This page provides accurate, reliable and up-to-date COVID-19 resources to the Deaf and hard of hearing community in Ottawa. For resources in Langue des signes québécoise please go to the French webpage.

List of videos on this page :

• Ottawa’s Health is in Your Hands
• Practice Physical Distancing
• Mandatory Mask Video
• What is Self-isolation?
• Shopping Etiquette
• Take Care of Your Mental Health
• How to Access the Distress Centre of Ottawa
• Flu Vaccine
• How do mRNA vaccines work?
• What are the side effects of the COVID 19 vaccines?
• What is the difference between vaccines, vaccinations, and immunizations?
• Why vaccines are important

Ottawa’s Health is in Your Hands

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Practice Physical Distancing

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Mandatory Mask Video 

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What is Self-isolation?

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Shopping Etiquette

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Take Care of Your Mental Health 

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How to Access the Distress Centre of Ottawa

Canada VRS is a telecommunication service that allows Deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired Canadians to make telephone calls using internet and cell phone-based technologies. VRS callers are connected with a sign language interpreter, over video, who provides real time interpretation for telephone calls. An individual could use VRS to place a call to the Distress Centre simply by using their VRS application and dialing the Distress Centre’s phone number.

The Distress Centre of Ottawa can be reached at:
Distress: 613-238-3311
Crisis: 613-722-6914 or 1-866-996-0991

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Flu Vaccine

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How do mRNA vaccines work?

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What is the difference between vaccines, vaccinations, and immunizations

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Why vaccines are important

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