These toolkits were initiated and developed to help parents, caregivers and professionals, like teachers and healthcare providers, reach out to children and youth who may be at risk for suicide on Salt Spring Island as well as for youth themselves. SALT SPRING ISLAND YOUTH SUICIDE INTERVENTION TOOLKIT A SUICIDE INTERVENTION TOOLKIT FOR PROFESSIONALS ON […]
Meet John Pepper who walked off his Parkinson’s
September 10, 2016 by
John Pepper, the maverick South African Parkinson’s disease campaigner, will be on Salt Spring on Thursday September 29 to speak and demonstrate about his unique way of managing Parkinson’s symptoms. This talk will be of interest to those who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, as well as their care givers, and anyone else who […]
Annual General Meeting
September 8, 2016 by
Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands Community Service Society ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 4:00 pm Thursday, September 29, 2016 Community Gospel Church 147 Vesuvius Bay Road SSICS provides a broad range of community services including early childhood, family development, child and youth mental health, youth drop in, victim services, recycling, community housing and emergency shelter, seniors […]
Salt Spring Commons
June 23, 2016 by
A community of affordable family homes developed by Salt Spring Island Community Services A Salt Spring Island Community Services affordable family housing project that has its roots dating back decades is poised ready for launch of the development with an injection of new funding and the hurdling of some complex bureaucratic tangles over the last […]
CALL Out! For LGBT2Q+ Youth
June 15, 2016 by
The C.A.L.L. Out! Project is a capacity building and wellness initiative that seeks to create more welcoming and inclusive communities for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Two-Spirit & Queer youth across BC by strengthening their existing support networks. Monday June 27th
Point In Time Homeless Count
June 14, 2016 by
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 Housing Project Grant
June 14, 2016 by
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.
Core Inn Gaming Grant
June 14, 2016 by
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.
Berman Foundation Visit
June 14, 2016 by
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 […]
Salt Spring Island Foundation Spring Grants
June 14, 2016 by
SSICS will receive three grants from the SSI Foundation this round: 5,000 to establish a Ready to Rent program which provides information and coaching to individuals on how to be a good tenant. One particular focus will be on youth. We also hope to broaden the scope eventually to include education and support for landlords […]
