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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.
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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
Status
Virtual
For Who:
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.
Status
Active
For Who:
Anyone that identifies as African, Caribbean, Black (ACB)
Buns in the Oven
Join our online session for fun activities, yummy snacks, and pregnancy tips and tricks.
Status
Virtual
For Who:
Expectant moms
Chair Fitness Exercise Class
Improve your range of motion, coordination, strength and balance at this free weekly exercise class.
Status
Virtual
For Who:
All ages welcome
Chinese Pregnancy Circle
This six-week program is for expecting parents who speak Mandarin.
Status
Inactive
For Who:
Expectant Parents
Chinese Seniors Physical Fitness Program
Trainer Gary Campbell leads a weekly exercise class for Chinese seniors.
Status
Inactive
For Who:
Chinese Seniors 60 years and older
Complex Respiratory Care Program
The Complex Respiratory Care Program is a community based respiratory therapy outreach program.
Status
Active
For Who:
Respiratory patients with complex medical needs
Counselling Connect
We want to make sure that everyone who needs counselling can get it.
Status
Active
For Who:
Everyone
Counselling for the Chinese Community
Individuals and families, appointment-based counselling for the Chinese community.
Status
Active
For Who:
Individuals and families from the Chinese community
Craving Change
Craving Change is a four week workshop that helps people change their eating habits.
Status
Virtual
For Who:
Everyone
Dental Screening
A dental hygienist from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) offering free services by appointment.
Status
Inactive
For Who:
Everyone
Feeding Your Baby Workshop
Learn everything you need to know about feeding your baby from 3 to 12 months.
Status
Virtual
For Who:
Parents or caregivers with children 3-12 months
Good Food Box
Boxes of fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables grown close to home and delivered to the Eccles Branch, once a month.
Status
Inactive
For Who:
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.
Status
Active
For Who:
Everyone
Headstart Programs
Programs include enriched early childhood education, parenting support, and speech and language assessments.
Status
Active
For Who:
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.
Status
Active
For Who:
Street involved persons experiencing crisis
Lung Health
Somerset West Community Health Centre offers a range of services for those with chronic lung disease.
Status
Active
For Who:
People with COPD
Mental Health and Counselling Supports
We are offering single-session counselling sessions by phone.
Status
Virtual
For Who:
Anyone age 18+
Multicultural Health Navigator Program
We help refugees and immigrants navigate the Canadian health system.
Status
Active
For Who:
Newcomers
Needle Exchange and Safer Inhalation (Gear, Van and Outreach)
Needle Exchange + Safer Inhalation (NESI) offers harm reduction services for people who use drugs in a non-judgmental environment.
Status
Modified
For Who:
People who use drugs
Obstetrical Care
Expecting a baby? Our physicians, physician assistant and lactation consultant offer friendly, personal care to women with low-risk pregnancies who will deliver at the Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital.
Status
Active
For Who:
People that are pregnant
Ottawa Community Lung Health Program
Providing an evidence-based approach that improves the health and quality of life of people living with COPD.
Status
Active
For Who:
People wtih COPD
Ottawa Language Access
Are you a health care provider who wants to learn about how you can access interpretation services in Ottawa?
Status
Active
For Who:
Health Care Providers
Ottawa Newcomer Clinic
The Ottawa Newcomer Clinic (ONC) is a medical clinic that provides temporary primary care to Government Assisted Refugees, privately sponsored refugees, and refugee claimants.
Status
Active
For Who:
Newcomers
Picky Eating Workshop
Learn strategies for developing healthy & happy eaters.
Status
Virtual
For Who:
Parents of children ages 1 - 12
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.
Status
Virtual
For Who:
Children up to age 6 years
Prenatal Care
Expecting a baby? Our physicians, physician assistant and lactation consultant offer friendly, personal care to women with low-risk pregnancies who will deliver at the Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital.
Status
Active
For Who:
People that are pregnant
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!
Status
Virtual
For Who:
Seniors 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.
Status
Active
For Who:
Anyone ages 18+
Supervised Consumption and Treatment Service
The Consumption and Treatment service (CTS) is a health service that provides a safe and hygienic environment where people bringing pre-obtained drugs can pop, snort or inject drugs under the supervision of medical staff.
Status
Active
For Who:
People who use drugs
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?
Status
Active
For Who:
Anyone that identifies as African, Caribbean, or Black
The Walk-In Counselling Clinic
Counselling for individuals, couples, and families in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
Status
Active
For Who:
Individuals, couples, and families
Vietnamese Drop-In
This is a social drop in for Vietnamese community members.
Status
Inactive
For Who:
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.
Status
In Person, Virtual
For Who:
Seniors over age of 60