What we do
Founded in 1989, Options Housing is a non-profit organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in Ottawa.
We focus on helping people get out of shelters, off the streets, and into stable, permanent housing with supports. Every team member and every program is focused on meeting people where they are, so we can help them get where they want to go.
Supportive Housing
We provide permanent housing to 128 adults who have experienced homelessness. Each of our four supportive housing buildings offers daily on-site supports to tenants.
Housing First
Our team works closely with ~ 175 clients who have experienced chronic homelessness. We help our clients find and maintain permanent housing, and provide ongoing supports after they are housed.
Resource Centres
We operate eight resource centres that support over +1000 Ottawa Community Housing tenants with services ranging from crisis support to community development.
Additional homelessness prevention programs include our Hoarding Assistance Team (HAT) and Peer-Assisted Community Engagement (PACE).
How you can help
Our donors help us do more to end homelessness in our city, whether it’s by expanding our housing supply, providing welcome kits when someone moves into their new home, or funding food and cooking programs so everyone can enjoy a meal. We can’t do it without donors like you.
Visit optionshousing.ca/donate/ to support our work.
This article first appeared in the 2025 Giving Guide produced by the Ottawa Business Journal. That publication is available in its digital edition below.
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