Programs & Services
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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Seniors' Wellness Clinic
Health clinic services for our Chinese-speaking senior's community.
Status
Active
For Who:
All Chinese-speaking elders over 60 years old are welcome to participate. No appointment is required.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture involves placing needles into specific points on the body to reduce pain.
Status
Active
For Who:
Everyone
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)
After-School Program
Physical activity, homework help, and health and wellness for kids in grade school!
Status
Active
For Who:
Children ages 6-12
Anonymous HIV Testing
Anonymous HIV Testing appointments from Monday to Friday at our main branch at 55 Eccles.
Status
Active
For Who:
Anyone aged 14+ who is at risk of contracting, or believes they may have contracted, HIV
Anti-Racism Community Initiative
Our anti-racism community projects work to create community-based solutions to fight racism and discrimination.
Status
Active
For Who:
Ages 19+
Black Community Supports Phone Line
Providing practical and emotional support, service navigation, advocacy, health coaching, and referrals.
Status
For Who:
Adults aged 18+
Black Mental Health Program
A wide range of culturally relevant and affirming supports for the Black Community of Ottawa.
Status
Active
For Who:
Adults aged 18+
Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding support is available from our lactation consultant.
Status
Active
For Who:
Parents that are breastfeeding
Building Community Together
Ensuring new construction projects include affordable housing and authentically consult on West Centretown’s needs.
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Active
For Who:
Ages 19+
Building Community... Together
Ensuring new construction projects include affordable housing and authentically consult on West Centretown’s needs.
Status
Active
For Who:
Ages 19+
Buns in the Oven
Join our online session for fun activities, yummy snacks, and pregnancy tips and tricks.
Status
Virtual
For Who:
Expectant moms
COPD + Chronic Disease Fitness Class
Get moving in a safe, appropriate, and easily accessible environment!
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Virtual
For Who:
For people with COPD or any other chronic disease
Chair Fitness Exercise Class
Improve your range of motion, coordination, strength and balance at this free weekly exercise class.
Status
Inactive
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' Wellness Clinic
Monthly wellness clinic for Chinese Seniors.
Status
Active
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:
Please see above
Counselling Services for the Black Community
Appointment-based counseling services to help Black community members with a wide range of issues.
Status
Active
For Who:
Adults aged 18+
Counselling Services 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
Inactive
For Who:
Everyone
Dental Screening
A dental hygienist from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) offering free services by appointment.
Status
Inactive
For Who:
Everyone
Drug Overdose Prevention and Education Response Team
We provide resources, peer support, overdose response and more.
Status
Active
For Who:
Everyone at risk of overdose
Feeding Your Baby Workshop
Learn everything you need to know about feeding your baby from 3 to 12 months.
Status
Active
For Who:
New Parents with children 6-12 months
Foot Care and Chiropody
Our footcare team offers foot and nail care, orthotics and education about proper foot care.
Status
Active
For Who:
Everyone
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
Inactive
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
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.
Status
Active
For Who:
Clients of SWCHC
Les Libellules
A free French playgroup for parents and Newborns to 6 years old.
Status
Active
For Who:
French-speaking parents with children up to 6 years old.
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
Counseling for individuals available by appointment or through walk-in services
Status
Active
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:
Obstetrical Care
Expecting a baby? Our physicians, physician assistant and nurse practitioners 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:
Women 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
Parent Support Calendar
Check out our Spring 2024 calendar of prenatal, children and youth programs!
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For Who:
Peers Helping Peers
Peers take part in meetings and training sessions that focus on connecting people, building skills and empowerment.
Status
Active
For Who:
people who live in Rochester Heights, Mechanicsville and for members of the Yet Keen Seniors Centre.
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
Active
For Who:
Children up to age 6 years
Practical Assistance and Social Service Supports
Practical Assistance, Crisis Intervention, Service Navigation, Emotional Support, Advocacy and Referrals.
Status
Active
For Who:
Chinese, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and African, Caribbean & Black Communities
Prenatal Breastfeeding Support
Our prenatal breastfeeding session offers pregnant women and their partner's education about breastfeeding and information on how to prepare to breastfeed.
Status
Active
For Who:
Women that are pregnant and their partners
Prenatal Care
We accept referrals from family physicians and nurse practitioners for prenatal care.
Status
Active
For Who:
Pregnant women
Primary Care Asthma Program
Learn how to identify symptoms, manage medications, and master breathing and medical device techniques.
Status
Active
For Who:
Existing Somerset West Community Health Centre clients only
Primary Care Outreach
Our Primary Care Outreach team comprises a nurse and community health workers.
Status
Active
For Who:
Seniors 65 years and older
Primary Care Services
Our team of doctors, nurses, dietitians and more offer a range of medical services at our Eccles and Rosemount locations.
Status
Active
For Who:
Existing clients of the centre
Primary Care Walk-In Clinics
Somerset West Community Health Centre's Walk-in clinic offers same-day in person and virtual appointments.
Status
Active
For Who:
Open to the Centre's rostered clients, those without an Ontario Health Card and/or permanent address, and orphaned clients without a primary care provider who live in our service area.
Programme Parascolaire
Physical activity, homework help, and health and wellness for kids in grade school!
Status
Active
For Who:
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.
Status
Modified
For Who:
All ages
Rooming House Outreach
A nurse practitioner and a community health worker are out in the community every Tuesday.
Status
Active
For Who:
People living in rooming houses
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
Active
For Who:
Seniors 60 years and older
Seniors' Shopping Group
Weekly transportation for seniors to a local grocery store and shopping mall and back.
Status
Active
For Who:
60 Years and Older
Smoking Cessation
Up to 26 weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy coupled with individual smoking cessation counseling.
Status
Active
For Who:
People that smoke
Social Services Matter Campaign
With our partners, we are advocating to the City of Ottawa for increased resources for community and social services.
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For Who:
Social Services Walk-In
Our counsellors offer practical assistance, crisis support, and information and referrals (in English) Monday to Friday on a call in or drop-in basis.
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Active
For Who:
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:
Tai Chi and Qigong
This exercise class is for people living with chronic conditions.
Status
Inactive
For Who:
This exercise class is for people living with chronic conditions.
The Walk-In Counselling Clinic
Counselling for individuals, couples, and families in English and Mandarin.
Status
Active
For Who:
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.
Status
Active
For Who:
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
Status
Active, Virtual
For Who:
Vietnamese speaking adults (18+)
Well Baby Drop-In
Our lactation consultant, dietitian and early childhood educator is here to support you!
Status
Active
For Who:
Parents and babies less than 12 months
What to Expect at SWCHC When You're Expecting!
The Somerset West Community Health Centre pregnancy team is privileged that you have chosen us to be part of this most exciting time for you and your family.
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For Who:
Pregnant women and families
Workshops, Groups and Community Events
Wellness and healing discussion groups and programs for Black communities.
Status
Active
For Who:
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.
Status
Modified
For Who:
Seniors that speak Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)