As the days get shorter, darker, and colder, it's more important than ever to make time for our mental health and well-being. ❄️ 📅 Thursday, November 19, 2026 🕙 10:00 a.m. 💻 Online via Zoom To receive the Zoom link, please email h.aboualawar@pqchc.com.

As we near the end of Community Health & Well-Being Month, we’re celebrating the incredible work happening in our Family Support Programs! A snapshot of our impact this month: 76 drop-in playgroups 231 Toy Library visits 17 parent education workshops 62 breastfeeding appointments #CHWM2026

🗳️ Today is the day! Get out there and vote! Today, you have the opportunity to make your voice heard by voting for your Mayor, City Councillor, and School Board Trustee. 🕙 Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. #Vote #Ottawa #MunicipalElections #CivicEngagement

Sending a huge thank you to the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition for hosting a wonderful Career Fair at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre last week! It was our first time participating, and we greatly appreciated the opportunity to connect with job seekers, partners, and fellow employers.

Our Health Promotion team in Bayshore is hosting a Cancer Prevention and Screening Education session! 🗓️ Monday October 19th 🕘 9 AM - 12 PM 🩺 One on One education sessions 10:15 AM- 12 PM 📍 Bayshore Community Building, 175 Woodridge For more information, please see the posters below! #CHWM2026

We’re excited to be attending the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition Career Fair tomorrow! 🗓️ Wednesday, October 14, 2026 🕚 11 a.m.–4 p.m. 📍 Ballroom 106, Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, 200 Coventry Road We’re currently hiring for 22 positions! 🎉 We look forward to connecting with you! #hiring

Thank you to World Skills Employment Centre for inviting us to the 9th Annual World Skills Job Fair at Lansdowne Park! It was another successful event, and we appreciated the opportunity to connect with job seekers and share information about current opportunities at PQCHC! #hiring

#Thanksgiving #HolidayMonday

Community Health & Wellbeing Month #CHWM2026 at Morrison Gardens Community House PQCHC! Yesterday, 12 children in the After School Program participated in a Dental Hygiene Workshop, offered in partnership with Willis College’s Dental Assistant Program. #PowerConnections #Dentalhygiene

🍂October is Community Health & Wellbeing Month! #CHWM2026 #PoweringConnections Stop by our table display in the lobby of our main building at 1365 Richmond Road and fill out a cue card. Let’s celebrate the people, programs and connections that help make our communities healthier! 🎉

🗳️ Ottawa’s 2026 Municipal Election is here! Dozens of candidates are running to serve a new term from 2026–2030. Your voice matters! 📅 Voting Day: Monday, October 26 🗳️ Special Advance Voting: October 1- 4 ⏰ 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Check out City of Ottawa website for details.

In partnership with the Caring and Sharing Exchange, registration for the Christmas Exchange Program is open at PQCHC until November 2, 2026. Please call 613-820-4922 ext. 2277

Today is National Truth & Reconciliation Day. Today, we listen. We reflect. We remember. And we commit to doing better. #TruthandReconciliation #FirstNations #Inuit #Metis #HonouringSurvivors #Reconciliation #Commitment #Action #Change

Thank you to the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa for hosting another successful Race to End Homelessness! Our staff were proud to show up in support of such an important cause. It was a beautiful day to come together, raise awareness, & support the organizations working to make a difference.

On Tuesday September 15th, EBO Financial Education Centre announced it's collaboration with Rideau-Rockcliffe CRC and PQCHC to launch new year round tax filing and benefit access services for low-income individuals and families in Ottawa through the Federal Resilient Futures Project.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 47th Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 15. We truly appreciate your support and dedication to our work in and with the community. #AGM #Community #Recognition #Celebration

Congratulations to Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre on 40 incredible years! We know WOCRC will continue to be a hub and a strong supporter of community health, care, and well-being in Western Ottawa for many years to come. Congratulations on this incredible milestone, WOCRC! #40years

On Tuesday, September 15, we’ll be gathering for our AGM. As we look ahead to the year to come, we’re also taking a moment to reflect on the accomplishments, growth, and impact of the past year. We’re pleased to share our Annual Report 2025–2026: Expanding Reach, Deepening Impact. #AGM

On September 10 we honour World Suicide Prevention Day. A day to remember that every life matters. Suicide is preventable. Talking openly about it and raising awareness can create meaningful change.

National Substance Use Health Week of Action Sep 7- 11, 2026 CAPSA has launched its 2nd annual National Substance Use Health Week of Action, “Inspiring Innovation Through Integration – Connecting Communities to Care.” Let’s work together to reduce stigma, and connect people to care and supports!

We will be closed Monday September 7th for Labour Day. Nous serons fermés le lundi 7 septembre pour la Fête du Travail.

We will be at the WOW Festival! 🗓️ Friday, September 11, 2026 🕚 11:00 am to 3:00 pm 📍 The Royal, 1145 Carling Ave Ottawa ON K1Z 7K4 ------------------------------------------ Nous serons au Festival AVM! 🗓️ Vendredi 11 septembre 2026 🕚 11h00 à 15h00 📍 Le Royal, 1145 Avenue Carling, Ottawa ON K1Z 7K4

Yesterday, PQCHC joined the Coalition of the CHRCs in the Ottawa Capital #Pride Parade. The energy was vibrant and electric! We are proud to stand alongside our community, continuing to learn, listen, and work toward a future where everyone feels a sense of #safety, #belonging, and #acceptance.

Today is IOAD. The theme is '25 years on. Still needed'. Overdose is still taking people we love. And it's still preventable. The West Ottawa HART Hub is here for anyone 16 or older looking for support with substance use health. Suite 6, 2194 Robertson Road, Bells Corners. Open Monday to Friday.

Are you a newcomer to Canada looking for employment? The Community Connections for Newcomer Employment (CCNE) program is here to support you on your journey toward employment! 📞 To register, call: 613-668-0371 | 613-240-8937 📧 Or email: tes.reception@pqchc.com

Do you need a family doctor or nurse practitioner? Health Care Connect finds you a family doctor, nurse practitioner or primary care team that is accepting new patients in your community. You can register yourself and your whole family online or over the phone. #healthcare

Yesterday, our System Navigation Team hosted their 2nd Annual Backpack Giveaway BBQ & Resource Fair! 🎒 About 100 community members joined us, and 67 backpacks were given out to children and youth from kindergarten through Grade 9. Thank you to everyone who supported this event! #backtoschool

Le Centre de santé communautaire Pinecrest-Queensway élargit ses services d’audiologie communautaire dans le cadre du Programme de dépistage auditif néonatal de l’Est de l’Ontario et est à la recherche d’audiologistes qualifiés et de cliniques d’audiologie intéressés à collaborer avec nous.

PQCHC is expanding community audiology services through the Eastern Ontario Infant Hearing Program, and we're looking for qualified audiologists and clinics interested in partnering with us. Know an audiologist or clinic that may be interested? Please share this opportunity with your network.