Action Housing
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Description and Services
Hours	Mon-Fri 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Dates	Year-round
Description	Organization specializing in housing assists, supports and advocates on behalf of clients who need to find safe, adequate and affordable housing    * Free advertisement service for private market units that can be browsed by landlords and tenants * housing search and counselling services * legal counsel related to housing and discrimination as well as representing clients at the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal    * Coordination of Volunteer Services project: recruits volunteers and coordinates their work so they can help individuals and families find housing * advice and moral support * accompaniment to appointments * help to negotiate a lease and fill out forms    * Local service locations: Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre * Overbrook-Forbes Community Resource Centre * Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre * Lowertown Community Resource Centre
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	Call or drop-in * services at satellite offices available by appointment only
Fees	None
Languages of Service	English ; French ; Creole ; Italian ; Kinyarwanda ; Kirundi ; Portuguese ; Romanian ; Somali ; Spanish ; Swahili
Areas Served	Ottawa (City of)
Boundaries	Action-Housing: Eastern Section of Ottawa * Housing Help: Central and Western Section of Ottawa
Contact Information
Office Phone	613-562-8219
Fax	613-241-1526
E-mail	info@action-logement.ca
Website	www.action-logement.ca
Primary Contact	Anne Smith, Housing Caseworker
Primary Executive	Étienne Grandmaitre St-Pierre, Director; Email: egsaintpierre@action-logement.ca
Names
Alternate Name	Action Housing ; Action-Logement
Location & Accessibility
Address	261 Montreal Rd, Ste 200 Ottawa, ON K1L 8C7
Intersection	Vanier Pkwy and Montreal Rd
Located In Community	Ottawa
Bus Route Notes	OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or OC Bus Schedules
Parking	Free parking
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Other Details
Subjects	Adults ; Charitable status ; Complaints ; Families ; Free services ; Homeless people ; Housing ; Housing law ; Human rights ; Information and referral ; Landlord and tenant rights ; Legal information ; Low income people ; Nonprofit organizations ; Registries ; Seniors ; Young adults ; Youth
Accreditation	No
Print Material	Pamphlets
Resources	Website, documentation Centre, registry of available and affordable housing
Established	1989
Elections	The Board of Directors is elected.
Funding	City / Town ; Donations - Charitable Registration Number: 895387538 RR0001