Coming Together at Our Annual General Meeting On July 30, we had the joy of gathering with members, staff, volunteers, and guests for our Annual General Meeting, a special evening to reflect on everything we’ve accomplished together over the past year. Lisa, Program Manager of the Drop-In...
You are invited to our 35th Annual General Meeting of Island Crisis Care Society. This year, our theme is "Creating Hope" and will feature an update on our new supportive recovery program, David's Place. We warmly invite you to join us and learn about this...
18th July 2022 7:00 – 8:30 pm Nanaimo Bakery and Café 2025 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC ...
By Sheila Backman, ICCS storytelling volunteer The Japanese do not discard their broken pottery. Instead, they mix gold dust with lacquer to make repairs. The break becomes part of the piece’s history and the gold lines running through make the object even stronger...
By Alexandra Soanes, ICCS Communications intern Clients with Island Crisis Care Society are blessed to be able to have safe and secure shelter, food and care. Yet at times, having access to another service or support – something as simple as a haircut or as...
We are well into cohort 2 of Project Rise. The six participants have finished their workshops and training and most of them have found work placements. I am connecting with 5 of the participants to ask them what drew them to Project Rise, how they...
It is impossible to describe a typical day in Newcastle Place. Born as it was in a flurry of action with the quick dismantling of Nanaimo’s Tent City in 2018, and the rapid pulling together of “temporary” accommodation for its former residents, Newcastle began in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ICCS’ new employability program, Project Rise, is currently running with its first cohort of six client participants. I sat down with each of the participants to ask them how they are doing, what drew them to Project Rise and what their hopes are for the...
We are excited to announce that Project Rise has launched on Monday, April 4th, with its first cohort of 6 client participants! Project Rise will offer training and work placements for people who have experienced homelessness – breaking down barriers to employment and community connection, and...
The New Samaritan Place will offer 51 supportive housing units as well as 14 shorter term “bridge to housing” beds for women and 1 unit for a family. Building on the legacy of ICCS’s flagship program, Samaritan House, this new program will offer even more...