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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...

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...

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...

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...