We need to continue to provide a range of supports and services enabling the residents, building community resilience, and social inclusion. Look at how the level of service has dramatically increased over the past four years.
What does this mean?
Are we building a secure, dignified, and rewarding life for all residents of Rideau-Rockcliffe? What are the alternatives? Let us review the fundamentals. Strategy is a matter of position. Where do you want to be in five years/ 20 years? It involves an assessment of the current state and a very clear description of the future stare.
A plan describes “How” you will reach your strategic goals.
Tactics describe the different approaches to achieving a goal given intended and unintended consequences.
With these high minded ideas you also have to address ongoing issues through programs, services and projects.
So we have
Carson Community HouseA plan describes “How” you will reach your strategic goals.
Tactics describe the different approaches to achieving a goal given intended and unintended consequences.
With these high minded ideas you also have to address ongoing issues through programs, services and projects.
So we have
Carson Community House is a place of structured programs, active listening, healthy snacks, but it is also a place where they can create new friendships and memories. Carson Community House is a safe and welcoming space open to Carson's residents from Monday to Friday
free programs, services and activities for children, youth, and adults:
- Homework club
- After school club
- Youth groups (girl's group and boy's group)
- Playgroups
- Landromat
- Intake services
- Annual celebration : BBQ, Annual Christmas Celebration, and Spring cleaning
- computers and the internet as well as a fax machine for homework, employment readiness, resume building, etc.
Past 2013
official opening of Carson’s Community House,
Discussion with Crime Prevention Ottawa (Ottawa Gang Strategy Steering Committee & Post –Incident Neighbourhood Support Protocol),
launch of the Centre website,
Poverty and Hunger Working Group endorsement
Community Development Framework (Chief of Police, Coalition of Community Health Resource Centres of Ottawa, United Way, Community Foundation of Ottawa, Social Planning Council and Ottawa Community Housing).
counselling and referral services 393 visits 2,275 contacts note:(2017) 10,000 visits 52,000 contacts
eight income tax clinics enabled 380
Overbrook Good Food Market, helped 295
welcome kit developed and distributed to 4,500
assignment of 24 new garden plots
360 in the summer basketball program
Emergency Food Bank served 12,000
3,000 diapers were distributed
6,600 Ottawa 67s hockey tickets to the Gift In-Kind Program with value of $500,000
Moores Clothing Canadian Suit Drive donates workforce, donated 1,000 pieces of clothing, including 171 suits
2017
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