Community social services matter!

Can you imagine?

Communities where all people, especially our most vulnerable, can get the support they need, when they need it?

We can.

Every day, Community Social Services workers help people deal with life’s challenges. We know how much these services matter. They make us all stronger.

They help make sure people don’t fall through the cracks when they have a special need or when they are facing a crisis in their lives;
They make British Columbia communities healthier and safer;
They strengthen British Columbia’s economy with millions of dollars spent in communities in
jobs, programs, and services.

March is Community Social Services Awareness Month!

Community Social Services Awareness month is a province-wide effort to raise awareness about the vital role of community social services play in our communities – by taking the message out to communities across British Columbia!

Activities include:

Local activities in many communities across British Columbia;
Coordinating community social services month proclamations by municipal councils;
Media coverage, including adverts in local newspapers and on radio;
A community social services walk and rally in Victoria on March 26!

What are community social services?

Community social services provide a wide range of assistance to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Community social services workers help others every day by providing such services as: child care, employment and housing support for people with developmental disabilities, specialized services for immigrant families, services for First Nations families, support for women dealing with violence, substance abuse and addiction-related services and more...