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Hey, check out our Youth Programs calendar for May! We’ll be adding more activities and dates throughout the spring/summer! For more info please email youth@wocrc.ca

The 21st annual March for Meals Campaign is celebrating the tireless efforts of the many volunteers who support Meals on Wheels Programs. WOCRC would like to thank all of our dedicated volunteers for making “it” happen! This program would not be possible without all of YOU! Follow the link below and have a look at our…

SURVEY FOR IMMIGRANT AND RACIALIZED WOMEN: extended until December 31 UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SURVIVORS AND THE OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE WHAT HAS YOUR EXPERIENCE BEEN WITH THE POLICE? WE WANT TO KNOW BECAUSE YOUR STORY COUNTS! Surveys English French Spanish Mandarin Arabic Somali Farsi Extended until December 31

Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre’s Board of Director’s is pleased to announce that Leigh Couture (she/her) will become our new Executive Director on December 1. Leigh follows our previous Executive Director, Michelle Hurtubise, who departed the organization in September. We are grateful to Michelle for her years of leadership. After an executive search during the…

Ottawa, ON— Women with physical, cognitive and/or mental health impairments are more likely to have low income and to experience violence—two to three times more often than women without impairments. They also remain in a shelter significantly longer than others—often up to a year at Chrysalis House Violence Against Women Shelter, run by Western Ottawa…

September 17, 2021 – A collaboration of over 60 health system partners from the Arnprior, North Grenville, Carleton Place, Almonte and West Ottawa regions reached an important milestone today in their application to become an Ontario Health Team (OHT), with the Ministry of Health officially approving their application. OHTs, being formed across the province, are…

Please note to all staff, clients, and volunteers: Before entering WOCRC – 2 MacNeil Court, you must fill out the attached form and return the completed version to your supervisor. To download the form, click on the image below or click here for the 18 and older form To download the form, click on the…

The Board of Directors of Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cristina DiTomaso as our Interim Executive Director pending the departure of Michelle Hurtubise at the end of the month. Cristina has been with WOCRC for 14 years and has served in a variety of roles.  In her capacity…

The Mobile Toy Lending Library is getting back on the road beginning on Saturday, November 7th Each location will be visited on a three (3) week rotation. Be sure to make note of the dates. Kinburn has been added as a new location and Kanata (2 MacNeil Court) will be a mobile location (not inside…

Updated May 20th, 2020 Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre continues to provide the following supports to our vulnerable, isolated community members living in the former cities of Kanata and Nepean and the former townships of Goulbourn and West Carleton:  Telephone based crisis intervention  Telephone based crisis counseling  Telephone based counseling for women…