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Wednesday night team on the first snowy night of the season. When OIM staff pack up for the day and lock the doors at 4pm, we know that...

As we near the 10th anniversary of Innercity Arts, I wanted to look back on how the program came about. I recently spoke with Jason Pino,...

Each month, Terri drops off a home cooked meal for the youth of Innercity Arts. She always puts such love and care into her meals, making...

Listen this morning as Executive Director, Ken MacLaren, shares the latest news about the Ministry’s most pressing need: Office Space....

On July 21-23, thirty-five stone carvers gathered on Ottawa’s historic Sparks Street for the Canadian Stone Carving Festival. Each was...

“You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,” Psalm 30: 11...

The term “at risk youth” is thrown around a lot, often without much thought or care. It’s a label that can feel very cold and...

Hi I’m Danielle. My wish is that everyone has someone to be with this Christmas, and if not, that they feel God is with them, that His...

“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...

“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...

Last week, local artist and OIM volunteer Ruth Allison did a workshop with the youth at Innercity Arts. She talked to the youth about her...

Innercity Arts reached a significant milestone this week: we registered our 100th youth. This is a pretty amazing feat, given the...

A few months ago, a new person walked through the doors of the drop-in. He was friendly but seemed very cautious. He asked a lot of...

How can we change the legacy of youth homelessness in Ottawa? This is a complicated question with an array of possible answers. Back in...

The youth of Innercity Arts have been working hard, creating some amazing art for the upcoming art show. Here’s a sneak peak! Please come...

Although I consider myself a fairly competent adult, sometimes the youth in the art group ask me questions that leave me stumped – and I...

Lots of people tell me that they think I’m doing so much when they hear that I do street outreach with OIM. I go out each week to hand...

Some people have a policy to only give food to panhandlers. Some even get offended if the panhandler rejects the offer of food. For these...

It was a particularly cold night on outreach last week when we came across Brian. It was our first time meeting Brian – who informed us...

“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to Eric read his Christmas Wish on  Family Radio CHRI, click...