Thursday, October 1, 2015 is National Seniors Day. In celebration, Salt Spring Island Community Services Seniors’ Wellness Program is launching a “SALT SPRING CELEBRATES SENIORS” campaign. This campaign is an opportunity for Salt Springers to pay tribute to seniors who have helped build our lives, community and country. We would like to encourage everyone to […]
Canada Could End Homelessness: But It’ll Cost $46/year
August 14, 2015 by
Nobody grows up with the aspiration to be the poster child for homelessness, but you take what you’ve been given, right?” Katrina Blanchard-Gervais laughs at the absurdity of it all, and she sounds more bright than bitter. After two years in homeless shelters, the mother of six now has an apartment as part of an […]
Salt Spring Joins 20,000 Homes
July 2, 2015 by
Salt Spring Community Services has signed onto a national initiative that strives to house 20,000 of Canada’s most vulnerable homeless people by July 1, 2018. The 20,000 Homes Campaign starts from the evidence-supported premise that permanent housing is a necessary first step to helping people work on the underlying problems that can cause homelessness, such […]
Food Coupon Program Improves Access
July 2, 2015 by
More Salt Springers can add a dash of healthy and local ingredients to their daily menu thanks to a successful food coupon program for seniors and low-income families. As many as 18 seniors and 20 families have participated in the weekly program since Tuesday Farmers’ Market vendors began to offer fresh produce in May, according […]
Service Delivery Changes Announced for Salt Spring Mental Health Services
May 5, 2015 by
Salt Spring Island Community Services welcomed the news from Island Health this week that they are increasing funding for mental health supports that have, so far, been unavailable or underfunded on Salt Spring. Island Health announced that they are increasing investment in mental health and substance use care provision on Salt Spring and the […]
