Our Mission
Providing community supports to youth and adults living with mental health and substance-use health challenges, to lead self-guided and fulfilling lives.
Our Values
Client-focused
Upstream offers a holistic approach that is responsive and adaptable to the needs and wants of our diverse clients, who define their own goals and measurements of success
Committed to equity
Upstream is improving access and quality of care by offering equitable and inclusive programs and supports to communities that traditionally have been under-served and marginalized
Meaningfully engaged
To successfully build the pathways to support, recovery and wellness, Upstream collaborates with our clients, and their families, in the design and decision-making for programs and services
Community-based
Upstream is committed to building strong ties with the community, both to find the means to support our work, and to respond to the changing needs of increasingly diverse populations
Our Clients
Giving to Upstream Ottawa means supporting our programs, our services and our ability to serve people in ways that are most meaningful to them.
Your generosity makes all the difference.
Hear Kelton's story
A safe space for Youth, online.
For Grace*, a 20-year-old international student from Nigeria, moving halfway around the world to study in Ottawa became a harrowing experience. She felt isolated, profoundly anxious, lacked social supports and had suicidal thoughts.
4,815
visits and phone
calls
1,419
visits over 1hr in duration
875
Meals
provided
119
Clients served through Case Management
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Our Vision
Upstream is committed to providing meaningful community-based, client-focused and equitable mental health, substance-use health and addiction support services to adult and youth populations
We go above and beyond the expectations of our clients by offering a variety of ‘Value Added Services’ such as our Housing Program and other popular social/recreational group events.
Put your donation to work by sponsoring one of these amazing Value Added Services!
Testimonials
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Have a question or know someone who could use our help? Send us a message.
We would be a mere shadow of ourselves if not for the support of our community
Latest News
Bell funds project to engage with Black youth
Upstream Ottawa supporters had a great day of golfing on a beautiful August 31 at The Marshes, raising $30,000 for essential mental health and substance-use health services.
Golfers raise $30,000 to provide essential mental health services
Upstream Ottawa supporters had a great day of golfing on a beautiful August 31 at The Marshes, raising $30,000 for essential mental health and substance-use health services.
Upstream seeks new members for its Board of Directors
Upstream seeks new members for its Board of Directors. Join Our Board to Advance Mental Health and Substance Use Health Community Support in Ottawa.
Upstream completes year of rapid growth
Upstream Ottawa has completed a year of rapid growth, following two years of restrictions on operations due to COVID-19.
Upstream Classic seeks sponsors, prizes for its return to the Marshes
Upstream Ottawa is returning to The Marshes Golf Club for another memorable day of golf and fun in support of essential mental health services in our community.