For Jewish Support:

Tamir - Tamir supports people with developmental disabilities and people with autism to live their best life by promoting individuality, independence, dignity, and community inclusion while embracing Jewish culture and values.

Jewish Family Services - JFS is a multi-service community agency helping individuals and families across generations and cultures to achieve stability, independence and belonging. Services include counselling, case management, senior support, advocacy, and referral.

Accessible Siddur – Created in collaboration with community synagogues and people with lived experience, this siddur can support greater inclusion during Shabbat morning services. Please contact Chani Teitlebaum at Tamir for hardcopies.

Senior Supports:

Jewish Family Services - The Thelma Steinman Seniors Support Services, at Jewish Family Services of Ottawa, offers comprehensive services to assist Jewish seniors and their families to identify and access needed supports, resources and programs to successfully manage life transitions and changing circumstances. Our professional staff work with you to enhance independent living, safely and meaningfully.

Ontario Health at Home - Ontario Health at Home is a single organization coordinating local home and community care, long-term care placement and help finding services in the community.

Ten Yad of Ottawa - Ten Yad helps individuals and families within the Jewish community during acute life altering situations, such as during the period immediately following a birth, or an illness. In some cases, their efforts are directed towards offering support for those families whose challenges may be complicated by the requirements of strict adherence to Kashrut and Sabbath observance. They also worked with a family’s “Circle of Support” to facilitate catered meals. In every circumstance, their efforts are directed towards making a difficult time just a bit easier to manage.

Bess and Moe Greenberg Family Hillel Lodge - At Hillel Lodge Long-term Care Centre, they are committed to the principles of Judaism. Their recreation team organizes celebrations for Jewish holy days and festivals and incorporates regular cultural programs that support the uniqueness and depth of Jewish culture.

For Community Support:

Ontario Autism Program - The Ontario Autism Program (OAP) offers support to families of children and youth on the autism spectrum. Children and youth who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by a qualified professional are eligible for the program. Children receive services and support until the age of 18.

Service Coordination Support - Service Coordination Support (SCS) is the initial contact for people who have a developmental disability or autism in Ottawa and the Eastern Region. We help people find available resources in the community that are needed to assist them in their daily lives. One of our important goals is to empower families/individuals to make informed choices about the supports they seek.

Access Now - AccessNow believes that accessibility benefits everyone and that all people have a part to play in creating an accessible world. The organization is committed to building a movement that celebrates the fun, innovation and magic found in accessible design and experiences. Advocates, leaders, listeners and innovators, creatives, and disruptors -these are the types of people changing the world. Download the app!

For Synagogues:

The Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ has created a synagogue self-assessment tool to encourage synagogues to look at their physical and spiritual accessibility. This is meant to help a synagogue begin its journey to greater inclusion. It is handled internally and the outcomes need not be shared, however they do ask participant to let the Jewish Federation of Ottawa know about your journey so your successes can be celebrated.

Accessible Siddur – Created in collaboration with most community synagogues and people with lived experience, this siddur can support greater inclusion during Shabbat morning services. Most synagogues received two copies of the siddur. If your synagogue needs additional copies, please contact Chani Teitlebaum at Tamir.

For Students and Schools:

Matan - Matan is committed to meeting Jewish communities, organizations and schools where they are on their inclusion journey. They work collaboratively to train, coach and guide Jewish communal professionals, lay leaders and educators towards systemic disability inclusion.

The Ottawa Jewish Community School - The OJCS Special Education Department provides the highest standard of educational supports to ensure all students achieve success. Their department is composed of the Principal, Director of Special Education, Behaviour Support Specialist, an ESL teacher, a reading intervention specialist, full-time and part-time teaching staff who provide individualized assistance and support to students in all areas of their studies.

Camp B’nai Brith Ottawa - Camper Care is an essential in-camp group made up of adult educators and mental health professionals, in addition to university level supervisors. Their roles include everything from helping to brush a junior camper’s hair, to creating bedtime routines with cabin staff, to offering special tips and tricks when dealing with homesickness. Team members also work to ensure that all campers and staff are well-grounded and have a strong sense of belonging during their stay at camp.