To address a high volume of new client registrations, our primary healthcare clinic is unable to accept new patients at this time. If you hold an OHIP card and are looking for a family doctor or nurse practitioner, please register with Health Care Connect at 1-800-445-1822. Our clinic selects new patients from the Health Care Connect waiting list as spaces become available.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
Community Development and Engagement Team
We believe in supporting and developing active, engaged communities. From resident advocacy to food security and children's programming, the Community Development and Engagement (CDE) Team works directly in neighbourhoods to reduce isolation, provide opportunities for residents to volunteer and build capacity and leadership to build stronger communities.
Programs supported by our department include:
Community Development & Engagement
Awesome Arts Mini-Documentary
In the Fall of 2017, the 3rd MASC Awesome Arts program and festival was held in Sandy Hill, Ottawa. Awesome Arts is a community engaged arts program that allows participants of all ages to explore issues important to their community through the arts.
Community Development & Engagement
Guiding Principles for Community Development Practice
Executive Summary
The Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres (CHRC) is a network of multi-service community-based health and resource centres. CHRC Community Developers (CDers) are the key staff facilitating social change and capacity building.
The Community Developers Network (CDN), with funding support from Community Development Framework (CDF), embarked on a process to develop ‘Guiding Principles for Community Development (CD) Practice’ that clearly articulates what is involved in the broad spectrum of CD work.
The intention of this document is to describe community development practice within the Ottawa Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres. The work supports the Alliance for Healthy Communities' and the World Health Organization's model of health and well-being as: “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” With a goal to achieve better health for all, championing transformative change for people and communities facing barriers to health.
The development of guiding principles was informed by a review of relevant literature and a half-day focus group involving CHRC CD staff.
The framework highlights four core principles that define the work of CD. The report provides additional detail for each area:
- Challenging Systemic Inequity & Power Dynamics & Supporting Empowerment
- Responsive to Community
- Transformational Practice
- Partnership & Collaboration
This report provides a summary of the thinking to date regarding Guiding Principles for Community Development Practice.
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
221 Nelson Street
Ottawa, ON, K1N 1C7
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Recognition of Territory
Sandy Hill CHC is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation have lived on this territory for millennia. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. Sandy Hill CHC honours the peoples and land of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation.
