Welcome

The John Howard Society of Ottawa is a not-for-profit, charitable organization committed to providing a broad range of evidence-based and outcome-driven community services throughout the Ottawa area. Our organization has a strong history of helping individuals, and families, who are at risk of, or have come into, conflict with the law. Our work includes the provision of prevention and intervention services, as well as advocacy, public education, and community partnerships.

The John Howard Society of Ottawa acknowledges and values the diversity of its clients and celebrates and recognizes all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, languages, ages, religions, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, and cultural backgrounds that shape our shared community. We are committed to fostering a safe, supportive, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual feels seen, heard, and respected

We acknowledge with much gratitude that all John Howard Society of Ottawa buildings, housing rehabilitation programs, and other initiatives for people hoping to give their lives real purpose by becoming law-abiding, contributing members of the community, are located on the unceded, never surrendered lands of the Algonquin Anishinaabe. The People of the Algonquin Nation have been caretakers and stewards of territory encompassing all lands of the Ottawa River watershed and its tributaries since time immemorial. We also extend our expression of thanksgiving to our Algonquin host nation for their blessings and for their support of the work we do at the John Howard Society of Ottawa.