Supports families in becoming healthy, strong, and resilient. Offers confidential support to families experiencing financial, emotional, and health challenges, and form completion assistance for low-income families to access financial support and subsidies, including rental assistance and childcare subsidy. Every Child Fund supports access to recreational and extracurricular programming for children and youth up to age 19 who have difficulty integrating or who require extra support; funding is provided for additional staffing. Individual children and youth are eligible to receive up to 25 hours (or $250) of support per calendar year. Bear Essentials Fund assists with the costs of health-related travel and equipment for Island kids for families requiring financial support; contact the Family Support Coordinator to complete the application. Also runs community events as well as informative workshops on a variety of topics including: health, parenting, and repair skills.