Our Programs & Services
We serve the community with a wide and diverse range of programs and supports
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Housing & Unhoused Supports
Out of The Cold Shelter
Out of The Cold is a 24/7, emergent shelter, and a safe space for those that need a bed short-term.
Housing & Unhoused Supports
Community Connections Centre (CCC)
The centre provides access to basic needs such as meals, drinks, clothing, and hygiene supplies, as well as showers, laundry, and technology access.
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Police Based Victim Services
Providing emotional, administrative, and system navigation support to victims of crime and traumatic incidents.
Seniors
Kootenay United Drivers Program
The Kootenay United Drivers Program provides transportation to residents of the West Kootenay region.
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Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
Free tax document preparation and filing for low-income residents.
Women & Women with Dependents
Women’s Outreach (W/O)
Provides resource navigation, safety planning, and advocacy to women who have historical experience of, or are currently experiencing, abuse.
Children & Youth
Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment (PEACE)
The PEACE program offers free counselling to children between the ages of three and 18, who have been impacted by violence, abuse, or neglect.
Housing & Unhoused Supports
Kootenay Rent Bank Program
The BC Rent Bank program provides financial support to low-to-moderate income renters facing temporary financial crisis.
Seniors
Better at Home (B@H)
The Better at Home Program provides nonmedical supports to enable seniors to remain in their homes for as long as possible.
Seniors
Community Connector (SCC)
The Community Connector works with seniors to assess their needs and connect them with the appropriate community resources.
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West Kootenay Volunteer Driver Program
The West Kootenay Volunteer Driver Program provides transportation to residents of the West Kootenay region to attend medical appointments.
Housing & Unhoused Supports
Affordable Housing
Castlegar Community Services offers 4 units of low-income housing in the Castlegar area.
Women & Women with Dependents
Safe Homes (S/H)
Safe Homes provides short-term emergency housing for women and their dependents who are fleeing intimate partner violence and/or abuse.
For All
Community Connect Day
Annual event to celebrate and support residents of Castlegar.
Children & Youth
Violence Is Preventable (VIP)
The Violence Is Preventable workshops are school-based, age-appropriate sessions designed to help children and youth recognize unhealthy behaviours.
Women & Women with Dependents
Castlegar Women’s Centre
Castlegar Women’s Centre offers inclusive, empowerment-focused, women-led activities and workshops, including bi-weekly yoga sessions and gatherings.
Housing & Unhoused Supports
Street Outreach
The Street Outreach Team carries out wellness checks on unhoused members of our community.
Women & Women with Dependents
Stopping The Violence (STV)
Free, confidential counselling for women experiencing current or historical emotional, physical, sexual, psychological, social, and economic abuse.
Children & Youth
Castlegar Youth Action Network (CYAN)
The Castlegar Youth Action Network provides a safe space for all local youth ages 12-18 to come together about once a week.
Children & Youth
Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP)
Free counselling services for children under the age of 19, who have disclosed sexual abuse, or where there are concerns sexual abuse has occurred but
Housing & Unhoused Supports
Canada-BC Housing Benefit Program (CBCHB)
The CBCHB Program provides regular rent assistance based on income qualifications.