Results for the Point In Time Count that was conducted in many communities across Canada are now being released.  We took the lead in conducting the count on Salt Spring and have numbers to compare and contrast with those collected in Greater Victoria by the Social Planning Council. The SSI numbers continue to be very […]

VanCity Foundation has granted $ 19,000 to assist us with SSI housing project pre-development activities. This funding will contribute to project coordination and design costs. We are hoping to get a favorable response from the Real Estate Foundation for more funding to cover project coordination and legal costs.

The BC Gaming grant we have received the past few years for the Core Inn has been approved for another year. As usual I asked for $ 40,000 and they granted $ 20,000.  This funding pays for the basic staffing and operating costs for the drop in.

Nancy and Alan Berman visited our food program sites and received an overview of the work we have been doing with their funding.  They are the primary funder of the Food Program Coordinator position (Simone Cazabon). They were very happy with the activities and the progress we have made over the years and will continue […]

The first step in remediating the mold issue with the Outreach Building is complete and it has been re-opened for staff use and outreach drop in services. Ventilation has been improved and mold removed. We are hesitating to clear the building for the more extensive demands of extreme weather shelter when 20+ people may overnight […]

We will receive a second round of funding from the BC Civil Forfeiture Grant program to go towards strengthening community response to domestic violence. A multi-agency group coordinated on our behalf by Katie Waters (Victim Services Coordinator) has identified the health, community support and police response to sexual assault as being a priority for the […]

SSICS will act as the “host agency” for a group of SSICS service providers who are establishing a formal connection with the provincial Community Response Network initiative. It is an initiative to bring greater awareness and coordination in communities about elder abuse and neglect.  The host agency responsibility is small, and involves managing and coordinating […]

 SSICS New Beginnings Vocational Development program is the recipient of the initial First West Foundation grant to a Salt Spring organization. This is a new funding opportunity from the new Island savings/First West merger. The $ 5,000 will contribute to the basic operation of the vocational development program, and comes at a good time when […]

We have made a connection with the emerging Victoria Food Network, and a great first result was being welcoming into a regional Food Rescue Project. The project is an initiative of the Network, Thrifty Foods, Rotary Clubs and the Victoria Foundation.  The objective is to “rescue” food which may otherwise be wasted and direct it […]