Trivial Pursuit of Sex and Drugs is put on every year!

 Youth Outreach      

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia. The Province of BC provided a $25,000 Community Access Grant to become a GOLD sponsor of this program.  The Virani Foundation donated $12,000 to become a SILVER sponsor of this program!

WCSS provides free confidential outreach contact for youths (age 13-29ish). Contact us if you are experiencing challenges with hunger, housing, drug and alcohol misuse, employment, eating disorders, relationship violence, roommate conflict, mental health or homesickness.

http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/

http://www.youthinbc.com/

Outreach Program Manager, Claire Mozes and Outreach Workers Davin and Jackie are available to meet with adults who require confidential listening and advising. The Outreach Workers are trained to make referrals to multiple resources within the community!  As well the PEER EDUCATOR PROGRAM runs yearly with young adults aged 18-29 and youth in the Whistler High School during the school year.  To volunteer for this program talk to Davin or Jackie.   SEE NEWS for program updates.  To see the article "The Kids are Alright Aren't They?" click here.
 

STUFF GETTING YOU DOWN? 
Advertising for the Youth Outreach Program is paid for by the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation in Whistler.

Claire Mozes is new Program Manager for Outreach services in Whistler.

She can be reached at 604-902-0670 or claire@mywcss.org

       
Davin Moore can be reached at 604-938-3902 or davin@mywcss.org

    
Jackie Dickinson is Coordinator for the School Based Drug & Alchol Education programs can be reached at 604-902-5089 or
jackie@mywcss.org

Communities That Care (CTC)

WCSS is a proud regional partner with Communities That Care (CTC). CTC is a Sea to Sky Regional initiative designed to research supported prevention project that engages all areas of the community in promoting the positive development of young people. CTC is a process for measuring levels of risk and protective factors, selecting priorities on which a strategic plan can be focused, and then tracking progress toward desired changes in risk factors, protective factors, and problem behaviors. 

WCSS runs cooperative CTC programs including Parenting Wisely (available FREE at the Whistler Public Library), Strengthening Families and coming soon, The Community Trials Intervention Program.  For more information see www.ctcsquamish.com