What's New

Andrew Thompson, our new Mental Health Counsellor, joins the Centre on October 5, 2026. His diverse background has given him a strong foundation for creating a safe and inclusive space for all populations. We're glad you're here Andrew!

We are truly grateful to the Deshkan Ziibi Indigenous Women Drummers who joined us at the Centre on September 23, 2026. Thank you for sharing this special time with us and with our community.

Please welcome Roxanne Libbey, the Centre's new Volunteer Coordinator, and Stephanie Johnson, our new Nurse Practitioner. Stephanie will become part of the Centre's primary care team in Dutton later this year. 

Please welcome Tagreed, Alex, and Paige to the Centre!

This is a free program for individuals and families facing food insecurity. Once a month on a designated day participants can come into the Centre to receive free fruits and vegetables from a local farm. Registration is required.

In June 2026 first year Schulich School of Medicine (Western University) physician students visited the Centre during Discovery Week. Both Paradis Baha and Aviva Moses were quite impressed with our Centre and the services provided! This experience offered the students a better understanding of healthcare in rural communities and within the Community Health Model of Care. Overall, Paradis and Aviva rated their Discovery Week experience 4/5 which puts our Centre in the upper quartile of participating Discovery Week organizations! Thank you Paradis and Aviva for the wonderful review of the Centre and the time you took to create the amazing video! 

The Centre will continue to extend invitations to physician students to spend time with us during their Discovery Week.

VIDEO LINK:

https://ssmd.ca.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=f3d27bae-e797-4d93-888a-b4600135286b

Join us for a free educational workshop focused on improving health and wellness. Happiness 1000 is a 6-part educational workshop with sessions including values, change, emotions, thoughts, actions, and coping. Contact Jon Turalinski at 519-768-1715, Ext. 2220. Open to ages 16+

Dynacare will not be available at the Centre on Thursday, August 6th. Alternate nearby location: Four Counties Hospital, 1824 Concession Drive, Newbury or visit Dynacare Find a Location

A new episode of The Community Heart is now live! In this episode, we are joined by Tammy Hope and Janelle Kornaker from CMHA Thames Valley to talk about the unique realities of living and working in agriculture. Together, we explore the impact of agricultural stress, the pressures farm families face and what self care can realistically look like when the work never truly stops. Grab your coffee and join us for another honest conversation that celebrates the heart of rural communities.

Listen Now: 

Spotify - Podcast

The Summer Snack Club is a new community initiative led by the West Elgin Community Health Centre in partnership with Southwestern Public Health, the Rodney Caring Cupboard, the Dutton Daffodil Society, Harvest Hands, local farmers, businesses, service clubs, and community volunteers. The program was created to help bridge the nutritional gap that many children from West Elgin and Dutton Dunwich experience during the summer months when school breakfast, lunch, and snack programs are unavailable. 

Over the past weekend our registration for this program grew to 94 children. From July 9th - September 3rd each child will receive a package containing 2 healthy snacks per day ensuring they have access to nutritious food throughout the summer. Weekly snack boxes will be assembled by volunteers and distributed through the West Elgin Community Health Centre, Rodney Caring Cupboard, and Dutton Daffodil Society.

The summer snack program is a wonderful example of what can be accomplished when organizations, volunteers, local businesses, and community members come together with a shared goal - ensuring every child has access to healthy food throughout the summer.