Sydney's last day with Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre was Thursday August 14th. If you have been following us on social media, you will know that Sydney was a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) student from Carleton University completing her placement with us this summer.

Last Friday, August 15th, was the final day of employment for our Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) employees. To celebrate all their hard work, we had a little pizza party. We are very grateful for the Canada Summer Jobs program and are happy to share that some employees are staying on!

Veuillez vous joindre à nous. Please join us. 2025 Assemblée Générale annual. 2025 Annual General Meeting. #celebration #agm2025

Thanks to our community’s support, 174 students will be starting the school year with a brand-new backpack filled with supplies. Every backpack represents opportunity, confidence, and support for a student! Thank you to everyone who helped make this program possible!

Friendly reminder that we will be closed for Labour Day (Monday September 1st).

Our AGM is this afternoon at our main site, 1365 Richmond Road in room 104. You can still register by email (Information below). There will be a BBQ before the AGM from 4:30-5:30 pm. Our Annual Report for 2024-2025 is available on our website.

Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM and BBQ yesterday. We had over 86 individuals register. It was wonderful seeing so many community members, staff, board members, and partners. Thank you for all your support. Congratulations to all the winners last night! #agm2025

PQCHC is proud to participate in the Race to End Homelessness on October 4th, 2025! This is an excellent opportunity to “educate, engage, and unite community around one critical goal: a future where everyone has a home” (Alliance to End Homelessness, 2025). #endhomelessness

Welcome to all the students that started their placements with us this month. Thank you for joining general orientation this morning. We are excited to have students placed in 4 out of 5 departments, representing a variety of programs. We hope they learn and grow with us. #learn

September is Hunger Action Month! Hunger Action Month is a time to take action and support your community. Here’s how you can help: Educate Advocate Volunteer Donate #foodsecurity #foodbanks

Congratulations to our Bayshore Health Promotion Team and the Bayshore Park Community Garden & Oven (BPCGO) on another successful Pizza Palooza & Harvest Fest. Held on September 27th, the event focused on a pizza competition. 17 individuals competed and 129 residents attended.

September 30th marks the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (#OrangeShirtDay). It is a day to honour survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on the ongoing impacts of colonialism on Indigenous Peoples of Canada.

October is Community Health & Wellbeing Month. It is the season to celebrate local successes, and the collective work happening here at PQ towards improved health and wellbeing in every community across Ontario. This month we will be sharing how PQCHC is Standing Together.

On Saturday, the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa launched the "Race to End Homelessness". Participants had an opportunity to complete a 10 km, 5 km, or 1km walk/run to help educate, engage, and unite the community around ending homelessness. 12 of our staff participated.

Friendly reminder that we will be closed on Monday October 13th for Thanksgiving.

At the heart of our organization is a force that drives real change—our volunteers. From mentoring youth to running events to completing tax returns, our volunteers are making an incredible impact in the communities we serve. #CHWM2025

What does #StandingTogether mean to our clients? It means -> Helping those in need -> Supporting each other -> Friendship -> Love -> Respect -> Peace #CHWM

In partnership with Service Canada, we hosted a session on Financial Health & Fraud Prevention for participants in the ITP Mentorship Program.  This session aimed to educate newcomers about detecting and preventing financial fraud while understanding their financial rights.

Today is “Bring Your Kid to Work” Day! We’re excited to welcome a group of high school students to our workplace for a day of learning and exploration. We look forward to inspiring the next generation and giving them a glimpse into the exciting work we do every day!

Today is a day of recognition, remembrance, and collective action. According to the UN, every 10 minutes a woman is killed by an intimate partner or family member. Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations globally, and it must end.