Holiday Season Hours
We will be taking a short break over the holidays, CVYS offices will be closed on December 25th, and re-opening on January 2nd.
We wish all of our clients and their families a safe and happy holidays!
If you are in crisis, please call the crisis line at 1-888-494-3888. http://www.vicrisis.ca/crisis-lines/
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Votes Needed! SimpleGenerosity grant from Island Savings a division of First West Credit Union
Vote now for Community Options Society! Winning the $50,000 SimpleGenerosity grant from Island Savings a division of First West Credit Union would provide the opportunity to hire a Project Manager to lead the CYFC co-location project and an architect to draw up building plans. Through the creation of a new…
Our Cowichan Community Rocks!
Because of people like you and the donations we received through our Holiday Hampers Project, the youth in our Leadership & Resiliency Program were able to prepare hampers for 33 families in the Cowichan Valley. With cash donations from community members and gift certificates from Thrifty Foods and Country Grocer,…
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A few weeks back, COS was stunned to learn that someone had entered our office unlawfully and stole from us. We lost several things including but not limited to a TV, DVD player, Xbox game system, luggage, and coffee beans! The toughest to swallow was several cell phones where stolen…
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This month’s feature: FAST FACTS ABOUT FIREWOOD WITH JULIE Julie is a grade ten student at Cowichan Valley Alternate School (CVAS). Julie is a huge animal lover, and envisions a future for herself in the military working with canines in the bomb detection squad. During the past nine months, Julie…
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