Christmas Feast for Teens 4: 00 – 7:00 PM December 20 @The Core 134 McPhillips Avenue Games / Music / Dinner Free for Youth
Polar Express & Gingerbread for Teens
November 20, 2023 by
Polar Express and Gingerbread Delight for Teens 3:30 – 6:30 PM December 7 @The Core 134 McPhillips Avenue
The Core – Youth Center Parent Survey
November 17, 2023 by
Greetings from The Youth Center at The Core We are excited to announce that we are in the midst of designing fresh and engaging programs and activities at our Youth Center. To ensure that our initiatives align with the community’s needs and preferences, we highly value your input. Your feedback as parents and guardians is […]
Hunger Count 2023
November 2, 2023 by
The Food Banks Canada Hunger Count report, an annual assessment of Food Bank usage, was released last week with shocking findings. According to the report, in March of 2023, there were almost 2 million visits to food banks across Canada representing a 32 percent increase over 2022, the largest increase ever seen and the highest […]
Giving Tuesday – Save the Date
November 2, 2023 by
Celebrating its 11 anniversary this year on November 28, Giving Tuesday is a day of generosity when people find a way to give to their favourite causes. Giving can be by doing or donating with volunteer commitments as valuable as cash and easier for some to give. Giving Tuesday is a movement that has spread […]
Barney’s Back!
October 26, 2023 by
On Sunday November 19, after a three-year hiatus, the Salt Spring Folk Club will once again present Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express – a fundraiser for Island Community Services Food Bank. The Bentall family Hawthorne Foundation will match, dollar-for-dollar, donations to this worthwhile cause. Known as Western Canada’s longest running roots revue, the Cariboo […]
2022-2023 Annual Report
October 26, 2023 by
Island Community Services is pleased to share our 2022-23 Annual Report documenting Island Community Services’ program activities and impacts.. Please view the report for information on the more than 40 services across 10 program areas and 9 sites by clicking on the image to the left to download the PDF file, or by viewing the […]
2023 Annual General Meeting
October 20, 2023 by
Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands Community Services Society ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 3:00 pm Thursday, October 26, 2023 3rd Floor of The Core Building 134 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC The 3rd floor is accessible via elevator or stairs from West Doors facing McPhillips Avenue SSICS provides a broad range of community services in […]
CONNECT Parenting
October 11, 2023 by
CONNECT Parenting is an Attachment-based Treatment and Trauma Informed Program for both Parents, and Caregivers. We are offering free sessions that focus on the changes and challenges that come with youth development. Connect is an evidenced based approach that helps to keep relationships strong and positive. This program requires pre-session interviews and is scheduled […]
TRIPLE P – POSITIVE PARENTING WORKSHOP
October 3, 2023 by
TRIPLE P POSITIVE PARENTING WORKSHOP 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 […]
