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.

Executive Director's Report:

Innovation and Improvement: A Year in Review

Read the 2024 report here 

5,299

visits and phone
calls

1,621

visits over 1hr in duration

1,125

Meals
provided

156

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

Like most teens, our son doesn’t listen to us. This youth program allows him to live his life and have privacy… while also getting support.

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    Upstream selected by HOPE to receive support in 2025

    Bo Turpin – Executive Director, Katie Taylor – Board Chair & Catherine Armour – Development OfficerNEWS RELEASENovember 29, 2024OTTAWA – Upstream Ottawa has been selected as one of the charities to be supported by the HOPE Volleyball Summerfest in July of 2025.“We are absolutely thrilled to be chosen as one of the charities to benefit…

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    New volunteer opportunities at Upstream Ottawa

    OTTAWA–Upstream Ottawa is seeking new volunteers to help advance the cause ofimproved mental health support services in this city.Upstream provides a range of critical community supports and affordable housing options to adults and youth living with mental health and substance-use health issues. Services include: intensive mental health case management, housing, youth support services with a…

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    Upstream golfers raise $34,000 at Stonebridge

    OTTAWA Upstream Ottawa held its annual Classic Golf Tournament at a beautifulnew venue on Friday, Stonebridge Golf Club in Nepean. The tournament raised$34,000 for essential mental health and substance-use health services. The tournament saw 136 golfers came out to raise funds for Upstream’s mission ofproviding community supports to youth and adults living with mental health…

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    2024 Upstream Classic Charity Golf Tournament

    OTTAWA – The Upstream Classic Charity Golf Tournament is back for another year,with hopes to raise record-breaking funds in support of community-based mental healthand substance-use health support services. This year’s tournament, presented by Merkley Supply Ltd., will take place on Friday,September 6 th at the beautiful Stonebridge Golf Club in Nepean. Upstream OttawaBoard Member and…

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    New Board Chair and Vice-Chair to lead Upstream

    OTTAWA Upstream Ottawa has a new Chair of its Board of Directors and a newthree-year strategic plan, highlighted this week at the organization’s Annual GeneralMeeting (AGM) at the KPMG Ottawa offices. Board Director Katie Taylor was elected Chair of Upstream Ottawa Mental HealthCommunity Support at the meeting, held at the offices of KPMG in downtown…