Child, Youth and Family Services
Girls’
Group
Girls’ Group offers social development opportunities for 11
to 13-year old girls. The group meets every Thursday from 3:30 to
5:30pm at Wakefield Manor. An expanded version of
Girls’ Group is offered in summer as The Project. Girls'
Group is funded by donations.
Phone:
250-686-1266
Crossing
Guards
Beacon
Community Services is pleased to oversee the facilitation of the
crossing guard program offered within the CRD. Crossing guards ensure
that children get across streets to and from school safely. If you are
interested in joining this incredible team, please give us a call.
Honorariums are provided.
Phone:
250-382-3935
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Community Circle
The FASD Community Circle provides many instrumental services for the community and those affected with FASD. The Circle is constantly looking for innovative ways to make a difference and provide support and encouragement for those affected. Some of the pioneer work that the FASD Community Circle has done includes:
Beacon FASD Program staff will be presenting their clinic findings at the Fourth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, April 14-17 in Vancouver.
Phone:
250-595-6626 and see www.FASDCircle.org for more information.
Parenting Programs
Beacon
Community Services offer numerous parenting programs throughout the
year, including Active Parenting Now, Triple P, Parent Support Circle
and Changing Families.
Parent
Support Circle
The Parent
Support Circle is facilitated by a Beacon Community Services Family
Outreach Worker and provides parenting education and support for
parents of teenagers. It meets every Monday evening at our Beacon Plaza
office in Sidney (across from Dairy Queen). This group is funded by
donations.
Out
of the Rain Youth Shelter
The
Out of the Rain Youth Shelter is a community capacity-building project,
working to reduce the risk faced by homeless youth by providing shelter
during the coldest months of the year. The shelter is available to
youth 15 to 25-years old and provides nightly shelter on a rotation
basis. It is open 10pm-8am for up to 30 youth. For more information,
please visit: www.outoftherainvictoria.ca
Shelter
Phone: 250-415-3856
Volunteer/Donation Phone: 250-884-3701
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