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Resource materials to survivors and family members

• promotes awareness about brain injury and prevention of injury
• education, information, support and advocacy
• peer support groups for survivors and family members
• opportunities for individuals with brain injury to participate in educational and recreational programs
• opportunities for survivors and their family members to familiarize themselves with activities and programs that are available in the community

Artistic Expressions Workshop:

• provides participants an opportunity to use their creative abilities as everyday coping strategies

Peer Mentoring Program:

• partners and mentors are matched for this once a week telephone program
• all participants are screened and mentors require a criminal check

COVID-19 (19 October 2021): Due to COVID19, several changes to services offered. Hospice residence remains open with safety precautions, continuing to admit screened patients at low risk of COVID19. Community programs, volunteer services, day hospice program, in-home support and bereavement programs are cancelled. Coordinators will continue to check in with clients by phone and email and provide support virtually.


Companionship, respite care, and emotional support

Home Support Program:

• initial visit by a community nurse for assessment and referral
• volunteer visiting for companionship and practical support
• respite for families up to four hours per week
• telephone support
• caregiver support

Day Hospice Program:

• weekly social interaction with peers
• variety of activities including art, cads, board games, music
• emotional support
• respite for caregivers
• weekly nurse assessments and communication with physicians as needed

Hospice Residential Care Program: 24 hour residential care in a home-like and peaceful setting when being at home is no longer possible

Family Support Program:

• helps family members and friends care for someone diagnosed with a life-threatening illness
• bereavement follow-up available
• individual basis or in group settings for adults, youth and children

Bereavement Support:

• support through the grieving process by staff and trained volunteers
• drop-in groups
• partner/spousal support groups
• retreats
• group walks
• counselling
• information and referral

Support group for parents and caregivers of individuals who are dealing with mental health and/or addictions challenges

• confidential
• discussion and exchange of resources

COVID-19 (6 Sept 2021) 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 experiencing gender based violence
• telephone based regular check-ins
• telephone support with navigating systems
• food/supplies deliveries
• medically necessary transportation
• virtual programming and services
• online resources

Visit the Facebook page for details on all other programs and services.

Community and social services

Services for Children, Youth and Families

• Ontario Early Years Centre
• Bullying Prevention Program
• The ZONE drop-in for youth
• Queerios Youth Drop-In
• child and youth community development
• homework club
• resources
• Fun Friends programs
• Toys on Tour program

Community Support Programs for Seniors and Adults with Physical Disabilities

• Adult Day Program
• Diners' Club
• caregiver support
• Home Help and Home Maintenance Program
• Telephone Reassurance Program
• Meals on Wheels/Frozen meals
• friendly visiting
• transportation to medical and non-medical appointments
• foot care clinics
• social programs
• Snow Go Assist

Violence Against Women Program

• individual and group counselling for abused women and their children
• Peer Support Program (volunteers supporting abused women)
• Child Witness Program
• Transitional Housing Support Program
• Chrysalis House, a shelter for abused women (24-hour crisis line 613-591-5901)

Counselling Services

• short-term counselling
• crisis counselling
• information and referral services
• confidential counselling and referral services to the LGBTQ+ community

COVID19 (26 Nov 2020): Virtual weekly caregiver support programs are currently running on ZOOM Wed 10 am-11 am no in-person support groups available. Interested community members can email Kailey at lewis@wocrc.ca or Erin at bignell@wocrc.ca.

One-on-one counselling and group supports for caregivers of people with dementia, including family and friends

Sessions are held at various locations in Kanata, Nepean, and Carp. See website for details.

Support groups

Confidential, comfortable and open atmosphere where families, friends, spouses, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans (GLBT) can:

• share their feelings and experiences
• share knowledge
• reach out
• search and discover more about the human condition.

Presentations for groups wishing to gain a better understanding and awareness of LGBTQI2S identities and issues

Counselling for individuals, couples, families or family members

• consultations about hoarding behaviour in general, or about a specific situation
• information and referral to treatment or service providers
• therapeutic de-cluttering conducted in the location where the hoarding situation exists
• training and workshops are available

Support group for bereaved parents

• support and hope for the future for all parents who have lost a child, regardless of the age of the child
• aids in the reconciliation of emotional pain to encourage the physical and emotional health of grieving parents and children
• friendship
• understanding
• bereavement education

COVID-19 (2 Aug 2022): in-person service remains available, but clients may connect via tele-therapy if they prefer.

Outpatient assessment and treatment of psychological concerns and eating disorders for adults and children

• includes anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, body image disturbances and weight management problems
• treatment plans are developed in collaboration with clients and are designed to fit each individuals needs

Individual Therapy:

• cognitive-behavioral approach
• eating disorders
• marital and relationship problems
• anxiety
• depression
• a variety of other common psychological and stress related problems

Counselling and therapy services

• counselling and psychotherapy services to individuals, families, couples
• support groups for the neurodiverse and their family
• social fluency development groups

Network assisting people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia Syndrome through:

• education
• advocacy
• support
• research

A volunteer organization of prostate cancer survivors and supporters

• helps men recently diagnosed with prostate cancer
• promotes awareness of this disease and associated issues
• provides support for men and their families who continue to live with recurrent cancer
• offers confidential telephone contact, personal meetings, personal meetings and mentoring sessions for all those affected

Life Groups: 10-13 week courses

• groups meet once a week
• includes discussion, DVD, practical instruction, prayer, reflection and encouragement, from a basic Christian perspective, in a caring and supportive atmosphere
• led by facilitators with life experiences sympathetic to their courses, who, although non-professionals, are equipped to teach, guide and lead to personal, and spiritual growth and healing

Celebrate Recovery:

• Christ-centred, purpose-driven recovery program grounded in the teachings of the Beatitudes
• 12 steps and their biblical comparisons are presented as steps toward overcoming 'hurts, habits, and hang-ups'
• group offered year-round

DivorceCare:

• Journey of Hope for persons experiencing divorce
• topics dealt with include: the road to healing, anger, loneliness, facing depression, kids, finances, forgiveness, and more

Anger, Taming Your Wild Side:

• anger management
• finding and dealing with root causes of anger and learning healthy ways to handle and communicate emotions

Boundaries:

• explores the topics of boundaries and limits, and shows people how to set healthy boundaries with their parents, spouse, children, friends, co-workers and even themselves

H.O.P.E.:

• Helping Others Persevere Everyday: recovery and healing from abuse
• course uses Jan Frank's The Door of Hope as a vehicle driving recovery; taking past experiences meant to harm and turning them to good

Community resource centre:

• transportation to essential appointments, grocery shopping, telephone check-ins
• onsite footcare
• in-person and virtual recreation and social programs
• in-person adult/dementia day programs
• in-person and luncheons
• remote income tax preparation services for low income seniors and people with disabilities
• local Information and Referral Services

Home Support Services:

• home maintenance
• homemaking, light housekeeping

Independent caregiver, home childcare provider, and parent drop-in to talk, chat and also learn skills which encourage quality care of young children while the children play

• toy lending club and book library can be accessed with a free membership
• provides childcare for children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years, including children with special needs, in safe, nurturing and stimulating environments provided in each of the toddler and preschool programs

Home-based Licensed Childcare:

• offers community-based, professionally supervised service for children aged 3 months to 11 years

Nursery School Program:

• for 2.5 - 5 year old children
• part-time program available

Workshops (held on a regular basis):

• first-aid workshop
• parenting, caregiver training
• La Leche League meetings
• first words screening clinics

COVID-19 (August 15, 2022): The three food banks supported by PQCHC continue to run on modified schedule and program. Services are accessed by appointment only and available to those people living in the catchments assigned to each location: Pinecrest Terrace Community House 613-596-6703, Morrison Gardens Community 613-596-6229 and Foster Farms Community House 613-596-4866. The Health Clinic operates on appointments only. For more details and up-to-date information, see website.

Health centre focused on family and community health

Primary Health Care:

• medical clinic staffed by family physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses / community clinics
• nutrition: individual and group support provided by registered dietitians
• clean needle exchange / safe inhalation
• diabetes education
• falls prevention program
• primary care outreach for seniors
• dental screening
• nursing foot care
• lung health program

Community Health:

• community development: advocacy, education and supports to community residents to increase involvement in the community
• multicultural outreach: assistance to newcomers to facilitate integration into existing services
• health promotion: focusing on enabling people to increase control of their health and address determinants of health
• community house coordination: develop and facilitate programs and outreach to five low-income housing communities, support to planning and community initiatives
• safety and trust: support to community leaders and training to support the development of healthy communities and address issues of concern
• youth programming: homework clubs, United Sisters program for girls 10-14, training, workshops and events for youth, Somali Youth leadership and skills development
• pathways to education: support to high school students from low-income communities to help complete high school and move on to post-secondary education: tutoring, mentoring, financial and advocacy support

PQ Employment Services:

• PQ Employment Services: bring the right people together with the resources they need to find success
• Canada Ontario Job Grant program: provides financial support to individual employers who want to purchase training for their employees

Employment Programs:

• Youth LEAD Employment Program: assists permanent resident and refugee youth between the ages of 15-29 to develop skills and experience working in Canada
• Job Track: 15 week program that provides pre-apprenticeship training in the Child Development Practitioner trade through paid placements in child care settings
• Future Builders: 15 week program that provides pre-apprenticeship training and work experience to youth with barriers to employment (aged 16-29 years) in residential construction trades (i.e. general carpentry)

Children and Family Services:

• Headstart Nursery School: subsidized preschool program
• Early ON Child and Family Centre: universal access, information and referrals, bilingual designation
• Leaping Lizards: after-school programming
• Toy Lending Libraries: educational and recreational toys
• Circle of Support: parenting support for vulnerable families - home visiting
• Pre-Post Natal Programs: focus on infant care, parent education, nutrition program for high risk pregnant women
• School's Cool: school readiness program

Specialized Preschool Programs:

• First Words: screening clinics and treatment for children with speech language developmental delays
• Infant Hearing: screening of all newborns born deaf or at risk of deafness
• Blind/Low Vision: intervention and consultation services for families with infants diagnosed as blind or low-vision

Mental Health:

• Assertive Community Treatment Team: support and treatment to those with severe persistent illness
• Families First: housing assistance
• System Navigation: increase client self-efficacy and autonomy

COVID19 (13 August 2021): Meetings and events in person are currently suspended, two online meetings are offered throughout the summer.

Support group for people affected by Tourette Syndrome or family, friends and community of the people that are affected

• information on local services
• assists families and individuals by speaking in schools, to community groups and to employers

Information and referral services on adoption

• information on how to adopt
• how to place children for adoption
• how to begin the search for a birth family

Open adoption

• adoption from specific countries
• native adoption
• adoption at older ages
• fetal alcohol syndrome
• support groups
• post-adoption services
• workshops and conferences

Canada's Waiting Children: A national child-specific recruitment program for children awaiting adoption.

Parenting information and moral support to parents of multiple-birth children

• group discussions
• newsletters
• bereavement help
• prenatal information seminars
• two annual sales of children's used clothing and equipment
• discounts at various stores
• social activities and playgroup

Peer Support Program:

• matches new parents with experienced parents
• one-to-one support

Mental health and wellness supports

• counselling
• mental health groups
• system navigation
• social groups for children and teens

Professional counseling, education and system navigation for caregivers and people with dementia

• counseling/health care system navigation
• Next Steps Learning Series for Care Partners
• support groups
• dementia friendly communities
• Finding Your Way online education
• The Music Project
• ALZeducate online courses

Caring for the Caregiver Family Information and Support Groups

• sessions offered the first and third Tuesdays of the month

Specific roster of topics arranged, including:

• guest speakers
• skill development
• opportunities for discussion

Community mental health programs also offers a family group that is open to the public on the last Tues of the month, every other month (Jan, Mar, May) 6 pm-7:30 pm

• all groups are offered via Zoom
• preregistration is required by emailing Denise McGregor at denise.mcgregor@theroyal.ca

Assessment and outpatient treatment program for concurrent disorders

• support groups for specific populations
• outpatient clinic
• outreach and a school-based program for at-risk youth
• target population is youth in affiliated schools who are at risk of developing problems with substance use

Services:

• assessment, individualized therapy and follow-up for those with concurrent disorders (addiction and mental illness)
• concurrent disorders program (available on a day treatment basis)
• assessment and stabilization unit
• Early Intervention Program
• outpatient assessment and detoxification
• community outreach for concurrent disordered clients
• school-based program for at-risk youth (early Iintervention)

Outpatient Clinic:

• introduces clients to basic concepts about addiction through group discussion, lectures, videos and tapes

Early Intervention Program (EIP):

• sessions are held during school hours and supported by school administration
• access is through the participating schools

COVID19 (21 Jul 2021): Program is offered virtually at this time.

Four-week couples therapy group focused on deepening connection

Participants will learn about:

• relationship dynamics
• communication skills
• tools for de-escalation
• practices to deepen their connection

Sessions are facilitated by experienced and registered couples' therapists

Services for individuals facing an unintended pregnancy

Pregnancy Options Counselling:

• discusses all three pregnancy options including abortion, parenting and adoption in a confidential setting

Free pregnancy tests:

• self-administered, laboratory-quality urine pregnancy tests

Post Abortion Support:

• for individuals who have had an abortion in their past
• post abortion support one-on-one or in a group format, over the span of 8 weeks

Pregnancy Support

• support to those who have decided to continue their pregnancy, material support and referring our clients to other community agencies for support

Services are geared toward education and empowerment which enables informed choice