Social Services in BC

Hi LINC 7 Students new and old,

Today, we started our discussion on the theme of "Family and Relationships" by focusing on two specific topics chosen by the class. Those topics are:

1) Family and government responsibilities for social services

2) Parental roles in schools (talking with teachers)

We'll also try to cover the topic "The roles of elders and grandparents," which was your 3rd choice. This them will take us through April and part way into May.


Here's a link to one BC agency that Susanne mentioned, Strong Start, which helps to facilitate learning for children younger than 5 years old.

Here's the link to a very useful website called BC211 – Redbook Online, which connects citizens to government services which may be useful to them. This website has links to help lines, and a search engine to find thousands of community, social, and government services throughout the Lower Mainland.

TASK: Use the BC211 search engine. Try typing in "domestic violence" or "alcoholism" and see what organizations are listed. You can usually contact them directly by phone or email. This communication is private and confidential.

If you type in "job search skills," you can find a wide variety of organizations that offer classes, courses and workshops to help you find work. One of them is MOSAIC's Skills Connect program.

Browse!