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Community Information Bulletin

Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
CNEO (Hey, that’s us!) is looking for a Bilingual Data Editor (Database Curator), a French Data Lead, a Bilingual Community Navigator – Afternoon and Evenings Shift and Bilingual Community Navigators.
• Posted: May 23, 2025 in CNEO News, Jobs & volunteering
Somerset West Community Health Centre
The Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC is looking for a Team Lead, Alternate Neighborhood Crisis Response. SWCHC welcomes and encourages applications from members of Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, LGBTQ+ people; people with disabilities; and members of other equity deserving communities.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in Jobs & volunteering
Ontario Nonprofit Network
The Ontario Nonprofit Network has launched its annual State of the Sector survey - your organization can participate.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in News & events
BFO Ottawa
The Annual BFO Ottawa Butterfly Memorial Event 2025 is scheduled for June 8th at Beechwood National Cemetery in person.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in News & events
Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada
Statistics Canada has shared its May 2025 Business and Community Newsletter.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in News & events
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) is looking for CSJ Administrative Assistant (2 positions)
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in Jobs & volunteering
Parenting in Ottawa / Être parent à Ottawa
Ottawa Public Health's Parenting in Ottawa program has just shared its June Activities Calendar for Drop-ins
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in Health
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa is looking for a Community Outreach Coordinator (Employment). Apply by May 23rd.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in Jobs & volunteering
Ontario Caregiver Organization / Organisme de soutien aux aidants naturels de l’Ontario
The Ontario Caregiver Organization will host webinars in the coming months, including Caregiving at Home and at Work: Strategies for the double duty caregiver on May 27th, High-Quality Care for Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Hip, Hand, or Shoulder on June 12th, The Future is Old: How Caregivers Can Combat Ageism & Promote Dignity on June 19th, Aidance naturelle et santé mentale des enfants on July 3rd, Medications as We Age: Information to Support Caregiving on July 10th, Learn More about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) on July 31st and Supporting Caregivers Made Simple: A Guide to Using C-CART on August 7th.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in Training & employment programs
The Council on Aging of Ottawa / Le Conseil sur le vieillissement d’Ottawa
The Council on Aging of Ottawa has shared its latest Events Newsletter.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in News & events
The Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends, Ottawa Chapter will host monthly virtual support meetings on the first Thursday of the month and in-person support meetings on the third Tuesday of the month.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in Support groups
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario has shared Aging Vibrantly: Conversations to Empower Seniors Podcast!
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in News & events
ACORN Canada
On May 29th, ACORN Canada will host a Tenant Rights Workshop.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in Training & employment programs
Adapt Expo
On May 31st, Buildable, in partnership with Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, will host 2 free expos: Adapt Expo Ottawa and the Ottawa Inclusive & Para Sports Expo.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in News & events
Homeless Hub
The Homeless Hub has just published a report on Indigenous Shelter Diversion and Eviction Prevention
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in News & events
Community Employment Resource Centre
On May 28th, the Community Employment Resource Centre (CERC), in partnership with the Parliamentary Protection Service, will host a Virtual Information Session.
• Posted: May 22, 2025 in Jobs & volunteering
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Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
CNEO (Hey, that’s us!) is looking for a Bilingual Data Editor (Database Curator), a French Data Lead, a Bilingual Community Navigator – Afternoon and Evenings Shift and Bilingual Community Navigators.
• Posted: May 23, 2025
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario has published its list of Free Ottawa Easter Meals for 2025. (Last updated April 8th 2025)
• Posted: April 17, 2025
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
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. 
• Posted: April 10, 2025
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario (hey, that's us!) have shared our List of Out of the Cold locations (Ottawa) 2024-2025 (updated March 17th 2025).
• Posted: March 28, 2025
ANCHOR – Alternate Neighbourhood Crisis Response / ANCRE (Solution de rechange communautaire pour l’intervention en cas de crise)
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.
• Posted: March 27, 2025
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario (hey, that's us!) have shared their List of Free Holiday Meals (Ottawa) 2024-2025 (last updated December 10th 2024).
• Posted: December 20, 2024
Catch the Ace 7 / Trouvez l’As 7
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.
• Posted: November 15, 2024
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
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.
• Posted: October 18, 2024
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
We will host our 2024 Annual General Meeting on June 18th at the Centre Pauline-Charron! More details will follow.
• Posted: June 4, 2024
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est Ontarien
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.
• Posted: February 26, 2024
United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l’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.
• Posted: February 26, 2024
211 Day / Journée du 211
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.
• Posted: February 7, 2024
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
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.
• Posted: December 20, 2023
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
In June, the Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario hosted its 2023 Annual General Meeting.
• Posted: July 24, 2023
CNEO/NCEO
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.
• Posted: June 8, 2023
CNEO/NCEO
The Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario (CNEO) released their Annual Report. You can find it here.
• Posted: October 5, 2021
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’Est ontarien
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!
• Posted: June 22, 2021
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’Est ontarien
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario/211 Eastern Ontario would like to invite you to its Virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday June 23, 2021 at 6 pm.
• Posted: June 22, 2021
211 Day – La Journée du 211
211 Day happens every year, on February 11th (2/11), and this year it's Canada-wide!  Please watch out for our publications, activities and people sharing in the news and on social media!
• Posted: February 10, 2021
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