Community Action Program for Children (CAPC)

Provides support, advocacy, and recreation to improve the quality of life for families with children from birth to age six. Offers family drop-in programs, parent education courses, parent-led groups, and information and referral. Opportunity for families to shape the programming through monthly fam...
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Drive Youth Employment Services (D-YES)

Provides employment services to youth and adults ages 16 to 30. The drop-in resource centre provides computers with internet access, a fax machine, photocopier, telephone, local job postings, and job search resources. Case managers assist with career exploration, resume and cover letter preparation,...
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Family Programs

Provides free programs for parents and children from birth to age six, including workshops, field trips, arts and crafts, stories, and games. Some programs and groups are also available in Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, and Spanish. Also offers the Nobody's Perfect parenting program, listed under th...
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Food Security

Neighbourhood Pantry provides groceries to low-income individuals and families in the Hastings Sunrise area. Multicultural Food Skills Exchange offers cooking and nutrition workshops for community members. Kids in the Kitchen is drop-in parent-child cooking program for families with children up to a...
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Frames Film Program

Provides opportunities for multi-barriered youth ages 16 to 30 to learn the fundamentals of filmmaking at no cost. Applicants must identify as Indigenous and/or ally, be living in the lower mainland, and facing a barrier, such as mental health, food insecurity, substance use, or housing. Accepts ref...
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Information Referral and Advocacy Services for Older Adults

Provides information and referral, advocacy, and form completion assistance to adults ages 50 and over. Services include one-to-one support in navigating public systems such as federal and provincial benefits, housing, transportation, finances, legal, income tax, health, and employment. Also makes r...
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Nootka School-Aged Care Program

Offers licensed child care before and after school for children aged five to 12. Fees charged. Application form for waitlist on website. Hours of operation during the school year are 7:30 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 5:45 pm Monday to Friday.
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Renfrew Location Child Care

Offers licensed child care programs, including a preschool program for children ages three to five, and school-aged care for children ages five to 12. Fees charged. Application form for waitlist on website. Hours are 7:30 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday.
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Satellite Daycare

Offers licensed child care programs, including a toddler centre for children between 18 months and three years of age, and a groupcare program for children ages three to five. Fees charged. Application form for waitlist on website. Hours are 7:30 am to 5:15 pm Monday to Friday.
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Seniors Outreach Programs

Supports the mental health of seniors and provides outreach to isolated seniors. Activities include Wellness Connector Training, Caregiver Support Groups, Community Slow Walks, Kitchen Table Conversations, and Neighbourhood Circles. Neighbourhood House on the Go is an outreach tricycle that brings r...
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Seniors Programs

Seniors' programs aim to empower seniors to be more active and connected in the community; many are led by senior as well as youth volunteers. Programs have included Tai chi, dance, walking groups, arts and crafts, computer classes, and a Spanish senior women's group. Also offers One-on-One Digital ...
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Seniors Social Prescribing Program

Wellness coordinator connects adults age 50 and over to local, non-clinical community services to elevate their quality of life through enhanced social connectedness and physical activity. The prescription may include physical activities, social activities, nutrition/food security programs, caregive...
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Settlement Services

Provides one-on-one settlement and employment services to permanent residents, new immigrants, and refugees, temporary foreign workers, naturalized Canadian citizens seeking employment, provincial nominees awaiting permanent residency, post-secondary international students, refugee claimants includi...
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The Village at Lord Nelson Childcare Services

Offers licensed child care for children ages 18 months to five. Also offers before and after school for children aged five to 12 and a junior kindergarten program for children ages three to five from September to June. Fees charged. Application form for waitlist on website. Hours are 7:30 to 5:30 p...
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Youth Programs

Provides skills development programs and leadership opportunities for youth. Pre-teen after school program for youth ages 10 to 14 provides skill development activities, recreational outings, snacks, and homework assistance. Drop-in hours are 3:30 pm to 6 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays and 3:30 pm to 7...
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Youth Settlement Program

Provides immigrant youth ages 10 to 18 who are new to Canada a safe place to learn about Canadian culture, their community, and practice their English. Activities include skills development, engaged workshops that deal with everyday life, culinary activities, support services for post-secondary and ...
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