Mental Health & Addiction Family Information Centre

Experiencing a mental health crisis? Call Crisis Line: 1-866-996-0991

Who We Help

Family members and friends supporting individuals who are dealing with mental health issues.

To ask for help, call Mental Health Service Renfrew County (MHSRC):
MHSRC Central Referral and Info Line

613-732-8770 extension 8006

1-800-991-7711 extension 8006

Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm except holidays

How We Can Help

• Encouragement and support to families of those in recovery, through individual and group meetings
• Information pamphlets and resource guides
• Access to the Family Information Library
• Networks
• Education to increase knowledge and understanding of mental illness, and reduce associated stigma
• Our Wellness Support Group meets the last Tuesday of the month from 1:30 to 3:00 pm, September through June

Resources

• Mental Illness Caregivers Association of Canada
• Parents’ Lifelines - Families for Child and Youth Mental Health
• The Ottawa Hospital - Information About Mental Illness For Friends and Family
• Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa
• Living With Mental Illness: A Guide for Family and Friends