Economic and Social Council of Ottawa-Carleton Votre santé avant tout
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Address, Telephone, E-mail, Website
Address	649 Montreal Rd, Ste 202 Ottawa, ON K1K 0T4
Intersection	Aviation Pkwy and Montreal Rd
Located In Community	Ottawa
Bus Route Notes	OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or OC Bus Schedules
Parking	Free parking
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Office Phone	613-248-1343 ext 326
Fax	613-248-1506
E-mail	adiallo@cesoc.ca
Website	www.cesoc.ca
Description and Services
Hours	Mon-Wed, Fri 8:30 am-5 pm * Thu 8:30 am-8 pm
Dates	Year-round
Description	Offers health information and outreach services to Ottawa immigrant and newcomers.    * Workshops and seminars: For each target group, a workshop is offered every other month on a topic is a challenge for immigrant health. These information workshops, training and education cover various topics of interest such as excess weight (diabetes, obesity), mental health issues (depression, stress, dementia, etc.), diseases related to aging, sexually transmitted diseases, etc. Workshops are led by health professionals.    * Exercise classes: To ensure that seniors are maintaining are staying fit and healthy, these classes take place every two week in collaboration with the program "Vieillir en Santé".    * Information, referral and accompaniment services: Provides important information and tools to help seniors get health services in French. The program has updated the directory of institutions or health care services in Ottawa that offer services in French.    * Translation services: For clients in need, workshops and information provided can be translated in other languages beside English and French.
Eligibility	Open to youth 13-18, seniors 55+ and families from Francophone minority racial and ethnocultural populations.
Application	Call or drop by the office to apply.
Fees	None
Languages of Service	English ; French
Areas Served	Ottawa (City of)
Contact Information
Primary Contact	Abdourahamane Diallo, Program Coordinator
Primary Executive	Saint-Phard Désir, Executive Director; Phone: 613-248-1343 ext 306; Email: sdesir@cesoc.ca
Subjects
Subjects	African community ; Cultural communities ; French-speaking communities ; Health ; Health education ; Homeless people ; Immigrants ; Information and referral ; Nonprofit organizations ; Physical fitness ; Refugees ; Seminars ; Seniors ; Translation ; Visible minorities ; Workshops ; Youth
Broader Terms	Adults ; Age groups ; Cultural communities ; Education ; Educational programs ; Instructional programs ; Linguistic communities ; Organizations