Peer Support

Our Peer Support program provides opportunities for members to participate in an inclusive and positive group setting.

We offer a variety of programs that are determined by our members each month including:

Recreation & Active Living (e.g. Yoga & Meditation, Zumba, Walking Club)
Social Programs (e.g. Trivia, games, Coffee & Chat, Bingo, pancake brunches)
Skills & Workshops (e.g. goal setting, employment skills, financial literacy, language skills, healthy relationships)
Arts & Wellness (e.g. Music, arts & crafts, painting, healthy eats)
Community Programs (e.g. museums, movies, art markets, festivals, day trips, picnics, seasonal activities)

June 1^st – IL Canada Day Celebration 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
June 3^rd – Coffee & Chat 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Round Table 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm, Games Day 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
June 5^th – Bingo 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Karaoke 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
June 8^th – Money Matters 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Learning Spanish 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
June 10^th – Crafty Wednesday 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Making My Own Comic Book 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Trivia 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
June 12^th – Zumba in the park 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Picnic/Potluck 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (OFF-SITE)
June 15^th – Games Day 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Kahoot 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
June 17^th – Healthy Eats 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Budgeting for your Groceries Workshop 1:30 pm -2:30 pm
June 19^th – Potluck 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Music Day 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
June 22^nd – Painting w/ Allyson 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
June 24^th – Learning ASL 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Up Skilling for Employment 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Kahoot 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
June 26^th – BBQ in the Park 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, Sports 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm, Walking Club 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm (OFF-SITE)
June 29^th – Movie Trivia 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Bingo 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

May 4^th – Coffee & Chat Star Wars/Harry Potter Day 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm, Trivia 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
May 6^th – Zumba 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Mindfulness 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
May 8^th – Art in the Park Tulip Festival 11:00 pm – 2:00 pm (OFF-SITE)
May 11^th – Games Day 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Uno Tournament 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm, Round Table 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
May 13^th – Money Matters 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Learning ASL 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
May 15^th – Potluck 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Karaoke 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
May 20^th – Scrapbooking Club 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Making My Own Comic Book 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Kahoot 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
May 22^nd – Bingo 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Music Day 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
May 25^th – Painting w/ Allyson 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
May 27^th – Upskills for Employment 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Learning Spanish 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Trivia 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
May 29^th – BBQ in the Park 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm (OFF-SITE)

Registering for Programs

Note: If you do not have an account on MyCommunityHub you can get the instructions on creating one by clicking on the “Creating An Account” section below.

Go on the home page and use the search bar to look up “Ottawa Independent Living Resource Centre”. Alternatively you can click on this link to take you there directly.
This should show you all the programs we have scheduled for the month. You can look at them in a list or as a calendar view, control this by clicking on the options at the top left corner of the activity list.
Simply look for any programs you are interested in attending, and click on “add to cart” as if you were online shopping.
Once you have everything you are interested in, go to checkout just like you would an online shopping website. Review your activities, and confirm your registration!
Once this is done, you will receive a receipt to your email with all the necessary information about your programs. You can also view your calendar with all the things you have signed up for in the month on your account.

Creating An Account

Go to https://mycommunityhub.ca/ and click on “create account” on the top right corner of the screen.
Put in the necessary information (your email, password and such).
If you are creating this account to register someone else for programs as a caregiver or support worker, once you get to the “emergency contact” portion, you can click on “create account and add participant”. This will allow you to manage your account as a support worker/family member/caretaker and register the person you are supporting. If you are creating this account for yourself, just click on “create account”.