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Here, you’ll discover stories about the agency, what we do, and the dedicated people who work here and are passionate about building stronger, healthier communities in the Sea to Sky Corridor.
RMOW CEP News Release
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 29, 2021 RMOW awards $9,500 in grants to Sea to Sky Community Services Squamish, British Columbia, Canada – Whistler parents with young children and Whistler Seniors will benefit from $9,500 in grant funding awarded to Sea to Sky Community...
Conversation on Reconciliation
September 30, 2021, marks Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, acknowledging our tragic and painful history and the ongoing impacts of residential schools and racism in our country. To honour the day, SSCS will host a virtual Conversation on Indigenous...
Keeping Families Going Through the Pandemic
Strengthening Families Facilitators (L-R) Olivia Bevan, Kenda Reimer and Amy Reid There once was a boy who loved a girl that lived very far away. He had to travel for many hours to see her. While on these trips, he would dream of a better way to communicate with his...
A new home, and farewell to a local leader
After 20 years with Sea to Sky Community Services (SSCS), the agency’s Director of Service Delivery Donna Bent says it’s time to retire and find new ways to fulfill her calling to community service. The local community service leader is saying goodbye to the...
Virtual care in the time of COVID-19
(CCRR staff Nicole Harper (left) and Lisa McIntosh perform a rap song on YouTube for program participants) Performing in rap videos was never something Lisa McIntosh thought she would ever be doing. A Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) Coordinator for Sea...
Program Update from Sea to Sky Community Services
Sea to Sky Community Services (SSCS) continues to provide care, comfort and connection to individuals and families in the Corridor throughout the COVID-19 health crisis. We have stayed on the front lines and maintained the delivery of our services during the pandemic...
Feeding the hungry, building relationships
Pemberton Food Bank Coordinator Loralee Seitz accepts a donation from Pemberton Youth Soccer Association's Alan Firth. Loralee Seitz is all too familiar with the face of hunger. For the past five years, Seitz has worked for Sea to Sky Community Services as Coordinator...
Foundry Centre announced for Squamish
Squamish has been selected as one of eight communities to open a new Foundry Centre, offering critical supports and services for youth mental health and wellness. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy announced today that Sea to Sky Community Services...
Care, connection and community during COVID-19
Julie Van Eesteren misses seeing the smiling faces of the children and heartfelt hugs from moms she used to see every week. An Early Years Coordinator for Sea to Sky Community Services (SSCS), Van Eesteren facilitates the Supporting Parents Along the Road to...
SSCS COVID-19 Community Update
During the COVID-19 health crisis, Sea to Sky Community Services (SSCS) continues to provide essential services necessary for the care, comfort, health and safety of communities in the Sea to Sky Corridor. We are also doing our utmost to minimize...
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