ISLAND INFANT CIRCLE

It takes a village to raise a child… Meet with other new parents and babies in their first year to share in the joys and challenges of parenting. Meet with community partners who are professionals in infant development. Come create a circle of support at FAMILY PLACE Mondays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. April 3- […]

‘In From The Cold’ at the Salt Spring Film Festival

  Premiering at the Salt Spring Film Festival on March 5, 2023, 2:30 PM Produced by Salt Spring Island Community Services and made possible with the generous funding of SPARC BC, In From the Cold invites viewers into the worlds of the people living homeless or insecurely housed on Salt Spring Island. Residents and service providers on […]

Parent-Child Mother Goose Program

The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program is an interactive program for parents and children, birth to 5 years to share in the pleasure and power of songs, rhymes and stories. Come join us for Songs, Rhymes and Stories! Thurs.10:30 am – 12:00 p.m. Jan. 19 – Mar. 16, 2023 Salt Spring Public Library For more info: […]

Island Infants Circle

Family Place Mondays 11:00am-1:00pm For Parents and Babies in the First Year Come create a circle of support with other parents! Jan.2 -closed Jan. 9- Parents Wellness Check- in- Maryanne Benwood, Family Advancement Counsellor Jan.16-Ages and Stages of Development- Cindy Irwin, Infant Development Consultant, Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health Jan.23- Reproductive Health- Angela Flegel, […]

Family Place Prenatal Education

Family Place Prenatal Education For the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Two Consecutive Sundays, 12:00- 4:00p.m. January 15 & 22, 2023 With Angela Flegel, Childbirth International Educator and Doula 250-537-9176 or familyplace@ssics.ca to register All Community Services are free of charge

Holiday Hampers 2022

Registration for Holiday Hampers is open until December 5th.

It’s Giving Tuesday 2022

After Black Friday & Cyber Monday – comes Giving Tuesday! Join the movement dedicated to giving back.  Giving Tuesday is the world’s largest generosity movement and a National Giving Day in Canada.  You can read all about it here at GivingTuesday.ca. Giving Tuesday unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and […]

2021-22 Annual Report

SSICS is pleased to present our 2020-21 Annual Report. Please view the report for information on the impacts of our 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 Flipbook below (Click the flipbook for full […]

CONNECT Parenting Group

An attachment-based program to support parents and caregivers of pre-teens and teens. CONNECT addresses the changes & challenges, and helps to keep relationships strong & positive. Runs Mondays for 9 Weeks Nov 7-Dec 12, 2022  and Jan 6- 23, 2023  5:30-7:00 PM 3rd Floor Core Inn  134 McPhillips Ave  Sessions will also be offered through […]

SSICS History at the Seabreeze Inne

April, 2020 – SSICS approached the Sea Breeze Inne owner to provide rooms on a monthly basis to help with the sudden sheltering challenges arising from COVID.  The number increased as tourist stays decreased.  SSI Housing First team directed people to Seabreeze and in most cases provided a rent supplement to help with high cost […]