Our Vision

Healthy, inclusive, vibrant and resilient communities in Western Ottawa.

Our Mission

The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre promotes health, safety and wellness in our communities. We provide individuals and families with, and connect them to, community, social and health services across the region.

About Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre

The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre is a not-for-profit organization that provides health and social services to communities in far west Ottawa.

Founded in 1986, the WOCRC has grown exponentially in terms of programs and services offered, staffing, volunteers and clients served.

Services the WOCRC offers include, but are not limited to:

• Helping parents learn to raise a more confident child;
• Reducing isolation and loneliness experienced by older adults aged 55+ and adults with disabilities by providing opportunities to participate in activities that promote social interaction with others;
• Offering individual short-term counselling to adults, youth and children;
• Providing information, resources and referrals to new Canadians;
• Providing older adults aged 55+ and adults with disabilities, services to support them living independently in their own homes as long as they are able;
• Providing a safe home and support to women and their dependants who have experienced violence in the home;
• Offering teens a place to learn new skills and connect with their peers;
• Providing community development and health promotion services that focus on addressing and raising awareness of the social determinants of health such as income, poverty, education, transportation, environment, isolation and social exclusion.