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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) COVID-19 Wellness Webinars
Let's be in charge of our wellness! Webinars developed for the community, by the community
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For Who:
Virtual
Anyone that identifies as African, Caribbean, Black (ACB)
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:
Virtual
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+
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:
Virtual
All ages welcome
Chinese Seniors Physical Fitness Program
Trainer Gary Campbell leads a weekly exercise class for Chinese seniors.
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For Who:
Virtual
Chinese Seniors 60 years and older
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:
Active
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
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:
Inactive
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:
Virtual
Children up to age 6 years
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:
Virtual
Seniors 60 years and older
Shopping Group
Weekly transportation for seniors to a local grocery store and shopping mall and back.
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For Who:
Inactive
60 Years and Older
Social Services
Somerset West Community Health Center's language assistance services include counseling on financial and mental health problems, application forms, social services benefits, and more.
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For Who:
Active
Anyone ages 18+
Support Line for African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Communities
Are you feeling sad, anxious, confused or overwhelmed by life's struggles and dealing with COVID-19 impacts?
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For Who:
Active
Anyone that identifies as African, Caribbean, or Black
The Place to Be Drop-In
Join us at the Place to Be, a drop-in program for adults who want to have fun, develop friendships, and connect with counsellors!
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For Who:
Inactive
Adults
Vietnamese Drop-In
This is a social drop in for Vietnamese community members.
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For Who:
Inactive
Vietnamese speaking adults (18+)
Yet Keen Seniors' Day Centre
Yet Keen is a day program that promotes the physical and mental wellbeing of Chinese-speaking seniors.
Yet Keen is currently operating remotely and on online platforms due to COVID.
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For Who:
Virtual
Seniors over age of 60