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Health Care Connect

Need a family doctor or nurse practitioner? Your new family health care provider might be just a phone call away. Health Care Connect Coordinators identify doctors and nurse practitioners in your community who are accepting patients and link them with people who are looking for a health care provider.

To begin, all you have to do is register at 1-800-445-1822 or at www.ontario.ca/healthcareconnect

You will be asked to answer a few basic questions about your health care needs. You will then be connected to a doctor or nurse practitioner at the earliest opportunity. Read more.

Community Development Coordinator

We currently have an opening for an existing role for an experienced bilingual Community Development Coordinator. In this position, you will work alongside residents, community groups, partners, and local leaders to strengthen community well-being across Orléans-Cumberland and surrounding areas.

Drawing on your knowledge of community development and social justice principles, you will identify emerging community needs, build partnerships and coalitions, facilitate community engagement initiatives, and support collective action on issues that affect quality of life.

This is a full-time permanent position (35 hours per week). If you are interested in this position, please submit your application before 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026Please click for additional information.

Happy Canada Day to all our families!

We hope you enjoy the warm summer months.

Programming at our Main Location (240 Centrum Blvd.) will remain the same, and we are pleased to add an afternoon Playgroup on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

We are excited to announce that, starting July 7, we will offer programming in three parks this summer. These outdoor playgroups will replace our playgroups at the Cumberland, Navan, and François-Dupuis sites, which will be closed for the summer.  Please note that programming at these locations will resume in September.

Our park Playgroups will take place rain or shine, but will be cancelled in the event of thunderstorms or when temperatures reach 30°C or higher with the humidex.

Outdoor Playgroup Schedule

Tuesdays – Queenswood Ridge Park, 346 Kennedy Lane
Wednesdays – Mantha Park, 525 Famille-Laporte Avenue
Thursdays – Vista Park, 720 Vista Park Drive

During our visits to Mantha Park, children aged 7 and older will have the opportunity to connect with peers, learn about themselves, practice social skills, and have fun. Isabel from the Child and Youth Program will be present to facilitate these interactions.

Lastly, we are pleased to welcome Julia as our Family Resource Worker Assistant for the summer.

Valérie, Mira, Zoée, Gabrielle, and Dominik

Playtime at the Park: Bilingual In-Person Drop-In

  • Join us at these special outdoor free-play groups! During our visits, children aged 7 and younger can also join to connect with peers and have fun – workers at our EarlyON Centre will be present to facilitate these interactions.
  • Wednesdays from 9:30 AM to 11 AM – Mantha Park, at 525 Famille-Laporte Avenue, Orléans
    • July 8th to August 19th
    • These park visits will be rain or shine, and snacks will not be provided – please pack accordingly and be conscious of the weather.
  • Drop-in groups – no registration required: 
    • If you have any questions regarding the activity, please email Isabel at id******@***oc.ca or call 613-830-4357, ext. 152.

Outdoor activities will be cancelled if there are thunderstorms or when temperatures reach +30 °C with the humidex.

Mental Health Counsellor – Bilingual

The Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre (OCCRC) offers social and community services to residents of Orléans-Cumberland. The Centre is seeking a Bilingual Mental Health Counsellor who will be part of a multidisciplinary team that coordinates the delivery of programs and services to meet the needs of the Orléans-Cumberland community. This is a full-time permanent position (35 hours per week). The hourly wage ranges from $35.11 to $38.97.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume by 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026Please click for additional information.

Family Resource Worker Assistant (bilingual)

The Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre (OCCRC) is an organization offering social and community services to residents of Orléans-Cumberland. The Centre is seeking a Family Resource Worker Assistant (bilingual/student position) to join a multidisciplinary team that coordinates the delivery of programs and services to meet the needs of the Orléans-Cumberland community. Temporary 30 hours/week 8-week contract (July 6 to August 28, 2026). Hourly wage: $19.60 per hour.

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume before 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. For more details, see attached.