2024 RCHS Community Recognition Award
The Board of Directors and staff of Rideau Community Health Services (RCHS) are pleased to announce that The Cooperative Care Centre (CCC) in Brockville is this year’s recipient of our annual Community Recognition Award. This award, which was created in 2017, recognizes an individual or group who makes significant contributions to the communities we serve.
The CCC is a non-profit project of the Brockville Housing Partnership. The CCC provides a safe, welcoming, non-judgmental environment for individuals who are experiencing homelessness. The Centre is open from 4pm-8am, seven days a week. There are showers on site, guests also receive dinner, breakfast, and a lunch to go in the morning. They provide clothing/hygiene supplies that are generously donated for individuals in need. The CCC operates on a first come, first serve basis, and can accommodate 20 individuals at one time.
The CCC has been a partner in every event RCHS has facilitated in Brockville, which primarily include Identification Clinics, Community Forums, and other weekly clinics. The CCC is one of the pioneering agencies in starting Brockville’s Community Committee, including the ongoing creation of Brockville Complex Rounds.
The CCC is regularly the first point of contact for unhoused individuals and provides warm introductions to the RCHS Brockville Outreach Team. This enables shared clientele to access RCHS' services faster and ideally receive treatments, before requiring more serious interventions.
Rideau Community Health Services is committed to building a strong collaborative community of care that is focused on equity, empathy, and respect for all.