The Bridge Engagement Centre

The Bridge Engagement Centre A community-based research centre that works towards equitable access to high-quality health care What is the Bridge?

The Bridge Engagement Centre (the Bridge), is a research community space downtown Ottawa, where projects are running in a true partnership with the target population (homeless, at-risk for homelessness, low income), and co-creating solutions with holistic approach. Our current project, PROMPT, is a community based project that helps people who use drugs reduce or quit smoking.

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225 Donald Street
Ottawa, ON
K1K4B7

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Community, engagement, opportunity

The Bridge Engagement Centre (the Bridge) is a community research space in downtown Ottawa that is affiliated with the Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and the University of Ottawa. Projects are running in a true partnership with the target population (homeless, at-risk for homelessness, low income) co-creating solutions with a holistic approach. Research at The Bridge is lead by the target-population, both improving the current state of knowledge and directly supporting participants in their efforts to improve their health and overall wellbeing.

Latest projects:


  • PROMPT (The Participatory Research in Ottawa: Management and Point-of-Care for To***co Dependence). Drug-users were enrolled in a smoking cessation program, with free Ni****ne Replacement Therapy and peer support. In this study, it was found reducing cigarette use resulted in 18.8% decrease of other opioid drugs.