Community and Social Services
Supports and services that help individuals apply for important documentation, reduce isolation, and provide opportunities to build capacity and leadership to build stronger communities.
Community and Social Services
Health Card Assistance / ID Clinic
Assists clients who are homeless and clients on ODSP in obtaining their OHIP cards.
Assistance in applying for:
- OHIP cards
- Birth Certificates
- S.I.N. cards
- Replacement Citizenship cards
This program also provides an ID safekeeping service where clients can store their ID in a secure area and access it as needed.
Community and Social Services
Social Services Support
Provides assistance with:
- Meeting immediate needs, such as a clothing voucher (once a season); low cost voicemail; baby cupboard (once per month); emergency food cupboard (once per month)
- Crisis intervention and emotional support
- Advocacy, navigation and referral to community services
Social Service Walk-in hours:
Monday: 1-3pm
Tuesday: 9-11am
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 1-3pm
First come, first served
Community and Social Services
Food Programs
About food programs:
- Access to healthy and affordable food groups and programs to support healthy eating and healthy relationships with food.
- Curated by the Community Development and Engagement team.
Market Mobile
Fresh fruit and vegetable market, in-person.
Everyone is welcome to shop.
Cash, debit or credit card.
Please bring your own bags.
Fridays from 1:30-3:30pm
731 Chapel Crescent
Emergency Food Cupboard
Access to emergency food supplies sponsored by the Ottawa Food Bank.
Emergency food supplies are available at the front door (221 Nelson Street) upon request.
Mission Food Truck
The Ottawa Mission Food Truck brings healthy food to those in need throughout our community.
Every Thursday between 2:30-3:30 pm
Outside of 731 Chapel Crescent
St. Joe's Supper Table Food Bank
A faith-based non for profit agency who believes food is a human right, regardless of ethnicity, creed, or identification.
Every Friday from 12:30 - 2:30 pm
at 300 Wiggins Private
Community and Social Services
Arts and Recreation
Provides assistance with:
Community Development and Engagement connects with residents through: Capacity Building, Civic Engagement, Advocacy, Outreach and Community Engagement, Super Learners Homework Club, After-school Programming for Children and Youth, Awesome Arts, Community Gardens, Cooking groups, Community Murals, Market Mobile/Good Food on the Move, Urban Design, Park infrastructure renewal, Movies in the Park, All Candidates Debates.
Awesome Arts
Awesome Arts is a community engaged program that allows participants of all ages to explore issues important to their community through the arts.
Contact Awesome Arts Director
Micheline Shoebridge at 613-725-9119
Ottawa Public Library Bookmobile
The Bookmobile will offer browsing of a small collection at 731 Chapel Crescent. The Bookmobile service includes two vehicles, each with its own unique collection.
Every Thursday between 11:00 am-12:00 pm
at 731 Chapel Crescent.
Community and Social Services
Youth Programs
Provides assistance with:
Opportunities to participate in social and recreational programming while residing in your neighbourhood as well as connecting you to available resources.
Christie Lake Kids
All children should have the chance to experience the beauty of the natural world – to swim in a lake, paddle a canoe, and sit by a campfire. Every year, almost 400 children and youth aged 9 - 15 attend two weeks of summer camp at the picturesque 88-acre camp near Perth.
Dates to be determined
Caring and Sharing
The Caring and Sharing Exchange is a local charity that provides assistance to Ottawa families and individuals in need, during the Christmas season and the back-to-school season. Programs include:
- Back to School Backpacks
- Christmas Exchange
- Toy Mountain
Call 211 to register or visit website.
Single Session Counselling
Counselling Connect provides free access to a same-day or next-day phone or video counselling session for youth and young adults. Counsellors are available to assist with concerns about mental health, substance use, addictions and gambling. Appointments are virtual through phone or video.
Service is provided via CounsellingConnect.org
Community Events
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