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Last revised: November 8, 2022
Neighborhood Health and Wellness Hubs are easily accessible places offering free drop-in services to all residents across the city of Ottawa. These hubs provide the opportunity to speak in person with Ottawa Public Health and City of Ottawa staff about vaccination, mental health and wellbeing, parenting, dental health, and financial assistance. Please check individual services below for more details.
Services available in Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs
- COVID-19 vaccine
- COVID-19 vaccines are available at all hub locations for anyone six months of age and older.
- Please note that as per the Ministry of Health, children under five years of age are recommended to wait 14 days before and after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine to receive another vaccine.
- Please visit COVID-19 Vaccination for more details on eligibility
- Routine and school-based vaccines for children and youth
- School-based vaccines: Some hubs are currently offering vaccines that are normally given in grade 7 and 8, referred to as “school-based vaccines.” They are available on a drop-in basis and include Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Hepatitis B and Meningococcal conjugate vaccines. Please visit COVID-19 Vaccination and Parenting in Ottawa website for more details on eligibility.
- Routine vaccines: Starting November 8, 2022, some hubs will start offering routine vaccines that are required for attending schools and daycares, in addition to the school-based vaccines. They will be available to children and youth aged two months to 17 years of age who live in the neighbourhood where the clinic is located and who do not have a primary care provider (such as a family doctor or nurse practitioner). This includes children and youth in the neighbourhood without an Ontario Health Card (OHIP). For the list of publicly funded vaccines visit the Government of Ontario website.
- Please note that as per the Ministry of Health, children under five years of age are recommended to wait 14 days before and after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine to receive another vaccine.
- All routine and school-based vaccines are available on a drop-in basis. If wait times are long, families may be offered appointments for a later time or date.
- Please bring any previous vaccination records to the clinic, and a piece of identification for the person(s) receiving the vaccine(s) or their Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) card if available. An OHIP card is not required if you do not have one.
- Visit the Parenting in Ottawa website for more details on vaccines for children and youth.
- Mental Health, Substance Use Health & Addiction
- Offer wellness tips, assistance to book short-term counselling through Counselling Connect, connection to mental and substance use health services through AccessMHA and 1call1click. Please check Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health website for more details.
- Employment and Social Services
- Provide access to social assistance programs including financial assistance, housing, employment services, and referrals
- Dental Health
- Registered dental hygienists provide free dental screenings, support in accessing dental care and dental health promotion. They also provide support in enrolling into the Healthy Smiles Ontario (children) and Ontario Seniors Dental Care (older adults) Programs. All ages are welcome! Please check Dental Health website for more info.
- Parenting
- Speak with a public health nurse about all areas of parenting, including but not limited to infant feeding, safe sleep, growth and development, home safety, transition to parenting, perinatal mental health. Please visit Parenting in Ottawa website for more information on drop-ins.
Flu vaccines are available for children aged six months to five years of age and their household members as well as newcomers and individuals without OHIP who are unable to access a flu vaccine through a primary care provider or pharmacy.
| Hub location | Services available and hours of operation |
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Greenboro Greenboro Library 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive |
Immunization – COVID-19 school-based and flu vaccines
Dental screening: Fridays 10 am to 4 pm (Closed 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm) on the following dates:
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Bayshore Bayshore Field House 175 Woodridge Crescent |
Immunization – COVID-19 school-based and flu vaccines
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| AMA Community Centre
1216 Hunt Club Road Note: Use side entrance |
Immunization – COVID-19, flu vaccines and routine vaccines for children
Parenting in Ottawa drop-ins
Dental screening
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St-Laurent – Overbrook Rideau High School 815 St. Laurent Boulevard |
Immunization – COVID-19 school-based and flu vaccines
Dental screening
Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health
Employment and Social Services
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Caldwell Bellevue Community Centre 1475 Caldwell Avenue
Closed December 16, 2022 |
Immunization – COVID-19 and flu vaccines
Dental screening
Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health
Employment and Social Services through PQCHC
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Heatherington Albion-Heatherington Recreation Centre 1560 Heatherington Road |
Immunization – COVID-19 and flu vaccines
Dental screening
Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health
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| Ledbury Pavillion
1250 Ledbury Avenue |
Immunization – COVID-19 and flu vaccines
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Hunt Club – Riverside Park Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre 3320 Paul Anka Drive |
Immunization – COVID-19 and flu vaccines
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ACB Wellness Centre African, Caribbean and Black Wellness Resource Centre 610 Donald Street |
Immunization – COVID-19 and flu vaccines
Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health
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Vanier South Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa (CMHAO) 311 McArthur Avenue |
Immunization – COVID-19 and flu vaccines
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Parkwood Hills Emerald Plaza Library 1547 Merivale Road |
Immunization – COVID-19, flu vaccines and routine vaccines for children
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Elmvale Acres St Aidan’s Anglican Church 934 Hamlet Road |
Immunization – COVID-19 and flu vaccines
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Lowertown Jules Morin Field House 400 Clarence Street East (Beside the outdoor rink, in the park) |
Immunization – COVID-19, flu vaccines and routine vaccines for children
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Centretown In collaboration with the Community and Social Services Department’s (CSSD) Community Service Hub 370 Catherine St |
Immunization – COVID-19 and flu vaccines
City and community social supports through CSSD:
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Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre (PQCHC) 1365 Richmond Rd |
Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health:
Employment and Social Services through PQCHC:
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