  {"id":52997,"date":"2019-01-12T13:34:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T18:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=52997"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:39","slug":"supporting-our-community-after-the-bus-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2019\/supporting-our-community-after-the-bus-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Our Community After the Bus Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Supporting Our Community After the Bus Crash\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>杏吧原创 University is continuing to monitor developments after yesterday\u2019s tragic OC Transpo bus crash at the Westboro station.&nbsp; Our thoughts are with all those caught in this tragedy and their loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ottawa Hospital transfusion lab has confirmed that their blood bank will be depleted.&nbsp;&nbsp; Donors are encouraged to book an appointment on blood.ca to help replenish the supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To assist our students, faculty and staff at this difficult time, the following resources are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"contextualExtensionHighlight ms-font-color-themePrimary ms-border-color-themePrimary ident_1041_1220\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Students who require counselling support can phone or come in person between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, to Health and Counselling&nbsp;Services,&nbsp;CTTC Building, Suite 2600.<\/span> Beginning at 12:45 p.m., students can check in for same-day counselling hours every afternoon. <span class=\"contextualExtensionHighlight ms-font-color-themePrimary ms-border-color-themePrimary ident_1316_1395\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Students may also call at (613) 520-6674 or walk in to schedule an appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any 杏吧原创 students who require counselling services over the weekend can email&nbsp;<a id=\"LPlnk676910\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"mailto:vpstudents@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">vpstudents@carleton.ca<\/a>&nbsp;with their name and phone number and we will be in touch shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>杏吧原创 employees can access the after hours Employee Assistance Program (EAP) by calling 1-(800)-668-9920. &nbsp;EAP can be contacted during regular business hours at (613) 725-5676.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"resources-available-in-the-city-of-ottawa-and-region\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><u>RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE CITY OF OTTAWA AND REGION:<\/u><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Ottawa has established an information line for families of victims that can be reached at 1 (855) 797-8875.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ottawa and Region Distress Centre answers calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with crisis line specialists providing confidential support. (613) 238-3311.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mental Health Crisis Line answers calls for people ages 16 or older 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (613) 722-6914.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel-Aide Outaouais offers French-language mental health telephone support from 8 a.m. to midnight every day. Ottawa residents can call (613) 741-6433 and Gatineau residents can contact (819) 775-3223.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kids Help Phone service 1 (800) 668-6868 provides confidential 24\/7 phone and web counselling for children ages 20 and under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Youth Services Bureau provides youth and family counselling, crisis support, a 24\/7 crisis line at (613) 260-2360, walk-in counselling and an online crisis chat service for youth at&nbsp;<a id=\"LPlnk138713\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"http:\/\/chat.ysb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">chat.ysb.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>211 connects callers to community, social, government and health service information in Ottawa 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service is free, confidential and multilingual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus of the community is on providing care and sympathy to the families affected by this tragic event.&nbsp; The Ottawa Police Service is continuing their investigation and is asking anyone who left the scene or has information about the collision to call police at (613) 236-1222 ext. 2481.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further updates will be provided to the 杏吧原创 community as appropriate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>杏吧原创 University is continuing to monitor developments after yesterday\u2019s tragic OC Transpo bus crash at the Westboro station.&nbsp; Our thoughts are with all those caught in this tragedy and their loved ones. 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