Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands Community Service Society ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 4:00 pm Thursday, September 29, 2016 Community Gospel Church 147 Vesuvius Bay Road SSICS provides a broad range of community services including early childhood, family development, child and youth mental health, youth drop in, victim services, recycling, community housing and emergency shelter, seniors […]
Salt Spring Commons
June 23, 2016 by
A community of affordable family homes developed by Salt Spring Island Community Services A Salt Spring Island Community Services affordable family housing project that has its roots dating back decades is poised ready for launch of the development with an injection of new funding and the hurdling of some complex bureaucratic tangles over the last […]
CALL Out! For LGBT2Q+ Youth
June 15, 2016 by
The C.A.L.L. Out! Project is a capacity building and wellness initiative that seeks to create more welcoming and inclusive communities for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Two-Spirit & Queer youth across BC by strengthening their existing support networks. Monday June 27th
Point-In-Time Homeless Count Report
May 24, 2016 by
On the night of February 10, 2016 there were at least 83 people experiencing homelessness on Salt Spring Island. The seasonal emergency shelter on Salt Spring Island ended the 2015/16 winter season and closed on March 6, 2016. As of that date 2400 people had accessed shelter services with an average of 20 people per […]
Salt Spring Island Foundation Support
May 22, 2016 by
SSICS is happy to announce that it will receive three grants from the SSI Foundation this round: 5,000 to establish a Ready to Rent program which provides information and coaching to individuals on how to be a good tenant. One particular focus will be on youth. We also hope to broaden the scope eventually to […]
