Burnside Gorge
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Burnside Gorge Community Association is to lead, promote and support initiatives which encourage healthy, inclusive, and socially just living.
Locations Served
Program Areas
| Program | Description | Age Range | Website | Phone | Program Category | Indigenous Services | Last Updated | Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C’Nex Intensive Parenting Program | C’NEX was designed for families in Burnside Gorge whose children are in the care of the government or at risk of being taken into care. By using an Integrated Case Management Model, the C’NEX program builds parents’ capacity to assess their family needs and strengths. Parents and children are assisted in accessing and creating the appropriate supports. The program is unique in that it is successful in working with resistant families, nurturing their willingness to change. Has proven success rate in reducing the number of children in government care, as well as successfully supporting children to safely reside in their home communities. |
all ages | Website | 250-388-5251 | Education | No | Aug-2024 |
Burnside Gorge | |
| Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (Contactless) | We are a part of the Canadian Revenue Agency’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. We have volunteers year-round that will assist with simple tax filing for current and backdated tax years. We can help students, newcomers, persons with low income, or older adults. Call us for more information |
all ages | Website | 250-388-5251 | Education | No | Aug-2024 |
Burnside Gorge | |
| Family Self Sufficiency | Through financial literacy skill building, goal setting, and action planning, families are able to strengthen their capacity to provide a more stable and healthy way of life for themselves and their children. With the help of bi-weekly meetings with their Family Advisor, participants set life and financial goals to improve budgeting, create savings, reduce debt, increase employability or education, improve health and wellness, and strengthen positive relationships with their children and others. |
All ages | Website | 250-388-5251 | Outreach | No | Aug-2024 |
Burnside Gorge | |
| Free Legal Clinic | Legal advice is provided free of charge during a 15-minute phone appointment. All legal questions welcome. Please call us to book an appointment. Tuesdays 2-3pm |
all ages | Website | 250-388-5251 | Outreach | No | Aug-2024 |
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| Homeless Family Outreach | The Burnside Gorge Housing Outreach helps families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to find shelter and/or maintain their housing. We work with single parents, two-parent and extended families, and pregnant women. |
All ages | Website | 250-388.5251 | Outreach | No | Aug-2024 |
Burnside Gorge | |
| Income Assistance Support | Need to talk with someone about your Income Assistance file? In-person appointments with an Income Assistance Outreach worker are now available. Please call the Community Centre to book in for an appointment, Thursdays 1-3 |
all ages | Website | 250-388-5251 | Outreach | No | Aug-2024 |
Burnside Gorge | |
| Youth Drop-in | Youth Centre Drop-in is available for ages 12 to 18 on Tuesdays, 3–5 p.m. There will be games and activities so come join in the fun! |
12 to 18 | Website | 250-388-5251 | Community Building | No | Aug-2024 |
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| Youth Outreach | Youth outreach workers aim to form positive, healthy, trusting, and proactive relationships with youth and build collaborative working relationships with other key community partners. |
Under 19 | Website | 250-388.5251 | Outreach | No | Aug-2024 |
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| Youth Self-Sufficiency | The Youth Self-Sufficiency Program can help you with: Learning how to budget and manage money, learning how to set education goals, learning about renter's rights and responsibilites, opportunities for job training, relationship building, life skills |
Under 19 | Website | 250-388.5251 | Education | No | Aug-2024 |
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