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101.1 FM / 1310 AM News An Hour to Give with Sam Laprade: Special podcast featuring Ottawa Salus’ Executive Director, Mark MacAulay, speaking about the urgent need for more affordable and supportive housing, Salus’ plans for new building including townhouses, and the impact of community support.

101.1 FM / 1310 AM News An Hour to Give with Sam Laprade: Special podcast featuring Ottawa Salus client, Claire Burrows. Claire shares her personal journey with Salus, including her graduation from Salus’ Transitional Rehabilitation Housing Program at Fisher in September 2022, how Salus has made a difference in her life, and now living independently […]

101.1 FM / 1310 AM News An Hour to Give with Sam Laprade: Special podcast featuring Ottawa Salus Board member Lindsay Taub, speaking about her work as a therapist and role as a board member, the crucial role of home in someone’s recovery, how COVID has impacted clients, and the role Salus plays in the […]

101.1 FM / 1310 AM News An Hour to Give with Sam Laprade: Special podcast featuring Ottawa Salus’s Executive Director, Mark MacAulay, speaking about Feb 4, 2023 flood at our Athlone building and 40 displaced tenants.

An Hour to Give with Sam Laprade: Special podcast featuring Ottawa Salus’s Executive Director, Mark MacAulay, Board member Lindsay Taub, and Salus client, Claire Burrows. https://ottawa.citynews.ca/all-audio/an-hour-to-give-with-sam-laprade/recent

February 6, 2023 During the weekend’s bitter cold temperatures, a sprinkler pipe burst at one of Ottawa Salus’ independent living apartment buildings on Saturday morning. This building on Athlone at Scott provides supportive and deeply affordable housing for 40 tenants with mental health and substance use health challenges. All tenants have limited income and many […]