The Carleton University Students’ Association’s (CUSA) Foot Patrol has modified their services to operate remotely due to COVID-19. Foot Patrol services are open remotely all seven days of the week, including holidays, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Services that you can use are:
- Walk and Talk: If you feel unsafe walking somewhere, or if you’re bored, lonely or feel isolated and want someone to talk to, you can call 613-520-4449.
- Walk and Talk Texting: If you prefer to chat over text, you can send a message to 343-883-8169.
- Borrow a First Aid Kit: You can borrow one or more of a variety of first aid kits for up to a month. Now offering no-contact kit delivery and retrieval in Ottawa. If you would like a first aid kit, you can email footpatrol@cusaonline.ca.
Please note that Foot Patrol is not a crisis line. If you are in distress, please call the Ottawa Distress Centre at 613-238-3311 or your regional distress/crisis line.
Lastly, Foot Patrol services are also working on adding additional no-contact services for September. For more information, you can follow their Instagram and Facebook pages to stay up to date.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Grad Student Services, News
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