• URGENT: Supervised injection services are suspended until further notice. Click to read more.

    To the Sandy Hill Community:


    We regret to advise you that due to a recent health and safety issue that has occurred at our CTS, we must unfortunately suspend supervised injection services for the foreseeable future while we investigate next steps.


    The health and safety of our clients, staff members and neighbours has always been and will always be our top priority.


    This was not an easy decision. We are doing our best to minimize disruption. The following Oasis / Consumption and Treatment Site services remain open:

    · The drop-in

    · The medical clinic

    · Outreach

    · Distribution of harm reduction equipment

    · Drug checking


    All other Centre programs and services remain open and are not impacted.


    We are acutely aware of the impact this situation will have on clients and our community, and are exploring options to redeploy staff to do outreach and engagement in the neighbourhood and overdose response outside.


    We will provide updates on next steps as quickly as they become available. Please direct any inquiries to info@sandyhillchc.on.ca


    Thank you for your understanding,


    Your team at the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
SHCHC Award for Excellence in Health Promotion (2007-2022)

SHCHC Award for Excellence in Health Promotion in 2022

Recognizing outstanding contributions to the promotion of health in our community!

The recipient of the award for 2021-2022 was Félicité Murangira, Community Developer / Project Officer with the Neighbourhood Engagement Team at Ottawa Public Health assigned to Strathcona Heights and Lowertown communities, for demonstrating being a tireless advocate and supporter of the Strathcona Heights and Lowertown communities, specifically recognizing the issues and challenges being faced by residents living in these neighbourhoods with regards to accessing COVID-19 information, vaccines, and supports.

Past Recipients of the SHCHC Award for Excellence in Health Promotion

2019 SHCHC Award for Excellence in Health Promotion

By Cristina Coiciu • 30 Jun, 2019
In 2019, the award was presented at the Annual General Meeting on June 26th to Rick Burrowes, in recognition of his leadership by strengthening health knowledge and skills, sustaining environment supportive of health and having a significant impact in the community of Old Ottawa East.

2018 SHCHC Award for Excellence in Health Promotion

18 Jan, 2019
In 2018, the award was presented at the Annual General Meeting on June 27th to Johara Aden, in recognition of her leadership by strengthening health knowledge and skills, sustaining environment supportive of health and having a significant impact in the community of Strathcona Heights. Johara came to Canada in 1998 as a Somali refugee. As a single mother of two, she struggled to finish high school, and in 2014 she graduated from Algonquin College, the Office Administration Program. Johara has been a resident of Strathcona Heights for over 10 years, and daily she contributes tirelessly to her community. As a community leader and volunteer, she gives freely of her time to increase the health and wellbeing of her neighbourhood, and her life experience is indispensable in supporting others to integrate into the Canadian life. She loves helping her community, and it gives her much pleasure to assist those in need and to put a smile on kids’ faces.

2017 SHCHC Award for Excellence in Health Promotion

15 Jan, 2018
In 2017, the award was presented at the Annual General Meeting on June 28th to Ibrahim Musa, in recognition of his leadership by strengthening health knowledge and skills, sustaining environment supportive of health and having a significant impact in the community of Strathcona Heights. Ibrahim immigrated to Canada from Iraq at the age of four. Growing up in a low-income community, he saw at a young age how necessary community support and services can be for underserved youth. This reality propelled him to develop a devotion to his community and low-income families in Ottawa. At the age of 17, Ibrahim began his own charity, the Cuts For Kids Foundation, which offers professional haircuts to youth from underserved families. With two recent events in Strathcona Heights, as well as living in the community himself, Ibrahim and the Cuts For Kids team have quickly grown to love the tight-knit community of Sandy Hill.
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