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Services include family support, parenting programs, child and youth mental health consultation, youth programs, substance use counselling, a family drop-in centre, friendly phone services, an emergency food bank, Christmas hampers, and a thrift store. Office hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Serves Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs. Nonprofit society.
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Offers a self-help group for self-identified women who want to reduce problematic behaviors, are seeking growth, empowerment, and well-being, and want healthier relationships and improved self-esteem.
Offers a self-help group for self-identified women who want to reduce problematic behaviors, are seeking growth, empowerment, and well-being, and want healthier relationships and improved self-esteem. Based on a 16-step model that addresses the spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental aspects of health, to overcome harmful habits including, but not limited to, substance use issues. Participants can join at any time, and can attend on a drop in basis, but must register with the agency. Registration by phone or email with program coordinator. Serves residents of the District of Kent and the Harrison/Agassiz area. Group runs from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Mondays.
Based on a 16-step model that addresses the spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental aspects of health, to overcome harmful habits including, but not limited to, substance use issues. Participants can join at any time, and can attend on a drop in basis, but must register with the agency. Registration by phone or email with program coordinator. Serves residents of the District of Kent and the Harrison/Agassiz area. Group runs from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Mondays.
Provided by Agassiz-Harrison Community Services
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Assists seniors age 65 and over who are in general good health, but require help with non-medical daily tasks to maintain independent living within their homes and remain connected to their communities.
Assists seniors age 65 and over who are in general good health, but require help with non-medical daily tasks to maintain independent living within their homes and remain connected to their communities. Services include light housekeeping, friendly visits, and transportation for medical appointments and grocery shopping. Fees are charged for some services on a sliding scale (based on income). Program hours vary; office hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Serves the District of Kent (Agassiz, Harrison Mills, Kent Prairie, Kilby, Mount Woodside, Ruby Creek, and Sea Bird Island) and the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. Services provided under contract to Chilliwack Community Services. Funded by Ministry of Health (MOH) and managed by United Way British Columbia
Provides accompanied and unaccompanied transportation to seniors for all purposes (medical and non-medical appointments, shopping, and social excursions); medical appointments take priority. Individuals must be a resident of the District of Kent or Harrison Hot Springs with no proof of income required. Services include help with vehicle entry/exit, but driver cannot lift client; client must be able to transfer themselves from a wheelchair in and out of a vehicle. Space is available for an attendant. Can accommodate a walker or wheelchair and service animals depending on the vehicle. Serves Abbotsford or Chilliwack, depending on the schedule; pick-up location is at client's home and drop-off location is anywhere from Vancouver to Hope. Service hours are anytime a volunteer driver is available. Transportation twice a month for shopping in either Abbotsford or Chilliwack depending on the schedule is by a volunteer-driven bus with designated pick-up and drop-off points/accompaniment; pre-registration at least one day prior is required. Transportation for medical appointments and grocery shopping is by car with a volunteer driver. Booking is required a minimum of three business days before a trip; booking hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday or a message can be left other times. Multiple appointments may be booked in one trip. Booking of regular trips is permitted. No limit to the number of trips booked per month. Pre-registration for personal needs can be done in person or via agency website. Cost to client is 50 cents per kilometre for a round trip of the volunteer driver, and clients are responsible for parking and/or other costs. Clients are invoiced monthly. Service is provided in English; interpretation service is available. Office hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Services include light housekeeping, friendly visits, and transportation for medical appointments and grocery shopping. Fees are charged for some services on a sliding scale (based on income). Program hours vary; office hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Serves the District of Kent (Agassiz, Harrison Mills, Kent Prairie, Kilby, Mount Woodside, Ruby Creek, and Sea Bird Island) and the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. Services provided under contract to Chilliwack Community Services. Funded by Ministry of Health (MOH) and managed by United Way British Columbia
Provides accompanied and unaccompanied transportation to seniors for all purposes (medical and non-medical appointments, shopping, and social excursions); medical appointments take priority. Individuals must be a resident of the District of Kent or Harrison Hot Springs with no proof of income required. Services include help with vehicle entry/exit, but driver cannot lift client; client must be able to transfer themselves from a wheelchair in and out of a vehicle. Space is available for an attendant. Can accommodate a walker or wheelchair and service animals depending on the vehicle. Serves Abbotsford or Chilliwack, depending on the schedule; pick-up location is at client's home and drop-off location is anywhere from Vancouver to Hope. Service hours are anytime a volunteer driver is available. Transportation twice a month for shopping in either Abbotsford or Chilliwack depending on the schedule is by a volunteer-driven bus with designated pick-up and drop-off points/accompaniment; pre-registration at least one day prior is required. Transportation for medical appointments and grocery shopping is by car with a volunteer driver. Booking is required a minimum of three business days before a trip; booking hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday or a message can be left other times. Multiple appointments may be booked in one trip. Booking of regular trips is permitted. No limit to the number of trips booked per month. Pre-registration for personal needs can be done in person or via agency website. Cost to client is 50 cents per kilometre for a round trip of the volunteer driver, and clients are responsible for parking and/or other costs. Clients are invoiced monthly. Service is provided in English; interpretation service is available. Office hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
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Distributes staple food items from 10 am to 12 noon, and 1 pm to 3 pm on Thursdays by appointment to Agassiz-Harrison residents in need.
Distributes staple food items from 10 am to 12 noon, and 1 pm to 3 pm on Thursdays by appointment to Agassiz-Harrison residents in need. Fresh produce donations are accepted between 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. Non-perishable food donations are accepted between 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Clients can access the food bank once per month. Initial registration Initial registration requires a completed registration form with proof of address and photo ID.
Fresh produce donations are accepted between 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. Non-perishable food donations are accepted between 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Clients can access the food bank once per month. Initial registration Initial registration requires a completed registration form with proof of address and photo ID.
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Offers support services for families and individuals through in-office and on-location support.
Offers support services for families and individuals through in-office and on-location support. Helps families build resilience, improve quality of life, and prevent or manage crises through counselling, community outreach, drop-in programs, mentoring, peer support, and referrals to community resources. Serves individuals, children, and families who seek help to strengthen relationships, develop life skills, and access social supports. See website for a referral form. Serves Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs. Office hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Funded by Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD).
Helps families build resilience, improve quality of life, and prevent or manage crises through counselling, community outreach, drop-in programs, mentoring, peer support, and referrals to community resources. Serves individuals, children, and families who seek help to strengthen relationships, develop life skills, and access social supports. See website for a referral form. Serves Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs. Office hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Funded by Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD).
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Sells donated items at reasonable prices.
Sells donated items at reasonable prices. Accepts donations of clean, gently used clothing; linens; kitchenware; small kitchen appliances; and household items; see website for information on items not accepted. Hours are 11 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday.
Accepts donations of clean, gently used clothing; linens; kitchenware; small kitchen appliances; and household items; see website for information on items not accepted. Hours are 11 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday.
Provided by Agassiz-Harrison Community Services
5 other services offered by this agency
Provides support to help job seekers who are unemployed or precariously employed and legally allowed to work in BC, find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness.
Provides support to help job seekers who are unemployed or precariously employed and legally allowed to work in BC, find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness. Individuals must be legally allowed to work in BC. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job search resources, webinars, and self-assessment tools. Offers job search workshops, essential skills training for employment readiness, short-term training to meet minimum entry requirements or develop specific skills for a job or an industry, and self-employment services. Also offers case management and one-to-one employment planning services to individuals needing more guidance and support, and delivers skills training programs to prepare vulnerable British Columbians for entry, or return to, sustainable employment. May provide supplemental services such as customized job placement and work experience placement, as well as specialized employment and training programs for clients with significant barriers to employment, including for youth, individuals with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, and refugee claimants, people recovering from substance use or mental health issues, and women fleeing family violence, survivors of violence and/or abuse, sexual assault, or with histories of abuse or trauma; programs may be delivered in partnership with community agencies. For eligible individuals, also provides wage subsidy services, financial support for apprenticeships, and financial assistance for dependent care, transportation to job interviews, and tools. Self-serve resource area, open to any person in BC, provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access to computers, internet, phone, photocopiers, and scanners. Services are free of charge. Referral accepted from self or other. Registration is online or in-person. Hours are 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Tuesdays, and 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Fridays. Funded by Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR).
Individuals must be legally allowed to work in BC. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job search resources, webinars, and self-assessment tools. Offers job search workshops, essential skills training for employment readiness, short-term training to meet minimum entry requirements or develop specific skills for a job or an industry, and self-employment services. Also offers case management and one-to-one employment planning services to individuals needing more guidance and support, and delivers skills training programs to prepare vulnerable British Columbians for entry, or return to, sustainable employment. May provide supplemental services such as customized job placement and work experience placement, as well as specialized employment and training programs for clients with significant barriers to employment, including for youth, individuals with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, and refugee claimants, people recovering from substance use or mental health issues, and women fleeing family violence, survivors of violence and/or abuse, sexual assault, or with histories of abuse or trauma; programs may be delivered in partnership with community agencies. For eligible individuals, also provides wage subsidy services, financial support for apprenticeships, and financial assistance for dependent care, transportation to job interviews, and tools. Self-serve resource area, open to any person in BC, provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access to computers, internet, phone, photocopiers, and scanners. Services are free of charge. Referral accepted from self or other. Registration is online or in-person. Hours are 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Tuesdays, and 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Fridays. Funded by Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR).