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Jobs & volunteering
Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre / Centre de ressources communautaires Orléans-Cumberland
The Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre is looking for a
Bilingual Family Resource Worker and a
Bilingual Intake Worker.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Ottawa Salus is looking to fill a
Permanent full-time Case Manager (Bilingual) position.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
The Western Ottawa Community Resource Center is looking for a
bilingual Violence Against Women counsellor. This is a permanent, full-time position. Please apply as soon as possible; interviews are proceeding on a rolling basis.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
The Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families is looking for a
Child and Youth Mental Health Counsellor and a Youth Wellness Counsellor.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region / Centre de détresse d’Ottawa et la région
The Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region is looking for
9-8-8 responders.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
The Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario is looking for
Special Projects Agents – Registrations to help us out with Toy Mountain registrations.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l’Ontario
United Way East Ontario has launched a
Call for Proposals from organizations interested in becoming the Lead Agency for both the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) and Hydro Relief initiatives. Applications must be submitted no later than 1:00 pm on October 2nd.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre / Centre de santé communautaire du sud-est d’Ottawa
The South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre is looking for a
Bilingual Community Health Worker for Primary Care Outreach (Seniors) and a
Bilingual Registered Nurse
Primary Care Outreach (Seniors).
• Posted: September 29, 2023
John Howard Society Ottawa
On October 3rd, the John Howard Society Ottawa will hold an in-person Hiring Event,
hiring for several positions in three different programs.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization
The Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) is looking to fill various positions for its Community Economic Development Program: a
Project Coordinator & Researcher (FIN YESS),a
Mentorship Facilitator & Recruiter Liaison and a
Mentorship Facilitator (Employment Counsellor).
• Posted: September 29, 2023
Carlington Community Health Centre
The Carlington Community Health Centre is looking for a
After School Worker - Temporary, Part-time.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa is looking for
Volunteers for its Board of Directors.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
The Sandy Hill Community Health Centre is looking for a
Harm Reduction Worker.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Carlington Community Health Centre
The Carlington Community Health Centre is looking for
new Volunteers.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre / Centre Amethyst pour femmes toxicomanes
Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre is looking for a
Bilingual Substance Use and Problem Gambling Treatment Therapist.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Ottawa Network for Education / Réseau d’Ottawa pour l’éducation
Ottawa Network for Education is looking for an
Executive Assistant.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Nepean Rideau & Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC) is looking for a
part-time - casual Administrative Assistant. Apply by September 22nd.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
The Sandy Hill Community Health Centre is looking for a
Community Health Nurse.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Lowertown Community Resource Centre/Centre de ressources communautaires de la Basse-Ville
The Lowertown Community Resource Centre is looking for an
After-School Program Facilitator.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Hintonburg Community Association
The Hintonburg Community Association is looking for
volunteers to join their Board of Directors this September.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Ottawa Riverkeeper / Garde-rivière des Outaouais
The Ottawa Riverkeeper is looking for
Volunteers for its September 16th Kettle Island Cleanup.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Centretown Community Health Centre
The Centretown Community Health Centre is looking for a
Community Health Worker – Seniors Outreach with the Primary Care Team• Posted: September 11, 2023
Nepean Rideau & Osgoode Community Resource Centre is looking to hire a
Mental Health Adult & Youth Counsellor, a
Community Developer and a
Poverty Reduction Support Worker.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
News & events
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario has just shared its list of
2023 Thanksgiving Meals in Ottawa. Last updated on October 3rd.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative / Initiative pour les enfants et les jeunes
On October 16th, the Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative will host its
Annual General Meeting.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Ottawa Community Foundation / Fondation communautaire d’Ottawa
The Ottawa Community Foundation has just shared its
Fall Check-In.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
On November 2nd, join the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO) for their
Virtual Open House as they chat with caregivers who share their experiences with OCO programs and services.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Maison Interlude House
Maison Interlude House’s annual fundraising campaign is in full swing! There are many ways to support our organization, including purchasing tickets for their
Benefit Evening on December 6, the Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Alexandria.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Ontario 211 Services / Services 211 Ontario
Ontario 211 Services has shared their
2022-2023 Annual Report.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Charity Village
Charity Village has shared its latest episode,
CharityVillage Connects: Canadian Philanthropy: Time for a Shake Up?.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Public Legal Education Association of Canada / Association canadienne d’éducation et d’information juridique
On October 25th 26th, the Public Legal Education Association of Canada (PLEAC) will host its annual
Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Conference.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Empathy House
On October 10th, Empathy House will host their
Annual General Meeting.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Connecting Ottawa
Connecting Ottawa has shared its
September 27th Communiqué.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families
The Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families will host an October session of a
monthly Housing/Tenants’ Rights Drop-In Clinic at the Pisiksik Justice Office. This is a collaboration with Inuuqatigiit, Tungasuvvingat Inuit and the CLSO.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Ontario Caregiver Organization
The Ontario Caregiver Organization has just shared its
Partners in Care E-Bulletin Fall 2023 Edition• Posted: September 29, 2023
Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness has shared a new document on
Evictions and Homelessness in Canada: A Historical Perspective.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario has shared its latest
monthly Newsletter.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l’Ontario
United Way East Ontario have shared their latest Newsletter on
Thousands of local people know that someone has their back. .
• Posted: September 29, 2023
Council on Aging of Ottawa / Conseil sur le vieillissement d’Ottawa
This Fall, the Council on Aging of Ottawa will host a series of
Age-Friendly Housing Community Conversations across the City of Ottawa.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa
The
2023 Annual General Meeting for Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO) will be held on October 24th.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne
On September 26th, the Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne (AFFC) invites you to attend
the launch of its campaign to raise awareness on violence against Francophone and Acadian women and girls.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative / Initiative pour les enfants et les jeunes
The Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative has just shared its
September 2023 Ovation newsletter! Each month they will feature a story from their network plus announcements from OCYI and their members.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Ottawa Mission
The Ottawa Mission is looking for
donations for its Thanksgiving meal on October 9th!
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Ottawa Riverkeeper / Garde-rivière des Outaouais
The Ottawa Riverkeeper’s Learning Lab at River House is looking for donations in order to
fund the purchase of a new educational Stormwater model.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada
Statistics Canada has shared its
September Business and Community Newsletter.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Charity Village
Charity Village has shared its latest blog post on
How To Set Your Team Up For Success When Building A Strategic Plan.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada
Statistics Canada has just released its latest episode of its
Eh Sayers podcast - I Got 99 Problems But Being Misgendered on the Census Isn't One.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
National Capital Commission / Commission de la capitale nationale
On September 23rd, the National Capital Commission will host its
Open NCC event, back for a second year! Join them for a behind-the-scenes peek into the day-to-day activities and projects happening in the National Capital Region.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Ontario Caregiver Organization / Organisme de soutien aux aidants naturels de l’Ontario
The Ontario Caregiver Organization has shared its
August 2023 Newsletter.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Hire Immigrants Ottawa
On October 17th, Hire Immigrants Ottawa will host an
in-person forum with labour market experts on Labour Market Inclusion For Underrepresented Groups in Lanark County. This labour market forum is organized by Algonquin College in partnership with United Way East Ontario, Lanark-Renfrew Labour Market Group and Lanark-Renfrew Local Immigration Partnerships.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority wants to promote
Reforesting rural Ottawa properties for
only pennies a tree
• Posted: September 11, 2023
CLEO Connect
CLEO Connect has just shared its
September On the Radar Newsletter, including Understanding protection orders.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Council on Aging of Ottawa / Conseil sur le vieillissement d’Ottawa
On September 16th, the Council on Aging of Ottawa will host its
3rd Annual Grand Parade Fundraising Walk• Posted: September 11, 2023
Training & employment programs
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario
On October 7th, join Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario, The Canadian Coalition Against Ageism and the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario for
a webinar on Ageism Awareness Day: Rebelling Against Ageism to mark Ageism Awareness Day.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative / Initiative pour les enfants et les jeunes
On October 25th, the Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative will host a
webinar on Inclusion with Children's Inclusion Support Services staff, for teaching teams that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative / Initiative pour les enfants et les jeunes
On October 11th, the Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative's Early Childhood Development Task Group will welcome the
Your Health Space team from CMHA for a bilingual workshop on psychological safety.• Posted: October 4, 2023
Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Center
PQCHC Employment Services provides
employment workshops and events on a weekly basis.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA)
The Indigenous Healthy Babies program will be hosting a
wellness circle for families to come together to play and learn at the Parent Resource Centre every Thursday.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Institute for Research on Public Policy / Institut de recherche en politiques publiques
On October 5th, the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) will host a webinar in French on "
Qui a compétence sur l’intelligence artificielle?".
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Walk-In Counselling Clinic
The Walk-In Counselling Clinic and The Counselling Group of Jewish Family Services will host Empowerment and Healing,
Exploring Gender-Based Violence through Diverse Therapeutic Perspectives, a two-day virtual training/workshops on Gender-Based Violence on Mondays, November 13th and 20th.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Community Employment Resource Centre (CERC)
Community Employment Resource Centre (CERC) is organising several workshops including an interactive resume clinic workshops, and a job search workshop. Find all the different workshops and training opportunities for October and register for them
here.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program
The Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program will host a five-week free Practical Caregiver Training,
in English on Thursdays, from October 19th to November 16th, and
in French on Thursdays, from November 9th to December 7th.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
Homelessness Learning Hub
Homelessness Learning Hub has shared their
free self-paced trainings, developed in consultation with frontline staff and researchers, to help tackle everyday challenges within the housing and homelessness sector, including training on Harm Reduction for the Homelessness Sector, Self-Care Essentials for Health and Well-Being, Homelessness among Women & Gender-Diverse People, Eviction Prevention and Program Evaluation for the Homelessness Sector.
• Posted: October 4, 2023
TechSoup Canada
On September 28th, TechSoup Canada has shared resources on
Reconciliation and Tech: Amplifying Indigenous Voices Through Ethical Nonprofit Tech Practices.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
The PQCHC Community Employment Services offers a
variety of employment services such as pre-employment & mentorship programs. They will offer an upcoming in person information session for our 15-week Job Track Childcare Program on Monday Sept 25, 2023 from 1:30- 3:30 p.m. at 2529 Carling Ave, 2nd Floor Ottawa, Ontario. Check out October’s event calendar. Lot’s of different workshops and guest employers for the Job Track! sessions.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
This Fall, the Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa-Carleton (LDAO-C), through the AWS IDX Grant and in partnership with the Youth Services Bureau (YSB), will present a
free Intro to AWS Cloud Practitioner program and a
free Intro to IT program.
• Posted: September 29, 2023
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario
On September 27th, the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario are hosting a
webinar on Housing Insecurity and Aging to mark National Seniors Day.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Community Legal Education Ontario/ Éducation juridique Communautaire Ontario (CLEO)
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) has updated the following resources:
Door-to-door sales and
Power of Attorney for Personal Care. Visit cleo.on.ca to see a complete list of resources that can be ordered free of charge.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Parents for Diversity
On October 19th, Parents for Diversity in collaboration with the Centre for Resilience and Social Development, will host a discussion and insight session on
Individual Education Plans: Learning How To Navigate The IEP Process As A Parent/caregiver of a Black Student.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Canadian Housing First Network and Housing First Europe Hub have shared a webinar on
Creating System Change Through the Adoption of Housing First Principles and Programs.
• Posted: September 15, 2023
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario
On September 20th, Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario will host a webinar on
Compassionate Community Care: Supporting Seniors and Vulnerable Persons.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
On October 12th, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) along with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) will present a
webinar on Tax Credits & Information for Caregivers with children of all ages and for persons with disabilities.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada
On September 28th (English) Statistics Canada will host a
webinar on the 2021 Census Geography and Tools – GeoSuite and GeoSearch.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
Starting in October, Ottawa Newcomer Entrepreneurs Hub (ONE Hub) will host an
8-week training program on the ABCs of Entrepreneurship for Permanent Residents, Convention Refugees or CUAET living in Ottawa with a Canadian Level Benchmark of 5+.
• Posted: September 11, 2023
