Orca Place is a site for support and care – a refuge and a home for people from the Oceanside area who have experienced housing and health challenges. Situated in a bright, modular style apartment building built by BC Housing on land owned by the...
In early spring I had the pleasure of interviewing Ronell Boswell, Samaritan Place manager, in the Community Space. Ronell spoke about Samaritan Place, the different programs that they run, her role as the manager and the work she and her team does. Ronell has been...
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sharon McIntosh, ICCS’s Community Program Manager, at Orca Place in Parksville to talk about the community programs that ICCS offers. As a Manager, she oversees our Community Housing Program, Project Rise, LifeSkills, the...
Our current Project Rise cohort participants are well into their work placement part of the program after having finished their in-class training portion. Training looked a bit different this cohort as it had to be relocated to a room at the Aquatic Center due to...
Volunteers are crucial in so many ways at ICCS. Not only do they support clients directly, they also support staff and other volunteers and provide support within our programs. This month, we would like to recognize and give thanks to our volunteer, Jayne....