It’s an overcast day, but Mystie is undaunted. A diminutive woman, she comes into the room in a pink sequinned hat and leggings to match, shy but excited to talk about her story and of her new role as the first informal peer support worker at Newcastle...
As Thanksgiving nears, we have the chance to pause and remember the blessings of home, family and well-being – and to be grateful. It also gives us the chance to remember those in our community who perhaps do not have as much as we do...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The 2020 ICCS Annual General Meeting was help via Zoom last night and there was a great turnout of members and guests to enjoy hearing news on the financial health of the society, the return of Volunteers to ICCS and the Handmade for Hope...
[caption id="attachment_20587" align="alignright" width="593"] Planter at Newcastle Place[/caption] ICCS staff care. They care for people in crisis. It is their job, and so, sometimes it can be taken for granted. But not by the residents of Newcastle Place. One morning last week Sandra, the program manager, had...
[caption id="attachment_20567" align="alignleft" width="600"] Courtyard behind 285 Prideaux St[/caption] The City of Nanaimo announced last week that the Province and the City agreed to use a portion of 285 Prideaux Street (Community Services Building) to operate an Emergency Response Centre (ERC). ICCS was chosen to operate the new...
Nanaimo is in the midst of a housing and homelessness crisis, so this October 13 to 19, 2019 we’re taking the opportunity to create awareness and increase understanding about how it’s impacting our community. ...
[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Susan never thought she’d be homeless but health problems and an eviction from her home forced her to live on the streets. Thanks to a partnership between BC Housing, the City of Nanaimo, and Island Crisis Care Society, homes with supports at Newcastle Place...
Forward House and Island Crisis Care Society received $75,000 from the Community Action Initiative to implement the Oceanside Outreach Program from November 2018 to August 2019. Through this initiative, we provided two non-clinical Outreach Workers, several Peer Support Workers, community education around mental health and...
Jake has mental health challenges and hasn't been able to find a landlord in Parksville who will rent to him. As a result, he lives in a hotel. Next month, however, he's moving into Orca Place, our new supportive housing site in Parksville!...
For Tina, the biggest challenge of living in a tent was staying dry. At Newcastle Place, Tina doesn't have to worry about staying dry and can instead focus on her health....