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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.

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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)

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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

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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+

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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+

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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+

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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+

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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+

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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

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Chinese Seniors' Wellness Clinic

Monthly wellness clinic for Chinese Seniors.

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For Who:

Active

Chinese Seniors 60 years and older

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Clothing Cupboard

Need some new kid's clothes?

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For Who:

Inactive

Families

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Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

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

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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+

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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+

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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+)

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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+

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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

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