This program is focused on fostering mothers’ wellness within the first 18 months after childbirth by creating resiliency and expanding community connections. Join us Tuesdays for the opportunity to gather with other mothers, create connections and share experiences to promote wellness. Our group runs for 8 weeks starting on Tuesday October 15th to December […]
Mother’s Wellness – Writing Alone Together Group
September 27, 2024 by
The concept for this group came from a workshop “Writing Alone Together”. We come together in a group and journal independently on a common theme or prompt and then share our writing with the group if you choose to. Each person has the opportunity to be alone/together with their thoughts. This concept of journal writing […]
The Season Turns at Family Place
September 20, 2024 by
Early Childhood Programming at Family Place has started a new season with a host of opportunities for families of children aged 0-6. The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program is an interactive program for parents and children, birth to 6 years to share in the pleasure and power of songs, rhymes and stories, in partnership with the […]
Feeding an Eco-Friendly Future
September 20, 2024 by
Island Community Services is participating, in partnership with School District 64, in the provincially funded “Feeding Futures” program on Salt Spring Island. The meals provided to elementary schools on Salt Spring Island are prepared at, and delivered by, Harvest Kitchen of Island Community Services, which also prepares and delivers Harvest Home Meals to seniors on […]
Accreditation Results Are In
September 20, 2024 by
Island Community Services is proud to announce that the agency has passed another three-year accreditation process with the best survey results so far. The agency is committed to an external accreditation, and obligated to it as a condition of certain funding provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Development, as well as by Community […]
Quesadilla Drop-In Sept 23-Oct 3, 2024
September 19, 2024 by
Quesadilla Drop-In @ THE CORE Youth Centre Monday – Thursday 3-7 PM Sept 23 – Oct3 Special
Intergenerational Mother Goose
September 11, 2024 by
The Intergenerational Mother Goose Program is for elders, parents, caregivers, and your children- birth to 2 plus years old, to share in the pleasure and power of songs, rhymes and stories. Wednesdays 11:00 am – 12:15 p.m. Oct. 2 – Nov. 6, 2024 Braehaven Senior Residence By Registration Call or email Family Place for more […]
Going Further with your Triple P
September 9, 2024 by
POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM Going Further with your Triple P For everyone who has taken the Triple P group The Going Further with your Triple P are workshops that go into more details and information than we covered in the group, enhancing the skills and elaborating on the ideas we looked at. Below is information on […]
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
September 9, 2024 by
FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN AGES 2-10 This course provides education in Triple P basics. It helps parents deal with almost any situation that might come up, in ways that are best suited to their own families. (There are further Triple P sessions that are offered after the basic group to look further into parenting challenges) […]
Volunteer Opportunities – Special Olympics BC – Salt Spring Island
September 6, 2024 by
Life changing volunteer opportunities with Special Olympics BC – Salt Spring Island! Special Olympics BC – Salt Spring Island is welcoming volunteers of the following sports roles to help power our year-round sport programs for people with intellectual disabilities: Assistant Coach – Bocce, Club Fit, Golf, Swimming Head Coach – Golf, Rhythmic Gymnastics Special Olympics […]
