PARENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOCIETY OF BC

Central Island Office

Phone: 250-468-9658   Fax: 250-468-9668

Toll free: 1-877-345-9777

Email:  sandi.halvorson@parentsupportbc.ca   Website: www.parentsupportbc.ca

Contact: Sandi Halvorson

Mission Statement:

To protect the safety and wellbeing of children and promote the health of all families by partnering with those in a parenting role and their communities to build support, advocacy, education, research, and resources.

Programs & Services:

§  We offer volunteer led peer support/mutual aid Parent Support Circle groups on Vancouver Island for parents of children 12 years old and under, who feel they would benefit from an opportunity to discuss parenting related issues with others.

§  We also offer Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle groups for grandparents raising their grandchildren and other kinship care providers. (Toll free information and support line for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 1-855-474-9777 – Line open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00am to 2:00pm).