Flow Free
Initiative to address period poverty around Ottawa Flow Free is made up by five students from Ottawa’s St. Francis Xavier High School. For their Civics course, they were assigned to…
Ottawa Public Health Immunization Clinic in Bayshore
There is an upcoming scheduled immunization clinic at: St. Rose of Lima School (50 Bayshore Drive) Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:15 pm to 7 pm To increase routine childhood immunization…
Ottawa Public Health Update
OPH Connection Newsletter This year, the first week of May marks the 72nd National Mental Health Week. The theme for this year’s mental health week is “my story”. This allows…
Updates from Ottawa Public Health
Food Safety in a Power Outage If experiencing a power outage, be sure to keep your food safe. Avoid opening the refrigerator door to keep its contents cold. Food in…
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Every year on March 31, we celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) and recognize the struggles, sacrifices and achievements of Transgender people. They have fought, and continue to fight, for…
Getting through Stressful Events
During stressful events our reactions can affect us physically or emotionally. It can affect our thinking. You might have trouble sleeping, eating, or paying attention. Many people have short tempers…
March is Kidney Health Month
March is Kidney Health Month. This is an important time of year to highlight the impact of kidney disease and raise awareness of kidney health in communities across the country.…
Black Mental Health Week March 1 to 7, 2023
Black Mental Health Week (BMHW), March 1-7th 2023, is an opportunity to bring together members of the Ottawa Black Mental Health Coalition (OBMHC) and community partners to share expertise and…
Family Day is a great opportunity to be active together
Family Day is a great opportunity to be active with your family. Being active together is fun and will help your children to be active for life. Research shows that…
Kids & Vaccines Town Hall
Children’s Healthcare Canada and ScienceUpFirst, are joining forces on February 23 for National Kids and Vaccines Day 2023. ScienceUpFirst, an initiative of CASC, and Children’s Healthcare Canada are hosting a free national Kids and Vaccines Town Hall…