Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario has published its list of Free Ottawa Easter Meals for 2026. (Last updated March 23rd 2026)

We’re excited to share that on June 15 2026, the ANCHOR program will expand east into Lowertown, Sandy Hill, Vanier, the Byward Market and Overbrook. In the coming months, we look forward to connecting with community members and partner organizations as this important service grows. ANCHOR provides a compassionate, equity-centered, community-based response to mental health and substance use crises, offering support without a police response. At Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario/211, we’re proud to partner in this initiative and help connect people to the services they need. Thank you to our partners at Centretown Community Health Centre, Somerset West Community Health Centre and the City of Ottawa for their continued collaboration in expanding this vital support to more community members. More information to come! Thank you also to the Ottawa’s Guiding Council for Mental Health and Addictions for their leadership.

Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario is moving! We are leaving our offices in St-Laurent Business Park, and moving to fresh new digs on City Park Drive.

Did you know February 11th is 211 Day? When people contact 211 in Eastern Ontario, CNEO navigators help connects people to community programs, social services, government supports, and more.  With the cost of everything on the rise, many people are in the position of needing help for the first time. Stop searching. Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211easternontario.ca.

Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario (hey, that's us!) have shared their List of Free Holiday Meals (Ottawa) 2025-2026 (last updated December 17th 2025)

Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario (hey, that's us!) have shared our List of Out of the Cold locations (Ottawa) 2025-2026 (updated November 18th 2025).

The City of Ottawa has released Alternate Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR)’s first year infographic and a memo to the City of Ottawa Community Services Committee on ANCHOR in English and French. The results from the first year are quite impressive with 4,464 ANCHOR calls in the first year and that 92.7% of calls are coming directly to 211.

The Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario (CNEO) have released our 2024-2025 Annual Report.

We will host our 2025 Annual General Meeting from 18:00- 19:30 on June 24th at the Centre Pauline-Charron!

CNEO (Hey, that's us!) is looking for a Finance and Administration Manager.

Is your Ottawa-based organization offering a free or low-cost meal for Easter, this year? If so, please send the details to [email protected] to be added to the Easter Meals List. 

ANCHOR – Alternate Neighbourhood Crisis Response has released the data of the first 11 weeks to assess its efficiency and improve service. – including an ANCHOR: The First 11 Weeks Formative Evaluation Infographic.

Did you know that the Kin Club of Russell‘s Catch the Ace 7 is now up and running? If you want to support us by purchasing a ticket (or two!), you can head to their website and select us (#5 – Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / 211 Eastern Ontario), we’d be very grateful.

Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario has just shared its list of 2024 Thanksgiving Meals in Ottawa. Last updated on October 16th. Last meal of the list is on November 5th.

Veteran broadcaster and compassionate community champion Sam Laprade shed light on Ottawa's most impactful charities and non-profit organizations and their amazing work. Featured this week: Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario and 211 Ontario.

United Way East Ontario have shared their Budget 2024 Asks of the Ontario government, including an increase in operational funding for Ontario 211s to ensure they can answer the calls of thousands of Ontarians during a time of increased financial pressure and economic uncertainty.

The Community Information Bulletin is taking a break over the 2023 Holiday season!  Our last edition of 2023 is sent out on December 20th, and the next will come out the week of January 8th, 2024.  We hope you get some time to rest and unwind, and wish you the best of luck in your 2024 projects, everyone.

In June, the Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario hosted its 2023 Annual General Meeting.

Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario/211 Eastern Ontario would like to invite you to its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, at 5 pm. The meeting will be held in the second floor boardroom of 2255 St-Laurent Blvd, Ottawa.

The Community Information Bulletin will not be published the week of June 30th, because of the July 1st holiday. We'll be back on July 7th!