Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective
Concerns have been raised that youth in rural Ottawa are facing a serious gap in accessible and consistent mental health support, education and service. In order to address these issues, a group of rural Ottawa youth serving agencies are undertaking a Collective Impact project. This group is the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective.
Our project is in the 'Exploration' phase right now. But, our intended long term impact is that: By 2024, rural Ottawa youth will report a significant increase in mental health clinical supports, education / prevention skills and circle of care supports that are accessible and consistent in their community. To learn more about this Exploration Phase, please have a look at our Logic Model below.
The target population for our project is youth (ages 12 – 24) living in Ottawa’s rural Wards (Osgoode, West Carleton, Rideau-Goulbourn & Cumberland) and their circle of care.
The Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective is currently comprised of:
The current phase of the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective is being funded by Innoweave. O-YA also received funding from the City of Ottawa's Rural Community Building Grant to help with the Osgoode Ward Community Needs Assessment.
Our project is in the 'Exploration' phase right now. But, our intended long term impact is that: By 2024, rural Ottawa youth will report a significant increase in mental health clinical supports, education / prevention skills and circle of care supports that are accessible and consistent in their community. To learn more about this Exploration Phase, please have a look at our Logic Model below.
The target population for our project is youth (ages 12 – 24) living in Ottawa’s rural Wards (Osgoode, West Carleton, Rideau-Goulbourn & Cumberland) and their circle of care.
The Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective is currently comprised of:
- Osgoode Youth Association (O-YA); backbone organization
- Youth of Manotick Association (YOMA)
- Richmond Youth Centre
- Youth with Lived Experience
- Youth Net; CHEO
- YouthREX
- Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child
- and Youth Mental Health
- Ottawa Youth Engagement Committee
- Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative (OCYI)
- Ottawa Public Health
- Ottawa Police Service
- City of Ottawa; Rural Affairs
- United Way Ottawa
- Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC)
- Nepean, Rideau, Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC)
- South Nepean Satellite Community Health Centre
- Community Development Framework
The current phase of the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective is being funded by Innoweave. O-YA also received funding from the City of Ottawa's Rural Community Building Grant to help with the Osgoode Ward Community Needs Assessment.
