Frontline workers in the Lower Similkameen will gather at The Cawston Community Hall for a day long event aimed at getting better acquainted with each other’s work.
The event is being organized through the new PEACE program at Lower Similkameen Community Services with special funding from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
Event coordinator, Dave Cursors, a counsellor for the PEACE program in the Lower Similkameen has been making in person contact with community volunteers, emergency responders, health service providers and other who do counselling, care and advocacy for people affected by insecurities around things like income, housing, health and transportation.
“A better knowledge and closer ties with each other will help us all to do a better job for our community,” said Cursons.
The April 6th Front Line Worker event at The Cawston Hall aims to acquaint workers in the various government services with non-profit partners, community volunteers and alternative service providers in health and welfare. Registration is free.
Since 1976 Lower Similkameen Community Services have been involved with supports like Meals on Wheels, a Volunteer Driver Service, One to One Reader/Tutors for primary school students as well as federal and provincially funded programs in family support, child development, supports to people affected by mental illness and a Stopping the Violence program for women, children and other family members.
Subsidized housing in The Village of Keremeos is a major role of Lower Similkameen Community Services. The society operates Mountainview Manor for seniors and the disabled, Kylami Place assisted living for seniors’ and Tumbleweed Terrace with Affordable rental housing for independent seniors age 55 and older. There are 24 more affordable housing units now under development.
The April 6th program schedule will appear soon on the Facebook page of Lower Similkameen Community Services
Inquiries and messages are received at 250-499-2352 Local 107.
