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Legal and Forensic Resources
(29 total resources / 13 local resources: A-Z  |  By heading)

This section has various legal resources including legal aid, and forensic resources. Forensic resources refers to resources for individuals with mental health problems who have had troubles with the law. This is not an exhaustive list of resources and services, but highlights those which might be of interest to individuals with mental health issues.

Clinique juridique francophone de l'Est d'Ottawa
290 rue Dupuis
     Ottawa, ON, K1L 1A2 (Google map)
www.aidejuridiqueottawalegalaid....
613-744-2892		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: French
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
Community Legal Services, Ottawa Centre
1 Nicholas Street, Suite 422
     Ottawa, ON, K1N 7B7 (Google map)
http://www.aidejuridiqueottawale...
613-241-7008		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
Community Legal Services (Ottawa Centre) is one of the four legal clinics in Ottawa that are funded by Legal Aid Ontario.
Elizabeth Fry Society
211 Bronson Avenue, Suite 311
     Ottawa, ON, K1R 6H5 (Google map)
www.efryottawa.com
613-237-7427 / 1 (800) 611-4755		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
The Elizabeth Fry Society is a United Way member agency devoted to helping women and female youth who are, or may be, at risk of coming into conflict with the law. Offers a variety of different ... »
Family Court Clinic
1145 Carling Avenue
     Ottawa, ON, K1Z 7K4 (Google map)
www.rohcg.on.ca
613-722-6521, ext. 6513		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
The clinic helps service the courts in addressing the best interests of children, and offers comprehensive court-related assessments for young offenders, child welfare matters, and custody and access ... »
Family Law Assistance Services
P.O. Box 2730
     Ottawa, ON, K1P 5W7 (Google map)
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/...
Toll Free: 1-800-267-7777		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
The Family Law Assistance Services Section of the Department of Justice Canada administers three programs;   Family Orders and Agreement Enforcement Assistance Unit Central Registry to ... »
Integrated Forensic Program, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
1804 Highway 2 East
     Brockville, ON, K6V 7N2 (Google map)
http://www.rohcg.on.ca/programs-...
613-345-1461		 Ages served: 18 and up
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
The Integrated Forensic Program The Integrated Forensic Program (IFP) provides specialized interdisciplinary assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and community reintegration to adults with severe ... »
John Howard Society
550 Old St. Patrick Street
     Ottawa, ON, K1N 5L5 (Google map)
www.ottawa.johnhoward.ca
613-789-7418		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
The John Howard Society of Ottawa (JHS) is dedicated to promoting effective, just and humane responses to crime and its causes. Services include: the Attendance Centre; Bail Program; Literacy ... »
Ottawa Community Legal Clinics, Home Page
ON
www.aidejuridiqueottawalegalaid....
Unavailable		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
This website has information about legal services for low income residents in Ottawa. There are four Community Legal Clinics, and the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic.
South Ottawa Community Legal Services
1355 Bank Street, Suite 406
     Ottawa, ON, K1G 8K7 (Google map)
613-733-0140		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
South Ottawa Community Legal Services is one of the Community Legal Clinics in Ottawa, that serve individuals with low income.
University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic
17 Copernicus Street
     Ottawa, ON, K1N 7N9 (Google map)
www.uottawa.ca/associations/clin...
613-562-5600		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
The University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic is one of the Community Legal Clinics in Ottawa that serve individuals with low income.
West End Legal Services of Ottawa
1301 Richmond Road
     Ottawa, ON, K2B 7Y4 (Google map)
www.westendlegal.ca
613-596-1641		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
West End Legal Services is one of the Community Legal Clinics in Ottawa that serves low income individuals in Ottawa. The Clinic provides referrals, legal advice, representation, Tenant Duty Counsel ... »
Youth Justice Ontario
Cornwall, ON, K6H 5V1
http://www.youthjusticeontario.c...
Unavailable		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
Youth Justice Ontario is a volunteer, member driven association representing agencies that provide youth justice services in Ontario.
Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
2675 Queensview Drive
     Ottawa, ON, K2B 8K2 (Google map)
www.ysb.on.ca
613-729-1000 / 613-562-3004		 Ages served: 12 to 20
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Ottawa-Carleton
The Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa serves youth aged 12 and older. We focus on youth with difficulties affecting their physical and/or emotional well-being and development. We support youth in ... »
ARCH Disability Law Centre
425 Bloor Street E., Suite 110
     Toronto, ON, M4W 3R4
www.archdisabilitylaw.ca
1-866-482-2724		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ontario 
Community legal clinic * summary advice and referral * limited representation in test case litigation * collect calls accepted * law reform * speakers * resource library with adaptive technology ... »
CLEONet
119 Spadina Avenue, Suite 600
     Toronto, ON, M5V 2L1 (Google map)
www.cleonet.ca
416-408-4420, ext. 29		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ontario 
CLEONet is an initiative of Community Legal Education Ontario, and is an online clearinghouse for community legal education in Ontario. If you produce, use, or need information that helps low-income ... »
Directory of Youth Justice Services in Ontario

http://www.211ontario.ca/yjs/ind...
Unavailable		 Ages served: 6 to 18
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Ontario 
The Directory of Youth Justice Services in Ontario connects the youth justice system with supports in the community for young persons in conflict with the law.   The Directory of Youth Justice ... »
Family Responsibility Office
Toronto, ON, M3M 3A3 (Google map)
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/e...
416-326-1817 Toll Free: 1-800-267-7263		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Ontario 
Helps families in Ontario receive the financial support they are entitled to by enforcing court ordered support responsibilities.
Lawyer Referral Service
ON
www.lsuc.on.ca/public/a/finding/...
905-565-4577		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ontario 
The Lawyer Referral Service of the Law Society of Upper Canada helps people in Ontario find a lawyer, including up to 30-minutes free consultation.
Office of Child and Family Service Advocacy
250 Davisville Avenue, Suite 503
     Toronto, ON, M7A 1G2 (Google map)
www.children.gov.on.ca
1 (800) 263-2841		 Ages served: Up to age 21
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Ontario 
If you are a child or youth (up to age 21) in care or custody, and you don't think anyone is listening to you... If something doesn't feel fair or right... You can call the Advocacy Office. The ... »
Office of the Children's Lawyer for Ontario
14th Floor-393 University Avenue
     Toronto, ON, M5G 1W9 (Google map)
www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.c...
416-314-8000		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ontario 
The Office of the Children's Lawyer is a law office in the Ministry of the Attorney General which delivers programs in the administration of justice on behalf of children with respect to their ... »
Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
158 Spadina Road
     Toronto, ON, M5R 2T8
www.owjn.org
416-392-3135		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Ontario 
The Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN) promotes an understanding of the law with respect to violence against women, providing accessible legal information to women and their supporters in a ... »
Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO)
55 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 802
     PO Box 28
     Toronto, ON, M4V 2Y7
www.ppao.gov.on.ca
1 (800) 578-2343		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Ontario 
The PPAO provides advocacy services to individual patients (instructed and non-instructed), addresses facility-based or provincial systemic issues impacting on patients' rights, rights advice ... »
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS)
151 Slater Street, Suite 700
     Ottawa, ON, K1P 5H3
http://www.elizabethfry.ca
613-238-2422		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Canada 
CAEFS is an association of self-governing, community-based Elizabeth Fry Societies that work with and for women and girls in the justice system, particularly those who are, or may be, criminalized. ... »
Canadian Police/Mental Health Liaison Information
ON
http://www.pmhl.ca/Index.html
Unavailable		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Canada 
This website is designed to provide information, contacts and support to police officers and police services, as well as to the mental health services in their communities, to aid in their work with ... »
Family Mediation Canada
55 Northfield Drive East, Suite 180
     Waterloo, ON, N2K 3T6
http://www.fmc.ca
1-877-FMC-2005 / 519-585-3118		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Canada 
Family Mediation Canada is an interdisciplinary association of lawyers, social workers, human services and health care professionals, working together, creating a better way to provide for ... »
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and the Justice System
ON
http://fasdjustice.on.ca/
Unavailable		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Canada 
Website designed as a resource for justice system professionals and others who are grappling to understand FASD with case law, legal resources, background information, and practical tips close at ... »
John Howard Society of Canada
800 Blackburn Mews
     Kingston, ON, K7P 2N6
www.johnhoward.ca
613-384-6272		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: English
Fees: None
Area served: Canada 
The John Howard Society of Canada is a federation of provincial and local societies comprised of people whose mission is "safe, effective and humane responses to the causes and consequences of ... »
Referral and Directory Service, National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Ottawa, ON, K1A 1B4
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-...
1-800-267-1291		 Ages served: All ages
Languages: Bilingual
Fees: None
Area served: Canada 
The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) offers a referral and directory service helping connect people to resources and organizations responding to family violence.   Specific ... »
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