Our Community Associates
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
OCHC provides space for the Carlington Community Chaplaincy in a two-bedroom apartment which houses the StrongHold Community Home and the Chaplain’s office. OCHC also provides parking space and storage space for the Chaplaincy.
Carlington Community Health Services
CCHS operates a Baby Cupboard from the StrongHold Community Home providing emergency support for parents in need of family counseling, diapers, clothes, baby food and other supplies. Other health professionals from CCHS also use this space for counselling.
Bellevue Manor Tenants Association
BMTA partners with the CCC in special events planning and is a voice for tenant issues and concerns. BMTA shares office space with the CCC and CCHS through our common lease agreement.
Our Partnerships
With Our Churches
Our partnership with the Churches can empower us to be a prophetic witness to our biblical faith that embraces the Golden Rule “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you…” (Matthew 7:12). The Golden Rule speaks to the way we relate to one another. Collaborating together as an ecumenical body of churches can strengthen church outreach to those who have been pushed to the edge. Most importantly, the churches that are members of the Carlington Community Chaplaincy Council (CCCC) are the voice and very foundation of the Chaplaincy. Proclaiming the Golden Rule as a model for social justice can address issues of injustice that can lead to open discussion and offer a voice of solidarity. How change and transformation is found, can only be in dialogue with the community in which we serve. Therefore, the Chaplaincy is in the position to work in partnership with the churches, service providers and the community to make the Golden Rule a lived reality. In other words, because of this mandate we all need to take ownership, this is our Chaplaincy, this is our outreach ministry.
With Our Neighborhood
The Carlington Community Chaplaincy is a Christian ministry of presence in a community that is working to embrace diversity. Support from our CCCC churches make it possible for the work of the Chaplain to continue. With the C.A.R.E.S.Program the Chaplain will respond to the needs of people (individuals and families) through pastoral/spiritual care, counseling support, crisis counseling, advocacy and referral services. The Chaplain works with neighborhood community leaders at all levels to help develop a community led approach for our initiatives. The D.R.E.A.M.S. Centre, StrongHold Community Home (SHCH) and the Neighbourhood Diversity Store are three initiatives that the Community Led approach has shaped. This approach promotes a healthy community life, a sense of ownership, a sense of meaning and purpose in one’s life and community. This approach can create a feeling of empowerment because through the work of the Chaplain, neighbors are working together communicating their skills, talents and interests in order to build a better, safe and happy community. Pastoral/spiritual care as community development is one way the Chaplaincy works towards meeting the needs in our community.
With Our Service Providers
It is common knowledge that no organization can work effectively on its own. The Chaplaincy is no exception to this rule and we take great pride in working with our supporting churches, community members and service providers. Over the years we have developed several partnerships with services providers, Ottawa Community Housing, Carlington Community Health Services, City of Ottawa, Family Centre, Tenants Association and the Sexual Assault Centre of Ottawa, just to name a few. When the Chaplaincy needs support in responding to a crisis, we turn to service providers and in the blink of an eye support arrives. The Chaplain is often required to advise, recommend and work with service providers relating to an individual or communal incident. We also, work together to promote community wellness, programming and common initiatives.
