The Caldwell Family Centre offers a wide range of programs and services for residents living in our catchment area.
Drop-In Centre
- Day program & drop-in centre. Breakfast offered.
- Monday to Friday: 8:30 am. – 12 pm., 1 pm. – 4 pm.
- Location: Caldwell Family Centre
Food Bank
- Offered in cooperation with Ottawa Food Bank and supplemented by donations.
- Tuesday to Thursday: 9 am. – noon, 1 pm. – 4 pm.; Friday: 9am. to noon, 1 pm. – 6 pm.; Saturday: 9 am. – 1 pm.
- Location: Caldwell Family Centre
- Most needed food bank items:
- Frozen meats
- Beans and dry legumes
- Canned soups and stews
- Dried soup mixes
- Dry pasta and pasta sauce
- Canned meat and fish
- Rice
- Cereal
- Fresh eggs
- Fresh fruits
- Milk and cheese
- Fresh vegetables
- Flour
- Baby food
- Personal care items such as toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, laundry detergent etc.
After School Program
- Homework support for children aged 6 to 15. Computers, tutors, healthy snacks and drinks provided.
- September to June: Monday to Thursday: 4 pm. – 6 pm.
- Location: Caldwell Family Centre
Clothing Depot
- Clothing and small household items for sale at deeply reduced prices.
- Tuesdays: 9:00 am. – noon; Wednesdays: 9:00 am. – noon; Thursdays & Fridays: 9 am. – 2 pm.
- Location: Caldwell Family Centre
Baby Depot and Toy Library
- For Babies and toddlers, newborn to 3 years (and their parents). Helping children learn play and language skills. Helping parents with baby supplies. Helping Parents access educational toys and books.
- Wednesdays; 8:30 am. till noon; Thursdays: 1:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
- Location: Caldwell Family Centre
Cooking Workshops
- In partnership with the Carlington Community Chaplaincy;
- every 2nd Friday; 2pm to 3:30pm;
- participants work together to cook nutritious meals to take home,
- Location: Bellevue Community Centre, 1475 Caldwell Ave.
Newcomer Settlement Support
- Jewish Family Services settlement worker on site to help newcomers adjust to life in Canada.
- Mondays: 9 am. – 12:00 pm.
- Location: Caldwell Family Centre
Computer Access
- The computer room available to persons needing access to a computer, the Internet and a printer.
- Monday to Friday: 8:30 am. -12 pm., 1 pm.- 3:30 pm.
- Location: Caldwell Family Centre
Summer Camp
No-cost, safe and creative summer camp learning experience for children from low-income families, with a focus on participation, not competition.
The camp activities are designed so the participants develop self-confidence, independence, responsibility, and healthy cooperative social and working relationships with other children.
- Ages 6 to 12
- July and August 8:30 am. to 4:30 pm.
- registration in May and June.
Information and Referral
- In general, we can provide information on community, social, health, and government services in Ontario and Canada.
- Location: Caldwell Family Centre
