Community Partners

"Quest is British Columbia's largest food exchange program assisting low-income individuals and families in the Lower Mainland to overcoming their barriers with dignity and encouraging self-sufficiency. Not only providing access to nutritious food, we assist in meal planning, budgeting and job development skills. Quest is partnered with hundreds of Social Service Agencies to help transition their clients from Food Banks to becoming self-reliant." (description from http://www.questoutreach.org/)

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"With more than 140 certificate and diploma programs, VCC's part-time and full-time programs can take your career to the next level or give you the skills you need to work in the field of your choice." (description by http://www.vcc.bc.ca)

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"A small group of women on the east side of Vancouver have decided to take what they love to do and create a unique and viable business that makes a difference in their community. Miscellany Finds is a hands-on social enterprise that provides hard to place women with basic back to work skills through on the job training programsin their retail thrift store. All profits from the store help to further their social mission and are put towards programming costs." (description by Jo-Anne Lauzer http://secondhandsavvy.ca/)

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"Odyssey is a program that provides services to youth and their families who are affected by substance abuse. We provide a wide range of services: individual, family and/or group counselling, drop-in, social/recreational activities, referrals, drug/alcohol information and education. Our staff is consists of youth and family counsellors with a special focus on alcohol and drug issues. We offer a supportive atmosphere where youth feel comfortable to explore alcohol and drug related issues and consider options for obtaining a healthier lifestyle. We also provide assessment and referral services to other programs such as detox and residential treatment." (description from http://www.bgc-gv.bc.ca/content.asp?L=E&DocID=45)

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"With over 24 years of expertise in training individuals to deliver “WOW” customer service, WorldHost Training Services continues the SuperHost® legacy by offering internationally recognized training solutions to effectively meet the needs of our clients in the tourism industry." (description from http://www.tti.gov.bc.ca/worldhost/)