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Somerset West Community Health Centre

Record #: 68967954 |  Last Full Update: 30 Dec 2025

Description and Services
Description (Service)

Health centre focused on family and community health

  • advocacy
  • primary health care
  • outreach
  • life skills education
  • group support
  • counselling
  • practical assistance
  • health promotion
  • community development
  • crisis intervention

Services:

  • self-help groups
  • prenatal programs
  • help with accessing social assistance, food, clothing and housing in times of crisis
  • services for older adults
  • services for low-income families, children, and youth
  • street outreach
  • social services support and practical assistance in English, Cambodian, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Vietnamese
  • crisis drop-in
  • needle exchange and safer inhalation
  • Headstart Nursery Program
  • pre and post natal support
  • parenting support programs
  • playgroups
  • youth leadership programs
  • family emergency shelter support
  • mental health services
  • women's and men's counselling services
  • community development
  • Contact Ottawa: voice mail box service for those who are unable to maintain a home phone line
Hours Mon-Tue 9 am-7:30 pm, Wed, Fri 9 am-4 pm, Thu 1 pm-4 pm

Needle Exchange and Safer Inhalation - Daytime outreach: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm ; Evening van: Mon-Sat 4:45 pm-11:45 pm
Eligibility Residency requirements: anyone living or working within boundaries
  • North-South: Ottawa River to Carling Ave
  • East-West: Lyon St to Island Park Dr

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Languages Cambodian, Cantonese, English, French, Mandarin, Vietnamese
Application Varies by program. Call or visit website for further details.
Location & Accessibility
Service Area Ottawa
Address

55 Eccles Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 6S3
Canada

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Physical Access Fully Accessible
Contact Information
Office 613-238-8210
Office 2 613-238-1220
Fax 613-235-2982
Email info@swchc.on.ca
Website https://www.swchc.on.ca
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