www.suicideprevention.ca

The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO): http://www.cheo.on.ca/en/mentalhealthtopicsandconditionsAZ

Sick Kids The ABCs of Mental Health: https://www.sickkidscmh.ca/ABC/Parent-Resource/Mental-Health-for-All-Children-and-Youth.aspx

Anxiety Canada: https://www.anxietycanada.com/parenting/parent-child

Psychology Foundation of Canada: https://psychologyfoundation.org