Community and Social Services Committee

Community Resources If you need safety, security and/or medical support, in this service area, you can call the SHCHC directly. The safe consumption room and washrooms are currently unavailable at SHCHC. They continue to offer the following services: Primary Care – 8-5pm Monday- Friday Oasis Medical Clinic – 9-5pm Monday- Friday Drug Checking Services – 8am-8pm 7 days … Read More

About the CSSC In an effort to find solutions to the impacts of the opioid and opiate epidemic and the housing crisis on the residents of Sandy Hill, and especially North Sandy Hill, the Board voted to create this committee at the May 29, 2023 Board Meeting. There is a lot of community interest in these issues and … Read More

ASH’s Position   ASH is committed to maintaining Sandy Hill as a diverse, historic, and green community within a vibrant neighbourhood which welcomes people from all walks of life, including those who may be struggling with poverty, addiction, and mental health. At the same time, ASH notes that Sandy Hill is negatively impacted from externalities related to the … Read More

Update 23-Feb-2024 Sandy Hill Community Liaison Committee (SHCLC) This group’s mission is (in short) to provide insights, make connections, put forward recommendations, exchange information and offer suggestions to support the safety and wellbeing of all members of and services in the Sandy Hill community. To find out more about SHCLC initiatives and ASH’s role and contributions please start … Read More

At the Meeting of the ASH Board of Directors on Monday, September 27, 2021 a motion was unanimously approved that ASH endorse the statement below from from the Ottawa Coalition To End Violence Against Women, Elizabeth Fry Society, Kind Space, Wisdom2Action, and the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity.   Statement: Creating a Safer Ottawa for Trans … Read More