All Community Programs
SWCHC is well known for its excellent Community Health Centre (CHC) model and its professional health services team, but it has also become a leader in offering a wide range of community-building activities and advocacy programs. Filter programs by language and service area below.
African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) HIV Prevention
Outreach and capacity building around HIV prevention in African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities in Ottawa.
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For Who:
Active
Anyone that identifies as African, Caribbean, Black (ACB)
After-School Program
Physical activity, homework help, and health and wellness for kids in grade school!
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For Who:
Active
Children ages 6-12
Anti-Racism Community Initiative
Our anti-racism community projects work to create community-based solutions to fight racism and discrimination.
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For Who:
Active
Ages 19+
Black Community Supports Phone Line
Providing practical and emotional support, service navigation, advocacy, health coaching, and referrals.
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For Who:
Adults aged 18+
Black Mental Health Program
A wide range of culturally relevant and affirming supports for the Black Community of Ottawa.
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For Who:
Active
Adults aged 18+
Building Community Together
Ensuring new construction projects include affordable housing and authentically consult on West Centretown’s needs.
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For Who:
Active
Ages 19+
Building Community... Together
Ensuring new construction projects include affordable housing and authentically consult on West Centretown’s needs.
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For Who:
Active
Ages 19+
Chair Fitness Exercise Class
Improve your range of motion, coordination, strength and balance at this free weekly exercise class.
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For Who:
Inactive
All ages welcome
Chinese Seniors' Wellness Clinic
Monthly wellness clinic for Chinese Seniors.
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For Who:
Active
Chinese Seniors 60 years and older
Counselling Services for the Black Community
Appointment-based counseling services to help Black community members with a wide range of issues.
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For Who:
Active
Adults aged 18+
Counselling Services for the Chinese Community
Individuals and families, appointment-based counselling for the Chinese community.
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For Who:
Active
Individuals and families from the Chinese community
Good Food Box
Boxes of fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables grown close to home and delivered to the Eccles Branch, once a month.
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For Who:
Inactive
All ages
Good Food Market
Good Food Markets are community, non-profit markets in Ottawa that sell a variety of high-quality fruits, vegetables, and dried goods at a great value.
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For Who:
Inactive
Everyone
Headstart Programs
Programs include enriched early childhood education, parenting support, and speech and language assessments.
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For Who:
Active
Children aged 15 months to 5 years
Homeless Crisis Outreach Project
Homeless Crisis Outreach Workers provide outreach supports to street involved persons in crisis during COVID-19.
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For Who:
Active
Street involved persons experiencing crisis
Income Tax Clinics
Once a year, we engage volunteers through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) to file simple tax returns for people who meet the eligibility requirements for the program.
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For Who:
Active
Clients of SWCHC
Les Libellules
A free French playgroup for parents and Newborns to 6 years old.
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For Who:
Active
French-speaking parents with children up to 6 years old.
Mental Health and Counselling Supports
Counseling for individuals available by appointment or through walk-in services
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For Who:
Active
Anyone age 18+
Peers Helping Peers
Peers take part in meetings and training sessions that focus on connecting people, building skills and empowerment.
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For Who:
Active
people who live in Rochester Heights, Mechanicsville and for members of the Yet Keen Seniors Centre.
Playgroups and Parenting Support
Interactive, age-appropriate activities including songs, crafts, stories, and games for children from birth to age 6 and their parents and/or caregivers to learn through play.
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For Who:
Active
Children up to age 6 years
Practical Assistance and Social Service Supports
Practical Assistance, Crisis Intervention, Service Navigation, Emotional Support, Advocacy and Referrals.
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For Who:
Active
Chinese, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and African, Caribbean & Black Communities
Programme Parascolaire
Physical activity, homework help, and health and wellness for kids in grade school!
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For Who:
Active
Children ages 6-12
Rochester Heights Community House
The Rochester Heights Community House offers a variety of educational, recreational, and social programs for residents of the Somerset West Service Area.
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For Who:
Modified
All ages
Seniors' Community Kitchen
Have fun trying new recipes and adapting old favourites to help manage diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and other health issues!
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For Who:
Active
Seniors 60 years and older
Seniors' Shopping Group
Weekly transportation for seniors to a local grocery store and shopping mall and back.
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For Who:
Active
60 Years and Older
The Walk-In Counselling Clinic
Counselling for individuals, couples, and families in English and Mandarin.
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For Who:
Active
Individuals, couples, and families
Toi, moi et la mère l'Oie
A fun and interactive French singing group for parents of newborns to 12 months.
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For Who:
Active
Un programme gratuit pour les parents de nourrissons en dessous de 12 mois.
Vietnamese Seniors Social and Wellness Groups
Weekly wellness and social group(s) for Vietnamese Seniors
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For Who:
Active, Virtual
Vietnamese speaking adults (18+)
Workshops, Groups and Community Events
Wellness and healing discussion groups and programs for Black communities.
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For Who:
Active
Adult aged 18+
Yet Keen Seniors' Day Centre
Yet Keen is a day program that promotes the physical and mental wellbeing of Chinese-speaking seniors.
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For Who:
In-person, Virtual
Seniors who are aged 60 or above