A recovery community focused on peer-mentoring, staff with lived experience, and social engagement.
Jericho Road is a community of people that strive to move from addiction to connection through shared experience, strength and hope. We provide recovery programs and support with our men's residential program, community support groups, and addiction education forums and workshops.
18/03/2026
Today we want to thank The Beattie Fund for their generous support through The Ottawa Community Foundation in allowing us to provide the 'Healing With Horses Program' to our clients.
This investment gave many of our residents an experience that they describe as a turning point in their recovery. Through Joanne Routhier's guidance in working with her horses, men learn to rebuild trust, understand complex emotions, and develop deeper self-awareness. For individuals who have often experienced significant trauma, this kind of non-verbal, relational healing can be profound.
At Jericho Road, we approach deep healing for our residents in meaningful ways and support like this allows us to offer care that goes beyond traditional models and impart meaningful spiritual experiences.
Thank you Beattie Fund for believing in this work and for helping make worthwhile, lasting recovery possible.
March 5th, 2026 - Constantly Grow, Not Just Maintain
Pierre is not a man of many words, but he is a man of many virtues. A beautiful facet of his journey was his constant learning and his belief in lifelong growth. Pierre had the realization that he needed help, and brought God to the forefront of his life to make a good man a better man.
"Behold, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security". Jeremiah 33:6
Pierre did more than enter recovery and learn. He restored his life. Thank you for the peace you brought to us, and the peace you will share with many.
05/03/2026
February 26th, 2026 - Follow Your Faith
When Brian walked through our doors, something began to shift. In the structure of recovery, in the accountability of the brotherhood, and in the joyous moments shared, that emptiness that haunted him began to lift. What once felt hollow was replaced with renewed faith.
Brian will tell you what anchored that transformation: his relationship with God. He brought him to freedom, to life, and to prosperity. Our brother has much more than sobriety and friendship in his life now. God, Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit told him when he stepped into the house, "Brian, you are home."
We are proud of you. We are grateful for all the genuine joy you have brought to this community. Most importantly, what God has begun in your life, He will faithfully continue.
01/03/2026
Thank You, thank you, THANK YOU Ottawa Lowertown.
Because of YOU, Coldest Night of the Year 2026 was yet again a wonderful event! For all the walkers, volunteers, sponsors, pets and donors, we are grateful for you always putting your best foot forward and bringing the smiles we know and love.
These are just a few of the pictures from the event. If you took any photos you care to share, send them to us or tag us. We would love to add to our collection.
28/02/2026
Get your boots all tied up, mittens on, and zip up that jacket. HERE WE GO!!
A few important details:
🏁The walk starts and ends at the Patro d’Ottawa (40 Cobourg St).
⏰ Doors open at 4 pm, and the event will kick off at 4:45 pm.
🚗 Parking is very limited at the Patro, but there is street parking on Beausoleil Dr and around the building.
Be safe, stay warm, and most importantly, HAVE FUN!
27/02/2026
ONE MORE SLEEP TILL CNOY WALK DAY!!!
Our last preparations are underway, and we are making sure all our bases are covered. Take it from us, we are excited to see our lovely community come out in full force.
There is still time to register to walk or contribute to your favourite team.
For everyone who signed up, THANK YOU, and see you tomorrow.
25/02/2026
To our CNOY community,
This morning, February 25, our hearts were shaken by a tragic event that unfolded at our community partner Capital City Mission. A vehicle crashed into the building, and tragically, four people were injured and one person lost their life.
We are grieving alongside those impacted and ask that everyone keep them in their thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.
As a result of this distressing incident, we will not be able to use the CCM Drop-In Centre as a rest stop for the CNOY walk on the 28th. The safety and well-being of our walkers and volunteers remain a priority, and we are actively adjusting our plans accordingly. The route will continue as planned.
We encourage participants to pay their respects or leave a flower at the location on the night of the walk for the people who are impacted.
Thank you for your continued vigilance in this difficult time.
25/02/2026
Only 3 days to go till CNOY '26. My oh my does time fly!
Today is a little chilly and snowy, but Saturday is looking mighty beautiful. Sometimes Coldest Night of the Year is held on the absolutely coldest night of the year (we are saying this from personal experience). Thankfully, it doesn't look like that's the case this year.
If you are just about finished with winter, don't worry. The famous hot chocolate will be the perfect sweetness and temperature, and the hearty chili is guaranteed to keep you toasty and energized! Chances are, we have a stylish toque for you as well. 😜
With only 5 more days before the big event, we are beyond grateful to our Supporting Sponsors for their incredible dedication to Jericho Road and Capital City Mission. Their generosity is helping us provide vital services to those in need in Ottawa Lowertown.
Please join us in thanking these amazing local businesses:
🔹 – Providing personalized hearing solutions to improve quality of life.
🔹 – Ottawa’s go-to supplier for premium specialty lumber and building materials.
🔹 Enns Investment Management – Helping families, executives, and businesses with expert investment management. https://ca.rbcwealthmanagement.com/web/elwood.enns/
Their support ensures we can continue to do what we love most. Serve our community. Let’s show them some love!
21/02/2026
As we get closer to the big event, we have more organizations we feel inspired to thank.
The mission of Manotick Tree Movers Inc. is to glorify and honour Jesus Christ in their work. It is this fundamental value that shapes their commitment. You will catch them highlighted along the route.
Bamm’s Snack Shack is a community-driven restaurant right here in Lowertown. They’re providing some delicious chili for this year’s event!
Cole Media is an innovative company with an array of branding products and marketing services. They are printing the beautiful signs you’ll see along the walk route!
20/02/2026
CHRI.ca has been a faithful sponsor of what we do here at Jericho Road for years, and once again we are grateful they have chosen to support us for Coldest Night of the Year '26.
In a media landscape that can often feel noisy and transactional, they continue to prioritize messages of faith, resilience, and community care. CHRI-FM's mission is to serve the community and bring hope in a challenging world. Sounds like a perfect partnership, don't you agree?
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In the early 1990's Jericho Road Coffeehouse was established as a program and weekly drop-in for vulnerable and marginalized persons. The drop-in continues to operate to this day on a weekly basis at Jules Morin Field House and averages 40 persons per week. The Coffeehouse provides a supportive and caring environment with music, munchies and a message.
By 1997 Jericho Road had opened it first group home for men living with mental illness. Jericho continued to expand and grow with more homes opened to provide further support for men in need. Around 2005, Jericho Road began developing what we now call the Discipleship House, or D-House for short - a drug/alcohol treatment program. This 9-month residential program is our response to the epidemic of addiction.
Life with addiction and mental illness is often a life of isolation. Jericho Road encourages life in community. Meals are served family style, chores and duties are shared, which helps residents develop a sense of belonging and shared responsibility for the house and property. We are blessed to provide each resident with their own bedroom to respect independence, while encouraging connection in our common areas with conversation, group activities and that needed relaxation time.
Jericho Road adapted a traditional 12-Step model for recovery in all of our homes in 2015. The 12 Steps as developed by Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935 has helped countless people recover from a hopeless state of mind and body. This indispensable tool is one of our recovery foundations for all our residents, both those with addiction or living with mental illness, and can be used by anyone seeking more freedom in their lives.
This year, in 2018, Jericho Road has been working to develop what we call the Servant-Leader in Training Internship. This internship provides graduates of the Discipleship House an opportunity to take on leadership roles within our community and develop workplace and life experience.
From its establishment in 1993, Jericho Road has provided alcohol and drug-free, safe, affordable homes for men living with addiction and mental illness. Today, our residents both past and present, are consistently supported with an open-door policy to all our homes. We welcome them into our family-style units to grow in support and expand our ripple to the broader community. We help individuals build support networks of regular recovery meetings, sponsors and connection to faith & recovery communities.
Jericho Road currently has 9 beds in the D-House addiction treatment, and 24 beds in our second stage and support homes for a total of a 33-bed capacity. On average 21 men participate in the D-House each year with 50% of those men completing the 9-month program. Of the residents who complete the program, 90% of the men choose to stay at one of our second stage homes to receive continued support as they grow in relationship with God, self and others.
